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Royal Air Force (United Kingdom): Per Ardua Ad Astra (Through adversity to the stars) Royal Marines (United Kingdom): Per Mare, Per Terram (By sea, by land) Household Division (United Kingdom): Septem Juncta in Uno (Seven joined in one) United States Air Force Academy: Integrity First, Service before self, Excellence in All we Do
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.
Pakistan Air Force (Urdu: پاک فضائیه) Motto : Sahrast ke daryast tah-e-bal-o-par-e-mast (English translation:- "Be it the deserts / Be it the rivers / All are under my wings") No. 9 Squadron: "How high you fly depends on how brave you are"
Royal Air Force: Motto(s) Strike hard [1] Insignia; Squadron badge heraldry: A winged thunderbolt. [2] The device in conjunction with the motto implies the unit's formidable intentions and power. Squadron codes: 104 Jan 1936 - Apr 1939 PO Allocated Apr 1939 - Sep 1939 EP Sep 1939 - Apr 1940, Mar 1941 - Apr 1947
Royal Air Force: Motto(s) ... No. 53 Squadron was a Royal Air Force squadron that saw service in both the First and Second ... West Sussex, UK: Air-Britain ...
The Royal Air Force (RAF) is the air and space force of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies. [7] It was formed towards the end of the First World War on 1 April 1918, on the merger of the Royal Flying Corps (RFC) and the Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS). [8]
No. 42 Squadron, also known as No. 42 (Torpedo Bomber) Squadron or No. 42 (TB) Squadron, is a squadron of the Royal Air Force.It reformed at RAF Lossiemouth on 21 September 2023 as the Operational Conversion Unit for both the Boeing Poseidon MRA1 and Boeing Wedgetail AEW1.
The squadron reformed on 1 June 1938 at RAF Abingdon [4] from a nucleus provided by a flight from No. 15 Squadron.Initially equipped with Hawker Hinds, it began to receive Fairey Battles on 8 July before moving to No. 5 Group at RAF Thornaby on 1 September [4] and, temporarily, moving to RAF Grantham on 26 September before returning to Thornaby on 14 October 1938. [4]