NO 287 SQUADRON, ROYAL AIR FORCE
History: Formed at Croydon in November 1941.
Official blazon
A popinjay dispalyed perched azure,
Motto: C'est en forgeant.
Origin/meaning
A Popinjay was used in olden Days for Target Practice and as the Role of this Unit was to tow Targets for Anti-Aircraft Guns this was considered a suitable Badge. The Motto translates as "Practice make perfect". The Badge was approved in March 1945.
Literature: Image from picclick.com. Information from Knights of the Sky Badges and Markings of the Royal Air Force Part Five: Numbered Flying Squadrons by B.R. Holliss and R. Symons.
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