| No. 149 (East India) Squadron RAF | |
|---|---|
 Squadron badge | |
| Active | 3 March 1918 – 1 August 1919 12 April 1937 – 1 March 1950 14 August 1950 – 31 August 1956 |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Branch | Royal Air Force |
| Type | Bomber |
| Role | Night bombing |
| Part of | RAF Bomber Command |
| Nickname(s) | East India |
| Motto(s) | Latin: Fortis Nocte ("Strong by Night")[1] |
| Insignia | |
| Squadron Badge heraldry | A horseshoe and a flash of lightning interlaced[2] |
| Squadron Codes | LY (Oct 1938 – Sep 1939)[3][4] OJ (Sep 1939 – Nov 1949)[4][5] TK (for 'C' flight) (Feb 1943 – Jun 1945)[3][6][7][8] |
No. 149 Squadron RAF was a Royal Air Force Squadron between 1918 and 1956. Formed 1918 in the Royal Flying Corps as a night-bomber unit, it remained in that role for the rest of its existence which spanned three periods between 1918 and 1956.
- ^ Pine, L G (1983). A dictionary of mottoes. London: Routledge and Kegan Paul. p. 84. ISBN 0-7100-9339-X.
- ^ Moyes 1976, p. 174.
- ^ a b Bowyer & Rawlings 1979, p. 13.
- ^ a b Flintham & Thomas 2003, p. 50.
- ^ Bowyer & Rawlings 1979, pp. 79–80.
- ^ Bowyer & Rawlings 1979, p. 97.
- ^ Johnston & Carter 2002, p. 141.
- ^ Flintham & Thomas 2003, p. 107.
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