No 727 Squadron, FAA

NO 727 SQUADRON, FAA

History: First formed in 1943 as a Fleet Requirements Unit at North Front, Gibraltar. The Squadron last reformed as the Darthmouth Cadet Air Training Squadron 1956-1960. It is now a Basic Flying Training Unit ar Royal Naval Air Station Yeovilton, Somerset on Grob Trainers.

Official blazon

English

Per fess white and barry wavy of six blue and white; the head of Britannia proper helmeted gold. Motto: Regere mare regite caelum

Origin/meaning

The Latin Motto translates as "To rule the sea, one must rule the sky". The Badge was approved in 1956.

Literature: Image from https://www.ebay.com/. Information from Admiralty Badges Encyclopaedia by T.P. Stopford

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