| No. 83 Squadron RAF | |
|---|---|
| Active | 7 January 1917 – 31 December 1919 4 August 1936 – 31 December 1955 21 May 1957 – 31 August 1969 |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Branch | Royal Flying Corps (1917–1918) Royal Air Force (1918 on) |
| Role | Bomber |
| Motto(s) | "Strike to Defend"[1] |
| Insignia | |
| Squadron badge heraldry | An attire, sable.The red deer's antler is in reference to the squadron's association with Scotland. The attire has six points commemorating an outstanding occasion in the First World War when six DFCs were awarded for one extremely valuable reconnaissance operation -successfully completed by six individuals in three aircraft during 14/15 June 1918. They were the only Allied aircraft in the air in weather which had grounded all others. The antler in black affords reference to night flying and the three top points stand for the crown of success met with by the squadron.[2] |
| Squadron codes | QQ Allocated Nov 1938 - Sep 1939 OL Sep 1939 - Apr 1951 AS To be used for visit to Chile in 1946, changed to GB GB Used on aircraft for visit to Chile - October 1946 |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Bomber | FE2b, FE2d (1917–1919) Hawker Hind (1936–1938) Handley Page Hampden (1938–1941) Avro Manchester (1941–1942) Avro Lancaster (1942–1945) Avro Lincoln (1946–1955) Avro Vulcan (1957–1969) |
No. 83 Squadron RAF was a Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force squadron active from 1917 until 1969. It was operative during both the First World War and the Second World War.
- ^ Pine, L.G. (1983). A dictionary of mottoes (1st ed.). London: Routledge & Kegan Paul. p. 222. ISBN 0-7100-9339-X.
- ^ "RAF - 83 Squadron". Archived from the original on 2 February 2016. Retrieved 26 January 2016.