No. 81 Squadron RAF

No. 81 Squadron RAF
No. 81 Squadron RAF
Active	7 January 1917 – 4 July 1918; 25 November 1918 – 1 February 1920; 1 December 1939 – 15 June 1940; 29 July 1941 – 20 June 1945; 20 June 1945 – 30 June 1946; 1 September 1946 – 16 January 1970
Country	United Kingdom
Branch	Royal Flying Corps (1917–1918); Royal Air Force (1918, 1939–1970)
Motto(s)	Latin: Non Solum Nobis; ("Not for us alone")
Battle honours	France & Low Countries, 1939-40; Russia, 1941; Fortress Europe, 1942; Home Defence, 1942; Channel & North Sea, 1942; Dieppe; North Africa, 1942–43; Mediterranean, 1943; Sicily, 1943; Salerno; Italy, 1943; Burma 1944; Arakan, 1944; North Burma, 1944; Manipur, 1944
Insignia
Identification; symbol	Badge: An erect dagger in front of a mullet.

No 81 Squadron was a squadron of the Royal Air Force. It flew Fighter aircraft during the Second World War, and reconnaissance aircraft in the Far East after the war and was disbanded in 1970.

No. 81 Squadron RAF
Active	7 January 1917 – 4 July 1918 25 November 1918 – 1 February 1920 1 December 1939 – 15 June 1940 29 July 1941 – 20 June 1945 20 June 1945 – 30 June 1946 1 September 1946 – 16 January 1970
Country	United Kingdom
Branch	Royal Flying Corps (1917–1918) Royal Air Force (1918, 1939–1970)
Motto(s)	Latin: Non Solum Nobis ("Not for us alone")^[1]
Battle honours	France & Low Countries, 1939-40 Russia, 1941 Fortress Europe, 1942 Home Defence, 1942 Channel & North Sea, 1942 Dieppe North Africa, 1942–43 Mediterranean, 1943 Sicily, 1943 Salerno Italy, 1943 Burma 1944 Arakan, 1944 North Burma, 1944 Manipur, 1944
Insignia
Identification symbol	Badge: An erect dagger in front of a mullet.