W.W.II. Period RAF "66" Fighter Squadron Lapel Badge
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Gilt brass and enamel Royal Air Force No.66 Fighter Squadron lapel badge (pin) dating from W.W.II.
This badge was made by the maker, "H. W. Miller Ltd." of Birmingham, England and is a miniature representation of the RAF's 66 Squadron crest. Mounted on a brooch pin, it measures 33mm in height. Good condition.
RAF 66 Fighter Squadron
Crest bears the image of a coiled rattle snake and the motto : "Cavete Praemonui" (Beware, I have warned).
This squadron was formed during W.W.I. (1916) and served on the Western and the the North-eastern fronts, first flying Sopwith Pups and then Camels. Between April and July 1918, the squadron was commanded by the famous Canadian ace, Col. W.G. Barker VC. It was disbanded in 1919 and re-formed in 1936, equipped with Gloster Gauntlets. In 1938 these were replaced with Spitfires, which it flew during the Battle of Britain and throughout the rest of W.W.II. The first 'kill' of the Battle of Britain was credited to a pilot of 66 Sqn (Sergeant F N Robertson). The squadron was based in various air fields around the South of England. After the war, the squadron flew Meteor, Sabre & Hunter jets and was finally disbanded in 1966.
For more information of No.66 Squadron, please click on the link below :
Inventory No. A-314
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