No. 157 Squadron RAF | |
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Active | 14 Jul 1918 – 1 Feb 1919 15 Dec 1941 – 16 Aug 1945 |
Country | United Kingdom |
Branch | Royal Air Force |
Motto(s) | Our cannon speak our thoughts[1][2] |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Vashon James 'Pop' Wheeler |
Insignia | |
Squadron Badge heraldry | A lion rampant chequy[2] "The lion in the squadron's badge denotes fighting power and the black and white check the squadron's day and night capability"[1] |
Squadron Codes | RS (Dec 1941 - Aug 1945)[3][4] |
No. 157 Squadron RAF was a Royal Air Force Squadron active as a night fighter unit in the Second World War.