By: TonyT
- 5th October 2015 at 03:18Permalink- Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Errr, re the comments above re 230 Sqn, they lifted the badge directly off a popular beer out there, namely tiger beer.
We used to say it was a tiger peeing up against a set of feeler gauges.
By: FarlamAirframes
- 5th October 2015 at 08:18Permalink- Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Hi Keith,
The story about 8 Sqd and the Magic Roundabout is well known, but have you got any detail good photo's ? Did the aircraft just carry the name or did they have a cartoon as well, also any ideas as to the serial tie-ups.
By: NEEMA
- 5th October 2015 at 09:38Permalink- Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
29 Sqn has XXX which is 30, supposedly the person painting the badge on was told to paint xx and one x, which he interpreted as XXX.
This is of course a long standing legend and untrue, as is the "Triple X" extra strong myth.
Like many RAF squadrons between the wars, additional bars were added either side of the fuselage ( normally, but not always either side of a roundel) and across the top wings between the roundels. 29 Squadron's were red diagonal crosses ( not "X"s) . Examination of photos of their aircraft over the years shows variations of 2, 3 and 4 crosses on 29 Squadron aircraft fuselage sides.
By: andrewclark
- 25th September 2016 at 23:51Permalink- Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
360 Squadron
I seem to recall that the moth in 360 Squadron's badge depicts the species Melese Laodamia, chosen to represent the squadron's unique role of electronic warfare, as this particular moth apparently avoids predatory bats by jamming their prey-finding "radar" system.
By: Wokka Bob
- 26th September 2016 at 20:12Permalink- Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
The approval of aircraft markings were largely set down in Air Ministry Orders and Command Orders ( and later vestigies of these i.e. Defence Council Instructions). Air Publication 2656A laid out the basic requirements and instructions. IIRC this AP was first published about 1944.
For more info I suggest you contact the RAF Museum and the Air Historical Branch.
By: Petet
- 27th September 2016 at 10:21Permalink- Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Thanks for the response. I have managed to track down some of the Air Publications regarding markings so I will have a read through as and when I get the opportunity.
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By: John Aeroclub - 4th October 2015 at 23:32 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
3 Sqn A cockatrice, The badge of Wessex on a monolith representing Stonehenge (Larkhill).
John
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By: TonyT - 5th October 2015 at 03:18 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Errr, re the comments above re 230 Sqn, they lifted the badge directly off a popular beer out there, namely tiger beer.
We used to say it was a tiger peeing up against a set of feeler gauges.
Http://was-sg.wascdn.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/TIGER-FULL-COLOUR.png
http://www.raf.mod.uk/organisation/230squadron.cfm
29 Sqn has XXX which is 30, supposedly the person painting the badge on was told to paint xx and one x, which he interpreted as XXX.
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By: TonyT - 5th October 2015 at 03:25 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
33's badge IS NOT a Hind it is a HART.
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By: wl745 - 5th October 2015 at 05:06 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
The badge for 204 sqdn, a "Cormarant on a buoy" designed by T.E.Lawrence while stationed at RAF Mount Batten.
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By: FarlamAirframes - 5th October 2015 at 08:18 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Discussed with many pictures here
http://forum.keypublishing.com/showthread.php?113742-8-Squadron-Shackleton-The-Magic-Roundabout-and-The-Herb-s-Characters&highlight=shackleton
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By: NEEMA - 5th October 2015 at 09:38 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
This is of course a long standing legend and untrue, as is the "Triple X" extra strong myth.
Like many RAF squadrons between the wars, additional bars were added either side of the fuselage ( normally, but not always either side of a roundel) and across the top wings between the roundels. 29 Squadron's were red diagonal crosses ( not "X"s) . Examination of photos of their aircraft over the years shows variations of 2, 3 and 4 crosses on 29 Squadron aircraft fuselage sides.
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By: Bombhead365 - 25th September 2016 at 20:30 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
As an extension to this thread.
Does anyone know where the Squadrons bar markings came from? Also where their designs and colours came from?
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By: Seafuryfan - 25th September 2016 at 21:02 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
The 60 Sqn emblem is a Markhor, a mountain goat associated with Sqn operations in the Indian sub-continent in the 1930s.
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By: andrewclark - 25th September 2016 at 23:51 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
360 Squadron
I seem to recall that the moth in 360 Squadron's badge depicts the species Melese Laodamia, chosen to represent the squadron's unique role of electronic warfare, as this particular moth apparently avoids predatory bats by jamming their prey-finding "radar" system.
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By: Petet - 26th September 2016 at 09:35 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
I am currently doing some research on No. 35 Squadron post war markings, so the revision of this thread is quite timely.
I was trying to find out if there was an approval process for the post-war designs and, if so, what that process was.
Any thoughts would be welcome
Regards
Pete
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By: Wokka Bob - 26th September 2016 at 20:12 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
The approval of aircraft markings were largely set down in Air Ministry Orders and Command Orders ( and later vestigies of these i.e. Defence Council Instructions). Air Publication 2656A laid out the basic requirements and instructions. IIRC this AP was first published about 1944.
For more info I suggest you contact the RAF Museum and the Air Historical Branch.
Bob
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By: Petet - 27th September 2016 at 10:21 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Thanks for the response. I have managed to track down some of the Air Publications regarding markings so I will have a read through as and when I get the opportunity.
Regards
Pete