No. 121 (Eagle) Squadron RAF | |
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Active | 1 April 1918 - 17 August 1918 14 May 1941 – 29 September 1942 |
Country | United Kingdom |
Allegiance | United Kingdom United States (September 1942) |
Branch | Royal Air Force |
Nickname(s) | Eagle |
Motto(s) | For liberty[1] |
Insignia | |
Squadron Badge heraldry | An Indian warrior's head with head dress |
Squadron Codes | AV (May 1941 - September 1942) |
No. 121 Squadron was a Royal Air Force (RAF) aircraft squadron that during the Second World War was one of the three Eagle Squadrons manned by American volunteers. There is a Royal Air Force Air Cadets squadron, based in Nuneaton, which shares its number.