| No. 600 (City of London) Squadron RAuxAF | |
|---|---|
| Active | 14 October 1925 – 21 August 1945 10 May 1946 – 10 March 1957 1 October 1999 – present |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Branch |  Royal Air Force |
| Part of | Royal Auxiliary Air Force |
| Base | RAF Northolt, London |
| Nickname(s) | City of London |
| Motto(s) | Latin: Praeter sescentos (Translation: "More than six hundred")[1][2] |
| Post 1950 Squadron markings |  |
| Battle honours | France and Low Countries, 1940* Battle of Britain, 1940* Home defence, 1940–42* North Africa, 1942–43* Sicily, 1943* Italy, 1943–45* Salerno* Anzio & Nettuno* Gustav Line Gothic Line The honours marked with an asterisk* are those emblazoned on the Squadron Standard |
| Commanders | |
| Officer Commanding | Wing Commander |
| Honorary Air Commodore | Hugh Trenchard, 3rd Viscount Trenchard |
| Insignia | |
| Squadron Badge heraldry | No 600 is the only squadron in the RAF to have two official badges[3] In front of an increscent, a sword on bend[2][4] The crescent moon represents the squadron's night-fighter activities whilst the sword commemorates the connection with the city of London[1] The City of London arms, overflown by an eagle Also known as 'the dust-cart crest'[5] |
| Squadron Codes | MV (Jan 1939 – Sep 1939)[6][7] BQ (Sep 1939 – Aug 1943)[8][9] 6 (Aug 1943 – Jul 1944)[10] RAG (May 1946 – 1949)[11][12] LJ (1949 – Apr 1951)[13] |
No. 600 (City of London) Squadron Royal Auxiliary Air Force is a squadron of the RAF Reserves. It was formed in 1925 and operated as a night fighter squadron during the Second World War with great distinction. After the war, 600 Squadron went on to operate jet fighters until 1957. Reactivated in 1999, 600 Squadron is the only RAF Reserve unit within the M25. It is a Headquarters Support Squadron and provides trained part-time reservists to support RAF operations around the world.
- ^ a b Rawlings 1978, p. 468.
- ^ a b Halley 1988, p. 416.
- ^ Barrass, MB (2015). "No. 600–604 Squadron Histories". Air of Authority – A History of RAF Organisation. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
- ^ "600 Squadron". Royal Air Force. 2015. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
- ^ Hunt 1972, p. 66.
- ^ Bowyer & Rawlings 1979, p. 14.
- ^ Flintham & Thomas 2003, p. 50.
- ^ Bowyer & Rawlings 1979, p. 23.
- ^ Flintham & Thomas 2003, p. 65.
- ^ Flintham & Thomas 2003, p. 55.
- ^ Bowyer & Rawlings 1979, p. 138.
- ^ Flintham & Thomas 2003, p. 184.
- ^ Flintham & Thomas 2003, p. 153.