No. 126 Squadron RAF

No. 126 (Persian Gulf) Squadron RAF
Active1 March 1918 – 17 August 1918
28 June 1941 – 10 March 1946
CountryUnited Kingdom United Kingdom
Branch Royal Air Force
Nickname(s)Persian Gulf
Motto(s)"Foremost in attack"[1]
Insignia
Squadron BadgeA Maltese Cross under a laurel wreath.[1]
Squadron CodesV (Jun 1942 – Dec 1942)
MK (Dec 1942 – May 1943)
5J (Apr 1943 – Mar 1946)

No. 126 (Persian Gulf) Squadron RAF was a Royal Air Force Squadron formed to be a day bomber unit in World War I and reformed as a fighter unit in World War II.

  1. ^ a b Pine, L G (1983). A Dictionary of mottoes. London: Routledge & K. Paul. p. 82. ISBN 0-7100-9339-X.