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[[File:{{PAGENAME}}.jpg|center|350 px|Coat of arms (crest) of the {{PAGENAME}}]] | History: First formed in 1939 at the Royal Naval Air Force Eastleigh (HMS Raven), Hampshire as a Fleet Fighter School. The Squadron was disbanded into No 794 Squadron in 1946, reformed 1963-1969. | ||
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| | | Blue; in front of a torch inflamed two swords in saltire winged at the hilts all gold. | ||
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===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
The badge was approved in 1942. | |||
[[Literature]]: Image from ebay.com | [[Literature]]: Image from ebay.com. Information from Admiralty Badges Encyclopaedia by T.P. Stopford | ||
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[[Category:Military heraldry of the United Kingdom]] | [[Category:Military heraldry of the United Kingdom]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 13:12, 15 October 2023
NO 759 SQUADRON, FAA
History: First formed in 1939 at the Royal Naval Air Force Eastleigh (HMS Raven), Hampshire as a Fleet Fighter School. The Squadron was disbanded into No 794 Squadron in 1946, reformed 1963-1969.
English | Blue; in front of a torch inflamed two swords in saltire winged at the hilts all gold. |
Origin/meaning
The badge was approved in 1942.
Literature: Image from ebay.com. Information from Admiralty Badges Encyclopaedia by T.P. Stopford
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