No. 125 (Newfoundland) Squadron RAF | |
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Active | 1 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 |
Country | United Kingdom |
Branch | Royal Air Force |
Role | Fighter Command / Night Fighter |
Nickname(s) | Newfoundland |
Motto(s) | Latin: Nunquam domandi ("Never to be tamed") [1] |
Battle honours | • World War II • Home Defence • Operation Overlord |
Insignia | |
Squadron Badge heraldry | On 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 Codes | FN (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]