| No. 582 Squadron RAF | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1 April 1944 – 10 September 1945 |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Branch |  Royal Air Force |
| Type | Inactive |
| Role | Pathfinder Bomber squadron |
| Part of | No. 8 Group RAF, Bomber Command |
| Motto(s) | Latin: Praevolamus designates (Translation: "We fly before marking")[1][2] |
| Insignia | |
| Squadron Badge heraldry | On a hurt three mullets in a bend fimbriated[2] A hurt represents the night sky while the three mullets, in the colours of flares used, symbolise the squadron's target-marking role[1] |
| Squadron Codes | 6O (Apr 1944 - Sep 1945)[3][4] |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Bomber | Avro Lancaster Four-engined heavy bomber |
No. 582 Squadron RAF was a bomber pathfinder squadron of the Royal Air Force during the Second World War.
- ^ a b Moyes 1976, p. 270.
- ^ a b Halley 1988, p. 414.
- ^ Bowyer & Rawlings 1979, p. 81.
- ^ Flintham & Thomas 2003, p. 60.