No. 614 Squadron RAF

No. 614 (County of Glamorgan) Squadron RAuxAF
No. 614 Squadron RAF
Active1 Jun 1937 – 25 Jan 1944
3 Mar 1944 – 27 Jul 1945
10 May 1946 – 10 Mar 1957
10 Mar 2014 - present
CountryUnited Kingdom
BranchRoyal Air Force
Part ofRoyal Auxiliary Air Force
Garrison/HQTy Llewellyn, Morgan Street, Cardiff CF10 4FG
Nickname(s)County of Glamorgan
Motto(s)Welsh: Codaf I geisio
(Translated: "I rise to search")[1][2]
post 1950 aircraft insignia
Commanders
Honorary Air CommodoreR.E.C. Cadman
Insignia
Squadron Badge heraldryOn a demi-terrestrial globe, a red dragon passant[1][2]
The red dragon points to the squadrons connection with Wales[3]
Squadron CodesYX (Apr 1939 – 1940)[4]
LJ (1940 – Aug 1942)[5]
RAU (May 1946 – 1949)[6]
7A (1949–1950)[7]

No. 614 Squadron was originally formed on 1 June 1937 as an army co-operation squadron unit of the Auxiliary Air Force. It served during the Second World War first in this role and later as a bomber squadron. Upon reformation it served as a fighter squadron until the disbandment of the Royal Auxiliary Air Force on 10 March 1957.