This page set me thinking about the history behind each sqns choice of badge/crest. Anyone know of a good book/website that details the history behind the design??
There are indeed many good stories..
A good book with some information is "The Squadrons of the Royal Air Force" by James J Halley (ISBN 0851300839) a few of which are still available from a certain South American River ....
Better (but now out of print) is "Customs & Traditions of the Royal Air Force" by Sqn Ldr Peter George Hering and they didn't have ISBNs in them days...
Some from memory...
22 Sqn
Shared a station with 7 Sqn at one time, hence the joke of "pi" on the badge - 22 over 7 (geddit)
33 Sqn
A hart from having flown Hawker Harts. As in 12 Sqn and Fairey Foxes, 17 Sqn and Gloster Gauntlets, 43 Sqn and Gloster Gamecocks etc etc
78 Sqn
A tiger with two tails. Flew Whitley bombers - with Tiger engines and twin tails
209 Sqn??
A red eagle pointing downwards - for shooting down the Red Baron ... (except they probably didn't!)
230 Sqn
Tiger Beer label!! Obviously not a beverage to be found in the Chester Herald's 'fridge....