No. 139 Squadron RAF
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No. 139 (Jamaica) Squadron RAF was a Royal Air Force Squadron that was fighter unit in World War I and a bomber unit from World War II until the 1960s.
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No. 139 (Jamaica) Squadron RAF | |
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Active | 3 July 1918 – 7 Mar 1919 3 Sept 1936 – 31 Dec 1959 1 Jan 1962 – 31 Dec 1968 |
Country | United Kingdom |
Branch | Royal Air Force |
Nickname(s) | Jamaica |
Motto(s) | Latin: Si placet necamus ("We destroy at will")[1] |
Insignia | |
Squadron Heraldry | A fasces in front of a crescent (The fasces is from the badge of No. 28 Squadron RAF to which No. 139 was first attached in 1918) |
Squadron Codes | SY (Apr – Sep 1939) XD (Sep 1939 – Mar 1942, Jun 1942 – 1951) |
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