No. 249 Squadron RAF - Wikipedia
No. 249 (Gold Coast) Squadron RAF was a Royal Air Force squadron, active in the sea-patrol, fighter and bomber roles during its existence. It was one of the top scoring fighter squadrons of the RAF in World War II.
Nos. 249 - 264 Squadrons - The Battle of Britain Historical Timeline
No. 249 Squadron. Aircraft: Hurricane Mk.I Motto: Pugnis et calcibus – ‘With fists and heels’ Badge: In front of a bezant, an elephant passant. Both the bezant and the elephant imply associations with the Gold Coast, of which No 249 Squadron was one of the wartime gift squadrons. Stations: Leconfield – 18 May 1940; Church Fenton – 8 ...
249 Squadron - Battle of Britain Day by Day
249 Squadron was formed on 18 August 1918 at Dundee as a seaplane squadron flying anti-submarine patrols along the east coast of Scotland. The Squadron was disbanded on 8 October 1919. On 16 May 1940 the Squadron was reformed at RAF Church Fenton.
No. 249 Squadron (RAF): Second World War - HistoryOfWar.org
No.249 Squadron was a fighter squadron that took part in the Battle of Britain, where one of its pilots won Fighter Command's first Victoria Cross, before moving to Malta and the Mediterranean.
No.249 Sqn RAF - Squadron Details - Aviation Directory
Following the outbreak of war he joined the newly-formed No 249 Squadron, whose CO was Squadron Leader John Grandy, later Chief of the Air Staff and a Marshal of the RAF. In December 1940 Barton was promoted to take command of 249 …
No 249 Squadron - The Battle of Britain
No 249 Squadron was first formed on the 18th of August 1918 They moved to Boscombe Down on the 14th of August 1940. The Squadron then transferred to North Weald on the 1st of September 1940.
No. 249 Squadron | This Day in Aviation
Aug 16, 2024 · Flying Officer Nicolson was assigned to No. 249 Squadron at RAF Leconfield, East Riding of Yorkshire, 15 May 1940, as an acting flight commander, and then promoted to Flight Lieutenant, 3 September 1940.
Squadron & Personal Biographies - RAF Museum
No 249 Squadron Flew Hurricanes in the Battle; the only fighter squadron to have a pilot awarded the Victoria Cross in WW2, to Flt.
RAF No 249 (Gold Coast) Squadron - asisbiz
RAF No 249 (Gold Coast) Squadron Motto: Pugnis et Calcibus (With fists and heels) Formed on 18 August 1918 from No's 400, 401, 419 and 450 Flights at Dundee, its Short 184 and Sopwith Baby seaplanes provided anti-submarine patrols along the East Coast of Scotland.
No 249 Squadron | The National Archives
Mar 16, 2025 · No 249 Squadron . Date: 1940 July-1943 Dec Held by: The National Archives, Kew: Legal status: Public Record(s) Closure status: Open Document, Open Description