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History:Opened on 6 September 1944.


History: Opened on 6 September 1944.
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In front of a dragon passant gules armed azure a crossbowand bird bolt in saltire Or.</br>
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Motto: Prove to improve.
|In front of a dragon passant gules armed azure a crossbowand bird bolt in saltire Or.<br>
Motto: Prove to improve.
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===Origin/meaning===
===Origin/meaning===
The Dragon is symbolic of Wales, and thus indicate the location of the Station. The Crossbow and Bird-Bolt allude to the Missile Development and Trials carried out. The Badge wasa approved in September 1966.
The Dragon is symbolic of Wales, and thus indicate the location of the Station. The Crossbow and Bird-Bolt allude to the Missile Development and Trials carried out. The Badge was approved in September 1966.


[[Literature]]: Image from Pinterest. Information from Knights of the Sky Part 3 Support Squadrons - Teams by B.R. Hollis and R. Symons.
[[Literature]]:Image from Pinterest. Information from Knights of the Sky Part 3 Support Squadrons - Teams by B.R. Hollis and R. Symons.


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[[Category:Granted 1966]]
[[Category:Granted 1966]]

Latest revision as of 13:01, 11 October 2024

History:Opened on 6 September 1944.

Coat of arms (crest) of RAF Station Aberporth, Royal Air Force
RAF STATION ABERPORTH, ROYAL AIR FORCE

Country:United Kingdom
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Official blazon
English In front of a dragon passant gules armed azure a crossbowand bird bolt in saltire Or.

Motto: Prove to improve.

Origin/meaning

The Dragon is symbolic of Wales, and thus indicate the location of the Station. The Crossbow and Bird-Bolt allude to the Missile Development and Trials carried out. The Badge was approved in September 1966.

Literature:Image from Pinterest. Information from Knights of the Sky Part 3 Support Squadrons - Teams by B.R. Hollis and R. Symons.

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