No. 233 Squadron RAF | |
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Active | 31 August 1918 – 15 May 1919 18 May 1937 – 15 December 1945 1952–1957 1 September 1960 – 31 January 1964 |
Country | United Kingdom |
Branch | Royal Air Force |
Role | Reconnaissance, Transport |
Motto(s) | Fortis et fidelis "Strong and faithful".[1] |
Insignia | |
Squadron badge heraldry | In front of a trident and sword in saltire, a star of eight points.[1] |
Squadron codes | EY (Apr 1939 – Sep 1939) ZS (Sep 1939 – Jul 1942) 5T (Mar 1944 – Dec 1948) [2][3][4] |
No. 233 Squadron RAF was a Royal Air Force squadron that operated from 1918–1919, 1937–1945, 1952–1957 and 1960–1964.[1] The squadron was formed from several Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS) flights and took part in the tail end of the First World War before being disbanded. The squadron was reformed with the advent of World War II. At first No. 233 Squadron flew general reconnaissance patrols before being tasked with transportation duties just prior to D-Day. Shortly after the Second World War the squadron was again disbanded, to be reformed once more in 1960. No. 233 Squadron was finally disbanded in 1964.[1]