| No. 107 Squadron RAF | |
|---|---|
| Active | 8 Oct 1917 – 30 Jun 1919 6 Aug 1936 – 4 Oct 1948 22 Jul 1959 – 10 Jul 1963 |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Branch |  Royal Air Force |
| Nickname(s) | Lowestoft's 'own' Squadron[1] |
| Motto(s) | French: Nous y serons ("We shall be there")[1] |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Basil Embry Ivor Broom |
| Insignia | |
| Squadron Badge heraldry | A double-headed eagle displayed gorged with a collar of Fleur de Lys.[1][2] The double-headed eagle is one of the supporters from the armorial bearings of Salisbury, in which district the squadron was formed. The collar of fleur-de-lys was introduced in reference to service in France in the First World War during a period when the unit was attached to the French Army. The motto is said to have been derived from the squadron magazine produced in the First World War and entitled The Objective ('107' Squadron Always Gets There).[1][3] |
| Squadron Codes | 107 (Aug 1936 – Oct 1938) BZ (Oct 1938 – Sep 1939)[4][5] OM (Sep 1939 – Oct 1948)[6][7] |
No. 107 Squadron RAF was a Royal Flying Corps bomber unit formed during the First World War. It was reformed in the Royal Air Force during the Second World War and was operational during the Cold War on Thor Intermediate Range Ballistic Missiles.
- ^ a b c d Moyes 1976, p. 150.
- ^ Halley 1988, p. 181.
- ^ Northway 1963, p. 13.
- ^ Bowyer & Rawlings 1979, p. 13.
- ^ Flintham & Thomas 2003, p. 49.
- ^ Bowyer & Rawlings 1979, p. 80.
- ^ Flintham & Thomas 2003, p. 96.