| No. 502 (Ulster) Squadron RAF | |
|---|---|
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| Active | 15 May 1925 – 25 May 1945 10 May 1946 – 10 March 1957 September 2013 - present |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Branch | Royal Air Force |
| Part of | RAF Bomber Command (1925–1938,1946) RAF Coastal Command (1938–1945) RAF Fighter Command (1947–1957) |
| Nickname(s) | Ulster |
| Motto(s) | Latin: Nihil timeo (Translation: "I fear nothing")[1][2][3][4][5] |
| Battle honours | Atlantic, 1939–44 Biscay, 1941–44 Channel & North Sea, 1942–45 Dieppe Baltic, 1944–45[6][7] These honours are all emblazoned on the squadron standard |
| Commanders | |
| Honorary Air Commodores | Lord Londonderry Viscount Brookeborough |
| Insignia | |
| Squadron Badge heraldry | A red hand erased[5] The red hand is taken from the arms of Ulster, 502 being the Ulster Auxiliary Squadron. The hand is erased though, instead of couped.[1][2][3][4] |
| Squadron Codes | KQ (Apr 1939 – Sep 1939)[8][9] YG (Sep 1939 – Feb 1943)[10][11] V9 (Jun 1944 – May 1945, 1949–1953)[12][13] RAC (May 1946–1949)[14][15] |
No. 502 (Ulster) Squadron was a Royal Auxiliary Air Force squadron that saw service in World War II. It was reformed in September 2013, and is the oldest of all the reserve squadrons, being formed in 1925.
- ^ a b Hunt 1972, p. 396.
- ^ a b Moyes 1964, p. 264
- ^ a b Rawlings 1969, p. 458.
- ^ a b Rawlings 1982, p. 227.
- ^ a b Halley 1988, p. 390.
- ^ Hunt 1972, p. 394.
- ^ Barrass, M. B. (2015). "No. 500–520 Squadron Histories". Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
- ^ Bowyer & Rawlings 1979, p. 14.
- ^ Flintham & Thomas 2003, p. 50.
- ^ Bowyer & Rawlings 1979, p. 117.
- ^ Flintham & Thomas 2003, p. 121.
- ^ Bowyer & Rawlings 1979, p. 107.
- ^ Flintham & Thomas 2003, pp. 114, 158.
- ^ Bowyer & Rawlings 1979, p. 138.
- ^ Flintham & Thomas 2003, p. 184.