No. 79 Squadron RAF

No. 79 (Madras Presidency) Squadron RAF
Active1 August 1917 (RFC) – 15 July 1919
22 March 1937 – 30 December 1945
15 Nov 1951 – 1 January 1961
2 Jan 1967 – 31 August 1992
CountryUnited Kingdom
BranchRoyal Air Force
RoleTraining
Nickname(s)Maddy, Maddo
Motto(s)Latin: Nil nobis obstare potest
("Nothing can stand against us")
Commanders
Notable
commanders
CC McMullen (1939–40)
Arthur Clowes (1940–41)
Insignia
Squadron BadgeA salamander salient.
The salamander is always ready to face any danger.
Squadron CodesAL (Nov 1938 – September 1939)
NV (September 1939 – March 1942, 1943 – December 1945)
T (November 1951 – 1956)
Squadron Roundel

No. 79 Squadron was a squadron of the Royal Air Force.