No. 152 Squadron RAF

No. 152 (Hyderabad) Squadron RAF
152 Squadron pilot and Spitfire in Burma during WWII, showing the distinctive leaping black panther emblem
152 Squadron pilot and Spitfire in Burma during WWII, showing the distinctive leaping black panther emblem
Active1918–1919
1939–1947
1954–1958
1958–1967
CountryUnited Kingdom
BranchRoyal Air Force
RoleFighter squadron
Nickname(s)Hyderabad
Black Panthers
Motto(s)"Faithful Ally"[1]
Battle honours
Insignia
BadgeA head-dress. (No 152 Squadron became the gift squadron of Hyderabad and took as its badge the head-dress of the Nizam of Hyderabad.)[3]
1950s squadrons roundel

No. 152 (Hyderabad) Squadron RAF was an aircraft squadron of the Royal Air Force during both World War I and World War II.

  1. ^ Pine, L G (1983). A dictionary of mottoes. London: Routledge and Kegan Paul. p. 72. ISBN 0-7100-9339-X.
  2. ^ Rooker, Rob (2012). "Honours & Medals". 152hyderabad.co.uk. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
  3. ^ Rooker, Rob (2014). "152 (Hyderabad) Squadron History". 152hyderabad.co.uk. Retrieved 3 September 2014.