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Per ardua ad astra is a Latin phrase meaning "through adversity to the stars" [1] or "through struggle to the stars" [2] that is the official motto of the Royal Air Force and other Commonwealth air forces such as the Royal Australian Air Force and Royal New Zealand Air Force, as well as the Royal Indian Air Force until 1947.
United States Air Force Academy: Integrity First, Service before self, Excellence in All we Do United States Coast Guard (USCG): Semper Paratus (Always ready) United States Coast Guard Life-Saving Service (USCG LSS): You have to go out, but you don't have to come back [ 3 ]
The Royal Air Force was formed towards the end of the First World War on 1 April 1918, becoming the third independent air force in the world after the Mexican Air Force (established 5 February 1915) [17] and the Finnish Air Force (established 6 March 1918), [18] by merging the Royal Flying Corps (RFC) and the Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS). [19]
Royal Air Force: Motto(s) Latin: Hostem acolo expellere ("To drive the enemy from the sky") [1] Insignia; Squadron Badge heraldry: A broom. The broom was chosen to immortalise the frequent exhortation of Major 'Mick' Mannock, the famous World War I pilot, who served with the squadron, to "sweep the Huns from the air!" Squadron Codes: OX Oct ...
It then moved to Andover, prior to being posted to France in May 1918 to form part of the Independent Air Force. The squadron later began re-equipping with the Airco DH.10 Amiens , however the armistice arrived before this was completed and the squadron returned home, first to Turnhouse and then to Crail where it disbanded on 30 June 1919. [ 3 ]
No. 35 Squadron was formed on 1 February 1916 at Thetford, training as a Corps reconnaissance squadron.In January 1917 the squadron moved to France, equipped with the Armstrong Whitworth F.K.8, beginning operations during the Battle of Arras, working alongside the Cavalry Corps, throughout 1917 (which later resulted in the Pegasus winged horses head in the Squadrons' badge). [2]
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The "Royal Air Force March Past" is the official march of the Royal Air Force (RAF) and is used in some other Commonwealth air forces, such as the Royal Canadian Air Force. The original score was completed by Walford Davies in 1918 for the new RAF. It combined the rhythm of the bugle call of the Royal Flying Corps with that of the Royal Naval ...