No. 31 Squadron RAF
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Motto | In cælum indicum primus; (Latin for First into Indian skies) |
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Founded | October 11 |
1915 | |
Nickname(s) | 'Goldstars' |
Squadron badge heraldry | laurel |
India | |
Squadron codes | ZA |
VS | |
Date of Reg. | |
Date of Upd. | |
ID | 3093708 |
About No. 31 Squadron RAF
Number 31 Squadron, known as the 'Goldstars', was a squadron of the Royal Air Force. The Squadron lays claim to being the first military unit to fly in India, where it was based from 1915 to 1947. Throughout the Cold War, No. 31 Squadron was based in West Germany, flying from RAF Laarbruch and RAF Brüggen.