No. 48 Squadron RAF

No. 48 Squadron RAF
Active15 April 1916 – 1 April 1920
25 November 1935 – 7 January 1976
CountryUnited Kingdom United Kingdom
Branch Royal Air Force
Motto(s)Latin: Forte et fidele
("By strength and faithfulness")[1]
Battle honoursWestern Front, 1917-18: Arras: Channel & North Sea, 1939-40: Dunkirk: Atlantic, 1941-42: Mediterranean, 1943: Arnhem: Rhine: All honours are emblazoned on the Squadron Standard
Commanders
Notable
commanders
Keith Park
Insignia
Squadron badge heraldryOn an equilateral triangle, a Petrel's head erased
Squadron codesZW Allocated Apr 1939 - Sep 1939
OY Sep 1939 - Dec 1942
I2 Feb 1944 - Jan 1946

No. 48 Squadron was a Royal Air Force squadron that saw service in both the First and Second World Wars.

  1. ^ Pine, L.G. (1983). A dictionary of mottoes (1 ed.). London: Routledge & Kegan Paul. p. 83. ISBN 0-7100-9339-X.