Squadron Motto: “Faithful Ally”
Squadron Nickname: “Black Panthers”
152 Squadron was formed as a night fighter squadron at Rochford on 1st October 1918.
Numerous Battle Honours were earned across the World during the Second World War.
On 30th June 1954 152 Squadron re-formed at Wattisham flying Night Fighter Meteors.
Their stay at Wattisham was fairly brief however, as 152 Squadron departed to Stradishall on 18th June 1956. They also returned to Wattisham from Stradishall for a brief period between 16th January 1957 and 28th August 1957.
