No. 81 Squadron RAF
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No 81 Squadron was a squadron of the Royal Air Force. It flew Fighter aircraft during the Second World War, and reconnaissance aircraft in the Far East after the war and was disbanded in 1970.
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No. 81 Squadron RAF | |
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Active | 7 January 1917 – 4 July 1918 25 November 1918 – 1 February 1920 1 December 1939 – 15 June 1940 29 July 1941 – 20 June 1945 20 June 1945 – 30 June 1946 1 September 1946 – 16 January 1970 |
Country | United Kingdom |
Branch | Royal Flying Corps (1917–1918) Royal Air Force (1918, 1939–1970) |
Motto(s) | Latin: Non Solum Nobis ("Not for us alone")[1] |
Battle honours | France & Low Countries, 1939-40 Russia, 1941 |
Insignia | |
Identification symbol | Badge: An erect dagger in front of a mullet. |
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