No. 504 Squadron RAF
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No 504 (County of Nottinghan) Squadron was formed in October 1928 as part of the Special Reserve Squadrons of the Auxiliary Air Force.
| No. 504 (County of Nottingham) Squadron | |
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| Active | 1928-1945; 1946-1957 |
| Role | Formed at Hucknall 14th October 1928 as a Special Reserve Light Bomber Unit. Subsequently became a Fighter Squadron |
| Motto | Vindicat in Vetis (It avenges the wind) |
| Equipment | Hawker Horsley, Westand Wallace, Hawker Hurricane, Supermarine Spitfire, Gloster Meteor, |
| Battle honours | France and Low Countries 1940; Battle of Britain 1940; Home Defence 1940-42; Atlantic 1941-42; Fortress Europe 1942-44; Normandy 1944; Arnhem 1944; France and Germany 1944-45 |
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Squadon Code "TM" |
[edit] References
- Twenty-One Squadrons by Leslie Hunt
