R.A.F. Badge: Fighter Squadron 29 (Original)

Artist: 20th Century unidentified artist
Medium: Watercolour on Paper
Size: 8" x 12" (210mm x 300mm)
Date: c. 1950
Code: 20thRAFSq29

This is the unique original Watercolour painting by artist unknown.

This is a very rare original painting by an unknown artist, produced for an unpublished run of cigarette cards featuring R.A.F. badges, most likely by John Player & Sons Cigarettes.

This artwork features the badge of the R.A.F. Fighter Squadron 29.

The motto of No. 29 Squadron, an RAF unit currently based at RAF Coningsby and RAF Marham, is "Impiger et acer", which translates from Latin to "Energetic and keen". This motto has been associated with the squadron, which trains future Eurofighter Typhoon pilots, for a long time.

RAF No. 29 Squadron is an operational training unit at RAF Coningsby focused on preparing pilots for front-line Typhoon operations, having previously flown aircraft like the Phantom and Tornado F3. The Squadron has a long history, dating back to its formation in 1915 during WWI and later serving as a defensive night fighter, an offensive night intruder, and a quick reaction alert (QRA) unit.