No. 601 Squadron RAF
Number 601 (County of London) Squadron is a squadron of the RAF Reserves, based in London. The squadron battle honours most notably include the Battle of Britain, and the first Americans to fly in the Second World War were members of this squadron. Reactivated in 2017, it is a specialist squadron "tapping into the talents of leaders from industry, academia and research to advise and shape and inspire [the RAF]".
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No. 601 Squadron RAF
Number 601 (County of London) Squadron is a squadron of the RAF Reserves, based in London. The squadron battle honours most notably include the Battle of Britain, and the first Americans to fly in the Second World War were members of this squadron. Reactivated in 2017, it is a specialist squadron "tapping into the talents of leaders from industry, academia and research to advise and shape and inspire [the RAF]".
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Number 601 (County of London) ...... shape and inspire [the RAF]".
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(Honours marked with an asterisk* are those that are emblazoned on the Squadron Standard)
Anzio & Nettuno
Battle of Britain, 1940*
Egypt & Libya, 1942*
El Alamein*
Fortress Europe, 1941–42
France & Low Countries, 1940*
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200px
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1 & 3 (Apr 1942)
A winged sword
HT (1949 – Apr 1951)
RAH (May 1946 – 1949)
UF (Sep 1939 – Apr 1942, Apr 1942 – Aug 1945)
YN (Jan 1939 – Sep 1939)
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battle honours
(Honours marked with an asterisk* are those that are emblazoned on the Squadron Standard)
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Anzio & Nettuno
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Battle of Britain, 1940*
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Dunkirk*
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Egypt & Libya, 1942*
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El Alamein*
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El Hamma
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Fortress Europe, 1941–42
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France & Low Countries, 1940*
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Gothic Line
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Post 1951 Squadron insignia
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United Kingdom
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current commander
Air Vice Marshal Malcolm Brecht CB, CBE
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Officer Commanding
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Squadron Badge heraldry
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None
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The Legion
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The Millionaires' Mob
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The Millionaires' Squadron
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No. 601 Squadron
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