No. 614 (County of Glamorgan) Squadron RAuxAF | |
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Active | 1 Jun 1937 – 25 Jan 1944 3 Mar 1944 – 27 Jul 1945 10 May 1946 – 10 Mar 1957 10 Mar 2014 - present |
Country | United Kingdom |
Branch | Royal Air Force |
Part of | Royal Auxiliary Air Force |
Garrison/HQ | Ty 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 Commodore | R.E.C. Cadman |
Insignia | |
Squadron Badge heraldry | On a demi-terrestrial globe, a red dragon passant[1][2] The red dragon points to the squadrons connection with Wales[3] |
Squadron Codes | YX (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.