No. 38 Squadron RAF
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No. 38 Squadron of the Royal Air Force was a bomber (and later maritime reconnaissance) squadron formed in 1916 and was disbanded most recently in 1967.
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No. 38 Squadron RAF | |
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Active | July 1916 – July 1919 September 1935 – March 1967 |
Country | United Kingdom |
Branch | Royal Air Force |
Role | Bomber |
Part of | No. 3 Group 1939–1940 No. 205 Group 1940–1942 |
Motto(s) | Latin: Ante lucem ("Before the dawn")[1] |
Battle honours | Home Defence, 1917–1918 Western Front, 1918 Channel & North Sea, 1939 Fortress Europe, 1940 Norway, 1940 France & Low Countries, 1940 Invasion Ports, 1940 Ruhr, 1940 German Ports, 1940 Berlin, 1940 Egypt & Libya, 1940–1942 Malta, 1941 Mediterranean, 1941–1943 |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Arthur Harris |
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