No. 102 Squadron RAF
| No. 102 (Ceylon) Squadron RAF | |
|---|---|
| Active | 9 Aug 1917 – 3 Jul 1919 1 Oct 1935 – 28 Feb 1946 20 Oct 1954 – 20 Aug 1956 1 Aug 1959 – 27 Apr 1963 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Branch | Royal Air Force |
| Nickname(s) | Ceylon "Morecambe's 'own' Squadron" (Unofficial) |
| Motto(s) | Latin: Tentate et Perficite ("Attempt and achieve") |
| Insignia | |
| Squadron Badge heraldry | On a demi-terrestrial globe a lion rampant guardant holding in the forepaws a bomb |
| Squadron Codes | TQ (Apr 1939 – Sep 1939) DY (Sep 1939 – May 1945) EF (May 1945 – Feb 1946) |
No. 102 Squadron was a Royal Air Force night bomber squadron in the First World War and a heavy bomber squadron in the Second World War. After the war it flew briefly as a transport squadron before being reformed a light bomber unit with the Second Tactical Air Force within RAF Germany. Its last existence was as a Thor strategic missile unit.