About: No. 43 Squadron RAF

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Number 43 Squadron, nicknamed the Fighting Cocks, was a Royal Air Force aircraft squadron originally formed in April 1916 as part of the Royal Flying Corps. It saw distinguished service during two world wars, producing numerous "aces". The squadron last operated the Panavia Tornado F3 from RAF Leuchars, Scotland, in the air defence role, until it was disbanded in July 2009.

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  • Number 43 Squadron, nicknamed the Fighting Cocks, was a Royal Air Force aircraft squadron originally formed in April 1916 as part of the Royal Flying Corps. It saw distinguished service during two world wars, producing numerous "aces". The squadron last operated the Panavia Tornado F3 from RAF Leuchars, Scotland, in the air defence role, until it was disbanded in July 2009. (en)
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  • 1916-01-01 (xsd:gYear)
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  • *Amiens(1918)
  • *Anzio and Nettuno*
  • *Arras(1917)
  • *Battle of Britain(1940)*
  • *Cambrai (1917)
  • *Dieppe
  • *Dunkirk(1940)*
  • *Fortress Europe (1942)
  • *France and Germany(1944)*
  • *Gulf (1991)
  • *Gustav Line
  • *Home Defence (1940–1942)
  • *Iraq(2003)
  • *Italy (1943–1945)
  • *Lys
  • *North Africa (1942–1943)*
  • *Salerno
  • *Sicily (1943)
  • *Somme(1918)*
  • *Western Front(1917–1918)
  • *Ypres (1917)*
  • (Honours marked with an asterisk* are emblazoned on the Squadron Standard)
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  • AA–AZ (1986 – Jul 1989)
  • AGamecock
  • FT (Sep 1939 – May 1947)
  • GA–GZ (Sep 1989 – June 2009)
  • NQ (Nov 1938 – Sep 1939)
  • SW (Feb 1949 – Apr 1951)
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  • ("Glory is the end")
  • Gloria finis
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  • (Honours marked with an asterisk* are emblazoned on the Squadron Standard) (en)
  • *Western Front *Arras *Ypres (1917)* *Cambrai (1917) *Somme * *Lys *Amiens *Dunkirk * *Battle of Britain * *Home Defence *Fortress Europe *Dieppe *North Africa * *Sicily *Salerno *Italy *Anzio and Nettuno* *Gustav Line *France and Germany * *Gulf *Iraq (en)
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  • United Kingdom (en)
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  • 0001-04-15 (xsd:gMonthDay)
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  • Squadron Roundel (en)
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  • Squadron Codes (en)
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  • 'The Fighting Cocks' (en)
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  • No. 43 Squadron RAF (en)
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  • Number 43 Squadron, nicknamed the Fighting Cocks, was a Royal Air Force aircraft squadron originally formed in April 1916 as part of the Royal Flying Corps. It saw distinguished service during two world wars, producing numerous "aces". The squadron last operated the Panavia Tornado F3 from RAF Leuchars, Scotland, in the air defence role, until it was disbanded in July 2009. (en)
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  • No. 43 (China-British) Squadron RAF (en)
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  • 'The Fighting Cocks' (en)
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