| No. 87 (United Provinces) Squadron RAF | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1 September 1917 – 24 June 1919 15 March 1937 – 30 December 1946 1 January 1952 – 3 January 1961 |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Branch |  Royal Air Force |
| Nickname(s) | United Provinces |
| Motto(s) | Latin: Maximus me metuit ("The most powerful fear me")[1][a][2] |
| Insignia | |
| Squadron badge heraldry | A serpent reversed, head reguardant and tail embowed[2] |
| Squadron Roundel |  |
| Squadron codes | PD Oct 1938 – Sep 1939 LK Sep 1939 – Dec 1946 B Jan 1952 – Jan 1961 |
No. 87 Squadron RAF was an aircraft squadron of the Royal Air Force during the First World War and Second World War.
- ^ Pine, L. G. (1983). A dictionary of mottoes (1 ed.). London: Routledge & Kegan Paul. p. 136. ISBN 0-7100-9339-X.
- ^ a b "87 Squadron". Royal Air Force. Archived from the original on 15 October 2012. Retrieved 26 January 2016.
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