No. 65 Squadron RAF
| No. 65 (East India) Squadron RAF | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1 August 1916 (RFC) to 1919 1934–1961 1964–1970 1970–1974 1986–1992 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Branch | Royal Air Force |
| Role | Heraldic badge of the squadron displayed on the Battle of Britain Monument in London |
| Motto(s) | Latin: Vi et armis "By force and arms" |
| Battle honours | Western Front, 1917–1918*: Cambrai, 1918*: Somme, 1918*: France & Low Countries*: Dunkirk: Battle of Britain, 1940*: Home Defence, 1940–42: Fortress Europe, 1941–1944*: Channel & North Sea, 1942–1945*: Dieppe: Normandy, 1944: Arnhem: France & Germany, 1944–1945*: Baltic 1945: Honours marked with an asterisk are those emblazoned on the Squadron Standard |
| Insignia | |
| Squadron Badge heraldry | In front of fifteen swords in pile, the hilts in base, a lion passant. The number of swords refers to a memorable combat in which fifteen enemy aircraft were destroyed. |
| Post 1950 Squadron Roundel | |
| Squadron codes | FZ (Oct 1938 – Sep 1939) YT (Sep 1939 – Apr 1951) |
No. 65 Squadron was a flying squadron of the Royal Air Force, which formed in 1916. the squadron saw action in both the First and the Second World Wars, before being reformed as a Bloodhound unit in the 1960s. The squadron then became an Operational Conversion Unit before disbanding in 1992.