No. 122 Squadron RAF
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No. 122 (Bombay) Squadron was a Royal Air Force squadron formed on 1 January 1918 at Sedgefield, the squadron disbanded without seeing action on 17 August 1918.
[edit] World War II
It reformed in 1941 at Turnhouse, and flew sweeps over northern France, undertaking ground attack and bomber escort missions flying Spitfires and later Mustangs. In 1942 František Fajtl became the Squadron Leader, the first Czech who was leading an English squadron. The squadron disbanded when it was renumbered No. 41 Squadron in 1946.
[edit] Squadron Motto
The squadron motto was Victuri volamus ("we fly to conquer").
