No. 125 Squadron RAF

No. 125 (Newfoundland) Squadron RAF
Active1 February 1918 – 1 April 1918 (RFC)
1 April 1918 – 1 August 1918 (RAF)
16 June 1941 – 20 November 1945
31 March 1955 – 10 May 1957
CountryUnited Kingdom United Kingdom
Branch Royal Air Force
RoleFighter Command / Night Fighter
Nickname(s)Newfoundland
Motto(s)Latin: Nunquam domandi
("Never to be tamed") [1]
Battle honoursWorld War II
• Home Defence
• Operation Overlord
Insignia
Squadron Badge heraldryOn a mount, a caribou.[1] Approved by King George VI in April 1944.[2]
(The caribou is the official animal of Newfoundland)
Squadron roundel
Squadron CodesFN (Apr 1939 – Sep 1939)
VA (Jun 1941 – Nov 1945)

Number 125 (Newfoundland) Squadron was a Royal Air Force squadron active during World War II and briefly in the mid-1950s. Throughout its service the squadron primarily operated night fighters.[1]

  1. ^ a b c "125 Squadron (Archived)". Royal Air Force. 15 February 2018. Archived from the original on 15 February 2018. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
  2. ^ "125 Sqn". RAF Heraldry Trust. Retrieved 20 March 2019.