No. 232 Squadron RAF

No. 232 Squadron RAF
Active20 August 1918 – 5 January 1919
17 July 1940 – 26 February 1942
10 April 1942 – 31 October 1944
15 November 1944 – 6 January 1945
6 January 1945 – 15 August 1946
CountryUnited Kingdom United Kingdom
Branch Royal Air Force
Motto(s)Strike[1]
EngagementsBattle of Britain
Insignia
Squadron Badge heraldryA dragon-ship under sail, oars in action[2]
Squadron CodesEF (Jul 1940 - Jul 1941, Apr 1942 - Oct 1944)

No. 232 Squadron of the Royal Air Force was active in both the First and Second World Wars in a variety of roles, having seen action as an anti-submarine patrol, fighter and transport squadron.

  1. ^ Pine, L G (1983). A Dictionary of mottoes. London: Routledge & K. Paul. p. 222. ISBN 0-7100-9339-X.
  2. ^ "History of 232 Squadron". Royal Air Force. 2015. Retrieved 16 October 2015.