No. 622 Squadron RAF

No. 622 Squadron RAF
Active10 Aug 1943 – 15 Aug 1945
15 Dec 1950 – 30 Sep 1953
1 Oct 2012–present
CountryUnited Kingdom United Kingdom
Branch Royal Auxiliary Air Force
RoleReserve Aircrew
BaseRAF Brize Norton
Motto(s)Latin: Bellamus Noctu
("We wage war by night")[1][2]
Commanders
Current
commander
Wg Cdr D James
Insignia
Squadron Badge heraldryA long-eared owl volant affrontée, carrying in the claws a flash of lightning[1][2]
Squadron CodesGI (Aug 1943 – Apr 1945)[3][4]

No. 622 Squadron RAF is a reserve aircrew squadron of the Royal Auxiliary Air Force. During World War II, it operated as a bomber squadron of the Royal Air Force. Post-war it served shortly as a transport squadron in the RAuxAF.

  1. ^ a b Moyes 1976, p. 286.
  2. ^ a b Halley 1988, p. 438.
  3. ^ Bowyer & Rawlings 1979, p. 45.
  4. ^ Flintham & Thomas 2003, p. 76.