No. 602 Squadron RAF
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| Honorary Air Commodore (HAC) | Iain McMillan CBE |
|---|---|
| Motto | Latin: Cave leonem cruciatum; (Translation: "Beware the crossed lion") |
| Founded | September 12 |
| 1925 | |
| Squadron Badge | In front of a saltire, a lion rampantThe lion was adopted in view of the squadron's association with Scotland and the saltire to represent the cross of St Andrew, being fimbriated to show it as a white saltire on a blue background. |
| Squadron Codes | ZT (May 1939 – Sep 1939); LO (Jan 1939 – May 1939; Sep 1939 – May 1945, 1949 – 1953); RAI (May 1946 – 1949) |
| Battle honours | Battle of Britain |
| Dieppe | |
| Germany | |
| Normandy | |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 3109848 |
About No. 602 Squadron RAF
602 Squadron is a Royal Auxiliary Air Force squadron. Originally formed in 1925 as a light bomber squadron, its role changed in 1938 to army co-operation and in 1939 to that of a fighter squadron. During the Second World War, the squadron flew Spitfires and took part in the Battle of Britain.
