No. 245 Squadron RAF
| No. 245 (Northern Rhodesian) Squadron RAF | |
|---|---|
| Active | 20 August 1918 – 19 May 1919 30 October 1939 – 10 August 1945 10 August 1945 – 3 June 1957 21 August 1958 – 18 April 1963 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Branch | Royal Air Force |
| Nickname(s) | Northern Rhodesian |
| Motto(s) | Latin: Fugo Non Fugio ("I put to fight, I do not flee") |
| Insignia | |
| Squadron Badge heraldry | In front of a fountain, an eagle volant The eagle symbolises readiness to attack and the fountain the sea over which No. 245 Squadron flew many patrols |
| post 1950 aircraft insignia | |
| Squadron Codes | DX (Mar 1940 – Jun 1941) MR (Jun 1941 – 1951) |
No. 245 Squadron was a squadron of the Royal Air Force. It flew as an anti-submarine squadron during World War I and as a fighter squadron during World War II. After the war it was first a jet-fighter squadron and its last role was as a radar-calibration unit.