CREST PRESENTED TO BARODO SPITFIRE SQUADRON - At a ceremony in February 1943, a crest bearing the motto 'Danger is our opportunity' and a Mongoose emblem was presented by Air Vice Marshal Saunders to the Baroda Fighter Squadron, Sir Frank Brown, who had been asked by the Maharaja of Baroda to represent him, read a telegram of greetings from His Highness. Air Vice Marshal Saunders said that since its formation in 1941 by the generous gift of the Maharaja of Baroda, the Squadron had built up a fine tradition. It had won three DFCs, one Bar to the DFC., and two DFMs. Nineteen enemy
CREST PRESENTED TO BARODO SPITFIRE SQUADRON - At a ceremony in February 1943, a crest bearing the motto 'Danger is our opportunity' and a Mongoose emblem was presented by Air Vice Marshal Saunders to the Baroda Fighter Squadron, Sir Frank Brown, who had been asked by the Maharaja of Baroda to represent him, read a telegram of greetings from His Highness. Air Vice Marshal Saunders said that since its formation in 1941 by the generous gift of the Maharaja of Baroda, the Squadron had built up a fine tradition. It had won three DFCs, one Bar to the DFC., and two DFMs. Nineteen enemy aircraft has been destroyed, two probably destroyed, and seventeen damaged. These figures represented a considerable effort, especially since most of the victories had been achieved over enemy territory. Air Vice Marshal Saunders, CBE., MC., DFC., MM., presents the crest to Squadron Leader Nelson, commanding officer of the Squadron, Royal Air Force
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