No. 138 Squadron RAF

No. 138 Squadron RAF
Squadron badge
Active30 Sep 1918 – 1 Feb 1919
25 Aug 1941 – 1 Sep 1950
1 Jan 1955 – 1 Apr 1962[1]
CountryUnited Kingdom United Kingdom
Branch Royal Air Force
RoleFighter
Special Operations
Bomber
Motto(s)For Freedom[2]
Insignia
Squadron Badge heraldryA sword in bend, the point uppermost, severing a reef knot[2]
Squadron CodesNF (Aug 1941 – Mar 1945,
Apr 1947 – Sep 1950)[3][4]
AC (Mar 1945 – Apr 1947)[5]

No. 138 Squadron RAF was a squadron of the Royal Air Force that served in a variety of roles during its career, last disbanded in 1962. It was the first 'V-bomber' squadron of the RAF, flying the Vickers Valiant between 1955 and 1962.

  1. ^ Jefford 2001, p. 63.
  2. ^ a b Halley 1988, p. 211.
  3. ^ Bowyer and Rawlings 1979, p. 76.
  4. ^ Flintham and Thomas 2003, pp. 91 and 154.
  5. ^ Bowyer and Rawlings 1979, p. 15.