No. 164 Squadron RAF

No. 164 (Argentine–British) Squadron RAF
Typhoon of No.164 Squadron take off from Thorney Island
Active1 June 1918–4 July 1918
6 April 1942–31 August 1946
Country United Kingdom
Branch Royal Air Force
TypeInactive
RoleFighter Squadron
Nickname(s)Argentine-British
Motto(s)"Firmes volamos" (Spanish)
(Firmly we fly)
AircraftSupermarine Spitfire
Hawker Hurricane
Hawker Typhoon
Insignia
Squadron Badge heraldryA lion passant guardant in front of a rising sun
Squadron codeFJ

No. 164 (Argentine–British) Squadron was a fighter squadron of the Royal Air Force raised for service during the Second World War. It was a donation squadron, paid for by the British community living in Argentina. It operated mostly in a ground attack role, particularly during the Allied invasion of France and the subsequent advance in the Low Countries and Germany.