| No. 1 (F) Squadron RAF | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Active | |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Branch |  Royal Air Force |
| Type | Flying squadron |
| Role | Multi–role combat |
| Part of | No. 1 Group RAF |
| Home station | RAF Lossiemouth |
| Motto(s) | In omnibus princeps (Latin for 'First in all things')[1] |
| Aircraft | Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 |
| Insignia | |
| Squadron tail badge |  |
| Squadron badge heraldry | A winged numeral "1". Approved by King Edward VIII in July 1936 as the authorised version of a badge which had originated during the First World War. |
| Post 1950 squadron roundel |  |
| Squadron Codes | NA (Nov 1938 – Sep 1939)[2][3] JX (Sep 1939 – Apr 1951)[4][5] FA–FZ (Present) |
Number 1 Squadron, also known as No. 1 (Fighter) Squadron, is a squadron of the Royal Air Force. It was the first squadron to fly a VTOL aircraft.[6] It currently operates Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft from RAF Lossiemouth.[6]
The squadron motto, In omnibus princeps ("First in all things") reflects the squadron's status as the RAF's oldest unit, having been involved in almost every major British military operation from the First World War to the present time. These include the Second World War, Suez Crisis, Falklands War, Gulf War, Kosovo War, and Operation Telic (Iraq).
- ^ Pine, L.G. (1983). A dictionary of mottoes (1 ed.). London: Routledge & Kegan Paul. p. 110. ISBN 0-7100-9339-X.
- ^ Bowyer & Rawlings 1979, p. 11.
- ^ Flintham & Thomas 2003, p. 51.
- ^ Bowyer & Rawlings 1979, p. 59.
- ^ Flintham & Thomas 2003, p. 81.
- ^ a b "Squadron Histories 1-5". Air of Authority. 2014. Archived from the original on 1 September 2014. Retrieved 9 September 2014.