No. 76 Squadron RAF
| No. 76 Squadron RAF | |
|---|---|
| Active | 15 Sept 1916 – 1 April 1918 (RFC) 1 April 1918 – 13 June 1919 (RAF) 12 April 1937 – 8 April 1940 30 April 1940 – 2 May 1940 1 May 1941 – 1 September 1946 9 Dec 1953 – 30 December 1960 1 May 2007 – 20 May 2011 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Branch | Royal Air Force |
| Motto(s) | Resolute |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Wing Commander Leonard Cheshire |
| Insignia | |
| Badge | In front of a rose, a lion passant, guardant. |
| Squadron Codes | NM (Oct 1938 – Apr 1939) MP (May 1941 – Sep 1946) |
Number 76 Squadron was a squadron of the Royal Air Force. It was formed during World War I as a home defence fighter squadron and in its second incarnation during World War II flew as a bomber squadron, first as an operational training unit and later as an active bomber squadron. With the end of the war the squadron converted to the role of transport squadron, to be reactivated shortly in the bomber role during the 1950s. From 2007 to 2011, it was a training unit, equipped with the Short Tucano at RAF Linton-on-Ouse.