About: No. 273 Squadron RAF

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No. 273 Squadron RAF was a Royal Air Force Squadron formed as reconnaissance unit in World War I and initially a torpedo bomber and reconnaissance unit in World War II, based out of China Bay, Ceylon (Sri Lanka). In mid 1944the squadron was re-equipped with Spitfire Mk VIII's and flew and fought out of airfields in both India and Burma. Following the end of the war, the squadron was moved first to Siam (Thailand), and then later, French Indo-china (Vietnam). It was re-equipped with Spitfire Mk XIV's in Nov 1945.

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rdfs:label	No. 273 Squadron RAF
rdfs:comment	No. 273 Squadron RAF was a Royal Air Force Squadron formed as reconnaissance unit in World War I and initially a torpedo bomber and reconnaissance unit in World War II, based out of China Bay, Ceylon (Sri Lanka). In mid 1944the squadron was re-equipped with Spitfire Mk VIII's and flew and fought out of airfields in both India and Burma. Following the end of the war, the squadron was moved first to Siam (Thailand), and then later, French Indo-china (Vietnam). It was re-equipped with Spitfire Mk XIV's in Nov 1945.
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colors label	post 1950 aircraft insignia
identification symbol	MS Black widow spider on background including Asian fylfot
Country	United Kingdom
identification symbol label	Squadron Badge
Dates	--07-30 --08-01
Unit Name	No. 273 Squadron RAF
garrison label	Base
Motto	Toujours Pret
identification symbol 2 label	Squadron Codes
abstract	No. 273 Squadron RAF was a Royal Air Force Squadron formed as reconnaissance unit in World War I and initially a torpedo bomber and reconnaissance unit in World War II, based out of China Bay, Ceylon (Sri Lanka). In mid 1944the squadron was re-equipped with Spitfire Mk VIII's and flew and fought out of airfields in both India and Burma. Following the end of the war, the squadron was moved first to Siam (Thailand), and then later, French Indo-china (Vietnam). It was re-equipped with Spitfire Mk XIV's in Nov 1945.

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