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No. 601 Squadron RAuxAF
| No. 601 (County of London) Squadron RAuxAF | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Active | 14 October 1925 – May 1945 June 1946 – 10 March 1957 20 April 2017 – present |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Branch |  Royal Air Force |
| Part of | Royal Auxiliary Air Force |
| Nickname(s) | The Millionaires' Squadron[1] The Millionaires' Mob[2] The Legion[3] |
| Motto(s) | None[1][4][5] |
| Post 1951 Squadron insignia |  |
| Battle honours | France & Low Countries, 1940* Dunkirk* Battle of Britain, 1940* Home Defence, 1940–42 Fortress Europe, 1941–42 Malta, 1942 Egypt & Libya, 1942* El Alamein* El Hamma North Africa, 1943* Sicily, 1943* Italy, 1943–45* Anzio & Nettuno Gustav Line Gothic Line Honours marked with an asterisk* are those that are emblazoned on the Squadron Standard |
| Commanders | |
| Officer Commanding | Air Vice Marshal Malcolm Brecht CB, CBE |
| Insignia | |
| Squadron Badge heraldry | A winged sword[1][4][5] |
| Squadron Codes | YN (Jan 1939 – Sep 1939)[6] UF (Sep 1939 – Apr 1942, Apr 1942 – Aug 1945)[7] 1 & 3 (Apr 1942) RAH (May 1946 – 1949)[8] HT (1949 – Apr 1951)[9] |
Number 601 (County of London) Squadron is a squadron of the RAF Reserves, based in London. The squadron took part in the Battle of Britain, during which the first Americans to fly in World War II were members of the 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]".[10]
- ^ a b c Moyes 1976, p. 272.
- ^ Hunt 1972, p. 67.
- ^ Moulson 1964
- ^ a b Rawlings 1976, p. 472.
- ^ a b Halley 1988, p. 417.
- ^ Bowyer & Rawlings 1979, p. 14.
- ^ Bowyer & Rawlings 1979, pp. 100–101.
- ^ Bowyer & Rawlings 1979, p. 138.
- ^ Bowyer & Rawlings 1979, p. 53.
- ^ "Defence Secretary celebrates UK's partnerships at Airpower 2017". UK Ministry of Defence. 13 July 2017. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
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