No 60 Squadron, Royal Air Force

NO 60 SQUADRON, ROYAL AIR FORCE

History: Raised at Gosport in April 1916.

Official blazon

A markhors head affrontee proper.
Motto: Per ardua ad aethera tendo.

Origin/meaning

The head of the Kubuli Markhor was adopted in 1923 as a reference to the Khyber Pass near to where the unit was stationed. The Motto translates as "I strive through difficulties to the sky". The badge was granted in December 1937.

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