| No. 238 Squadron RAF | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Insignia of the squadron. | |
| Active | August 1918 - 20 March 1922 16 May 1940 - 31 October 1944 1 December 1944 - 27 December 1945 1 December 1946 – 4 October 1948 2007–present |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Branch |  Royal Air Force |
| Part of | No. 1 School of Technical Training RAF |
| Motto(s) | Ad finem (Latin: To the end |
| Battle honours | Battle of Britain |
| Insignia | |
| Squadron Badge | A three headed hydra. Hydras, in Greek mythology, were most difficult creatures to destroy. |
No. 238 Squadron is a squadron of the Royal Air Force. It was first formed in 1918 by combining number 347, 348 and 349 Flights at RAF Cattewater by the Royal Flying Corps during the First World War. It was reformed for the Second World War, the Berlin Airlift and currently is a Line Training Flight (LTF) squadron based at RAF Cosford, albeit in a non-flying capacity. It is among those officially acknowledged Battle of Britain squadrons.