No 879 Squadron, FAA: Difference between revisions

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NO 879 SQUADRON, FAA

History: Frist formed in 1942 at Royal Naval Air Station St Merryn as a Fleet Fighter Unit. Served in the Desert Air Force and later on HMS Attacker.

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English	White; a Peregrine Falcon reguardant proper perched upon a portcullis black. Motto: Si vis defendere oppugna.

The Latin Motto translates as "Attack is the best means of defence". The Badge was approved in 1943.

Literature: Image from Pinterest. Information from Admirality Ship Badges by T.P. Stoppford.

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