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| No. 164 Squadron RAF |
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| Active |
6 April 1942 |
| Role |
Fighter Squadron |
| Motto |
'"Firmes volamos" (Firmly we fly) |
| Equipment |
Spitfire, Hurricane, Typhoon |
| Insignia |
Identification
symbol |
In front of the rising sun a lion passant guardant |
No. 164 Squadron of the Royal Air Force was a Figher Squadron during the Second World War
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Around 600 Argentine volunteers, mostly of Anglo-Argentine descent, joined the British and Canadian Air Forces, many in the 164 Argentine-British RAF squadron. [1]
After providing support for the landing forces from southern England, the squadron moved to France in July. During the Battle of Normandy, No.164 used its rockets against enemy armour in the battle area and after the breakout moved forward through northern France and Belgium in support of the 21st Army Group.
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