| No. 196 Squadron RAF | |
|---|---|
| Active | 7 Nov 1917 – 16 Mar 1946 |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Branch |  Royal Air Force |
| Role | Bomber Airborne Forces Special Operations Transport |
| Part of | No. 4 Group RAF[1] No. 3 Group RAF[2] No. 38 Group RAF[3] |
| Motto(s) | Latin: Sic fidem servamus (Translation: "Thus we keep faith")[2][4][5] |
| Insignia | |
| Squadron Badge heraldry | A Mailed Fist holding a Dagger, hilt downwards[2][4][5] |
| Squadron Codes | ZO (Nov 1942 – Mar 1946)[6][7] 7T (May 1943 – Mar 1946)[8][9] |
No. 196 Squadron was a Royal Air Force squadron originally formed as a training unit during World War I. It was active during World War II in Nos. 3, 4 and 38 Group RAF. It served first as a bomber squadron and later as an airborne support and transport unit.
- ^ Delve 1994, p. 62.
- ^ a b c Moyes 1976, p. 190.
- ^ Delve 1994, pp. 69–70.
- ^ a b Rawlings 1982, p. 127.
- ^ a b Halley 1988, p. 254.
- ^ Bowyer & Rawlings 1979, p. 121.
- ^ Flintham & Thomas 2003, p. 125.
- ^ Bowyer & Rawlings 1979, p. 100.
- ^ Flintham & Thomas 2003, p. 60.