No. 269 Squadron RAF

No. 269 Squadron RAF
The official No. 269 Squadron badge
Active6 October 1918 – 15 November 1919
7 December 1936 – 10 March 1946
1 January 1952 – 24 May 1963
CountryUnited Kingdom United Kingdom
Branch Royal Air Force
TypeFlying squadron
Part ofCoastal Command
Motto(s)Latin: Omnia videmus
("We see all things")[1]
EngagementsWorld War I
World War II
Battle of the Atlantic
Cold War
Insignia
Squadron BadgeAn ancient ship in full sail[2]
Squadron CodesKL (Apr 1939 - Sep 1939)
UA (Sep 1939 - Jan 1944)
HK (Oct 1944 - Mar 1946)

No. 269 Squadron RAF was a maritime patrol unit of the Royal Air Force that saw service in World War I, World War II, and the Cold War.

  1. ^ Pine, L G (1983). A Dictionary of mottoes. London: Routledge & K. Paul. p. 162. ISBN 0-7100-9339-X.
  2. ^ Poulsen, C M, ed. (2 September 1937). "RAF Unit Badges". Flight International. 32 (1, 497): 235. ISSN 0015-3710.