| No. 511 Squadron RAF | |
|---|---|
| Active | 14 October 1942 – 7 October 1946 16 October 1946 – 1 September 1958 15 December 1959 – 6 January 1976 |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Branch |  Royal Air Force |
| Role | Transport |
| Motto(s) | Surely and Quickly[1][2] |
| Insignia | |
| Squadron Badge heraldry | In front of a compass card, an eagle volant affrontée, the head lowered to the dexter holding in the claws a chain of five links[2] This symbolises the squadrons function as a link between the five continents[1] |
| Squadron Codes | BC (unconfirmed)[3][4] |
No. 511 Squadron was a Royal Air Force transport squadron, active during World War II, the Berlin Airlift and during the sixties and early seventies. It operated, during its three periods of existence, aircraft such as the Douglas Dakota, the Avro York, the Handley Page Hastings and the Bristol Britannia.
- ^ a b Rawlings 1982, p. 228.
- ^ a b Halley 1988, p. 394.
- ^ Bowyer & Rawlings 1979, p. 21.
- ^ Flintham & Thomas 2003, p. 64.