No. 151 Squadron RAF

No. 151 Squadron RAF
Active12 Jun 1918 - 10 Sep 1919
4 Aug 1936 - 10 Oct 1946
15 Sep 1951 - 19 Sep 1961
1 Jan 1962 – 25 May 1963
CountryUnited Kingdom United Kingdom
Branch Royal Air Force
Sizesquadron
Motto(s)French: Foy pour devoir
(Translation: "Fidelity unto duty"[1] or "Faith for duty"[2] or "Fidelity into duty"[3])
Commanders
Notable
commanders
Edward Mortlock "Teddy" Donaldson
Insignia
Squadron Badge heraldryOn a hurt, an owl affrontée wings elevated, alighting on a seax
The owl represents No. 151 Squadron's role of night-fighting whilst the seax comes from the arms of Essex in which county the squadron was formed[3][4]
Squadron CodesTV (Sep 1938 - Dec 1938)
GG (Dec 1938 - Sep 1939)
DZ (Sep 1939 - Oct 1946)
Post 1950 squadron roundel

No. 151 Squadron was a squadron of the Royal Air Force.

  1. ^ Halley 1988, p. 223.
  2. ^ mikeduggan.tripod.com mikeduggan.tripod
  3. ^ a b Rawlings 1978, p. 287.
  4. ^ "FROM CAMEL TO HAWK - A Diary History of 151(F) Squadron RAF".