No. 233 Squadron RAF

No. 233 Squadron RAF
Active31 August 1918 – 15 May 1919
18 May 1937 – 15 December 1945
1952–1957 1 September 1960 – 31 January 1964
CountryUnited Kingdom United Kingdom
Branch Royal Air Force
RoleReconnaissance, Transport
Motto(s)Fortis et fidelis
"Strong and faithful".[1]
Insignia
Squadron badge heraldryIn front of a trident and sword in saltire, a star of eight points.[1]
Squadron codesEY (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]

  1. ^ a b c d Cite error: The named reference Halley was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ rafweb.org accessed 11 January 2008
  3. ^ Bowyer & Rawlings 1979, pp. 14, 100 and 122.
  4. ^ Flintham & Thomas 2003, p. 231.