No. 138 Squadron RAF

No. 138 Squadron RAF
No. 138 Squadron RAF
	Squadron badge
Active	30 Sep 1918 – 1 Feb 1919 ; 25 Aug 1941 – 1 Sep 1950; 1 Jan 1955 – 1 Apr 1962
Country	United Kingdom
Branch	Royal Air Force
Role	Fighter; Special Operations; Bomber
Motto(s)	For Freedom
Insignia
Squadron Badge heraldry	A sword in bend, the point uppermost, severing a reef knot
Squadron Codes	NF (Aug 1941 – Mar 1945,; Apr 1947 – Sep 1950); AC (Mar 1945 – Apr 1947)

No. 138 Squadron RAF was a squadron of the Royal Air Force that served in a variety of roles during its career, last disbanded in 1962. It was the first 'V-bomber' squadron of the RAF, flying the Vickers Valiant between 1955 and 1962.

^ Jefford 2001, p. 63.
^ ^a ^b Halley 1988, p. 211.
^ Bowyer and Rawlings 1979, p. 76.
^ Flintham and Thomas 2003, pp. 91 and 154.
^ Bowyer and Rawlings 1979, p. 15.

[Jefford2001-1] Jefford 2001, p. 63.

[Halley1988-2] Halley 1988, p. 211.

[3] Bowyer and Rawlings 1979, p. 76.

[4] Flintham and Thomas 2003, pp. 91 and 154.

[5] Bowyer and Rawlings 1979, p. 15.

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No. 138 Squadron RAF
Squadron badge
Active	30 Sep 1918 – 1 Feb 1919 25 Aug 1941 – 1 Sep 1950 1 Jan 1955 – 1 Apr 1962^[1]
Country	United Kingdom
Branch	Royal Air Force
Role	Fighter Special Operations Bomber
Motto(s)	For Freedom^[2]
Insignia
Squadron Badge heraldry	A sword in bend, the point uppermost, severing a reef knot^[2]
Squadron Codes	NF (Aug 1941 – Mar 1945, Apr 1947 – Sep 1950)^[3]^[4] AC (Mar 1945 – Apr 1947)^[5]