No. 651 Squadron AAC
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No. 651 Squadron Army Air Corps, is an aircraft squadron of the British Army, originally formed as No. 651 Squadron Royal Air Force in Italy and North Africa during the Second World War, and afterwards in Egypt. Numbers 651 to 663 Squadrons of the RAF were air observation post units which had both Army and RAF personnel. The pilots, drivers and signallers were in the Royal Artillery whilst the adjutants, technical staff and equipment officers came from the RAF. Air observation posts were used primarily for artillery spotting, but occasionally for liaison and other duties.[3] Their duties and squadron numbers were transferred to the Army with the formation of the Army Air Corps on 1 September 1957.[4][5]
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Country | United Kingdom |
Branch | British Army |
Type | Flying squadron |
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Motto(s) | Dirige (Latin for 'Direct') – as in "direct towards/pointing the way"[1] |
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Squadron badge heraldry | A seashell fired[1] |
Squadron codes | MA (1944 – 45, HQ Flight)[2] MB (1944 – 45, 'A' Flight)[2] MC (1944 – 45, 'B' Flight)[2] MD (1944 – 45, 'C' Flight)[2] |