No. 263 Squadron RAF
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| Squadron Codes | HE (Oct 1939 – May 1950) |
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| Ceased operations | June 30, 1963 |
| Part of | RAF Fighter Command |
| Motto | Latin: Ex ungue leonem; ("One knows the lion by his claws") |
| Founded | September 27 |
| 1918 | |
| Squadron Badge heraldry | A lion rampant, holding in its forepaws a cross; The lion represents the squadron's association with Scotland, the cross comes from the flag of Norway |
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| ID | 3109846 |
About No. 263 Squadron RAF
No 263 Squadron was a Royal Air Force fighter squadron formed in Italy towards the end of the First World War. After being disbanded in 1919 it was reformed in 1939 flying mainly strike and heavy fighter aircraft until becoming No 1 Squadron in 1958.
