| No. 44 (Rhodesia) Squadron RAF | |
|---|---|
 No. 44 Sqn Avro Lancaster B.I in flight, 29 September 1942 | |
| Active | 24 July 1917 – 1 April 1918 (RFC) 1 April 1918 – 31 Dec 1919 (RAF) 8 March 1937 – 16 July 1957 10 August 1960 – 21 Dec 1982 |
| Branch | Royal Air Force |
| Motto(s) | Latin: Fulmina regis iusta ("The King's thunderbolts are righteous")[1] |
| Battle honours | Home Defence, 1917–18*; Channel & North Sea, 1939–45*; Invasion Ports, 1940*; German Ports, Baltic, 1940–45; France & Low Countries, 1940; Biscay Ports, 1940–44; Ruhr, 1940–43 & 1945*; Berlin 1940–44*; Atlantic, 1942; Normandy, 1944*; Rhine, 1940–44*; Fortress Europe, 1940–44*; France & Germany, 1944–45; Walcheren. Honours marked with an asterisk* are those emblazoned on the Squadron Standard |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Arthur "Bomber" Harris |
| Insignia | |
| Badge | On a mount, an Elephant |
| Squadron Codes | JW (Oct 1938 – Sep 1939) KM (Sep 1939 – Jan 1951) |
Number 44 (Rhodesia) Squadron was an aviation unit of the Royal Air Force. It was active between 1917 and 1982. For most of its history it served as a heavy bomber squadron.
- ^ Pine, L.G. (1983). A dictionary of mottoes (1 ed.). London: Routledge & Kegan Paul. p. 88. ISBN 0-7100-9339-X.