No 622 Squadron, Royal Auxiliary Air Force

NO 622 SQUADRON, ROYAL AUXILIARY AIR FORCE

History : Formed in the Regular Royal Air Force at Mildenhall in August 1943. Where it also was disbanded 15 August 1945. Reformed as a Transport Squadron in the Royal Auxiliary Air Force
at RAF Blackbushe 15 December 1950. Disbanded as a cost-saving meassure 30 September 1953. In 1994 No 1359 Flight was formed at RAF Lyneham to provide Aircrew to Transport Units. The Flight was on
1 October 2012 rebadged as No 622 (Reserve Aircrew) Squadron.

Official blazon

A long eared owl volant affrontee proper carrying in the claws a flash of lightning gules.
Motto : Bellamus noctu = We wage War by Night

Origin/meaning

The badge symbolises the nocturnal activities of the Squadron. The badge was approved in October 1944.

Literature: Image from Defence Brand Portal Ministry of Defence. Information from Knights of the Sky Part Five Numbered Flying Squadrons.

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