No. 266 Squadron RAF

No. 266 (Rhodesia) Squadron RAF
Godfrey Huggins, the Prime Minister of Southern Rhodesia, visits No. 266 (Rhodesia) Squadron RAF in May 1944. The PM sits in a dinghy, surrounded by men of the unit.
Active27 September 1918 – 1 September 1919
30 October 1939 – 31 July 1945
1 September 1946 – 11 February 1949
14 July 1952 – 16 November 1957
1 December 1959 – 30 June 1964.
CountryUnited Kingdom United Kingdom
Allegiance Rhodesia
Branch Royal Air Force
Nickname(s)Rhodesia
Motto(s)Northern Ndebele: Hlabezulu
("The stabber of the sky")[1]
Insignia
Squadron BadgeA bateleur eagle volant
Squadron CodesUO (Jan 1940 – Jul 1942)
ZH (Jul 1942 – Jul 1945)
FX (Sep 1946 – Feb 1949)
L (Jul 1952 – 1953)
A (1953–1955 )

No. 266 (Rhodesia) Squadron RAF was a squadron of the Royal Air Force.

  1. ^ Pine, L. G. (1983). A Dictionary of Mottoes. London: Routledge & Kegan Paul. p. 98. ISBN 0-7100-9339-X.