{"product_id":"rraf-ix-squadron-signature-tee","title":"RAF IX Squadron Signature","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Montserrat; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003eDesign Details — RAF IX Squadron Signature\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Montserrat; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Montserrat; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003eThis Signature tee reinterprets the distinctive identity of the Royal Air Force's No. IX (Bomber) Squadron through restrained graphics and carefully balanced placement, drawing on the squadron's historic insignia and the markings carried by its combat aircraft.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Montserrat; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Montserrat; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003eAt the heart of the composition sits the Flight Insignia Signature Mark, a refined red, white and blue graphic positioned discreetly on the upper-left chest. Its clean, flowing form establishes the contemporary character of the design, while the sleeve details preserve the visual heritage of IX Squadron.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Montserrat; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Montserrat; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003eThe left sleeve features the squadron's unmistakable green bat, outlined in yellow — a symbol closely connected to its long association with night operations and its enduring motto, *Per Noctem Volamus*.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Montserrat; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Montserrat; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003eThe right sleeve carries the low-viz RAF roundel set against the distinctive green and yellow identification bars associated with the squadron's aircraft. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Montserrat; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Montserrat; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003ePresented on Heather Military Green, the design balances the distinctive heraldic colours with a muted, understated garment. The interior is finished with a discreet Flight Insignia neck label, completing a composition that brings more than a century of RAF squadron heritage into the restrained visual language of the Signature Series.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0978\/8997\/6655\/files\/flight-insignia-raf-ix-squadron-bat-insignia.png?v=1791704511\" alt=\"Green bat insignia of RAF IX Squadron, featuring a distinctive yellow outline.\" width=\"250\" height=\"142\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Montserrat; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Montserrat; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003eNo. IX (Bomber) Squadron — Through the Night\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Montserrat; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Montserrat; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003eThe history of No. IX (Bomber) Squadron reaches back to December 1914, when it was first established as No. 9 (Wireless) Squadron of the Royal Flying Corps. Re-formed in 1915, the squadron served on the Western Front during the First World War, undertaking reconnaissance and bombing operations in the formative years of military aviation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Montserrat; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Montserrat; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003eFollowing its re-establishment in 1924, IX Squadron developed into a dedicated bomber unit, eventually becoming closely associated with night operations. Its motto, *Per Noctem Volamus* — “Through the night we fly” — and the bat depicted on its official badge reflect a heritage that would become inseparable from the squadron's identity.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Montserrat; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Montserrat; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003eDuring the Second World War, IX Squadron operated the Vickers Wellington before converting to the Avro Lancaster in 1942. As part of RAF Bomber Command, it participated in major operations over occupied Europe, including the attack on the German research establishment at Peenemünde in August 1943.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Montserrat; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Montserrat; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003eOn 12 November 1944, Lancasters of IX Squadron joined aircraft from No. 617 Squadron in Operation Catechism, the attack that sank the German battleship *Tirpitz* near Tromsø, Norway. Equipped with the 12,000 lb Tallboy bomb, the Lancasters carried out one of the most significant precision bombing operations of the war.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Montserrat; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Montserrat; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003eThe post-war years brought successive generations of bomber aircraft, including the Avro Lincoln, English Electric Canberra and Avro Vulcan. In 1982, IX Squadron became the RAF's first frontline unit equipped with the Panavia Tornado GR1, beginning an era of low-level strike operations that would define the squadron for almost four decades.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Montserrat; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Montserrat; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003eThe Tornado years saw IX Squadron deployed on operations over Iraq, the Balkans, Afghanistan and Libya. The aircraft also provided a distinctive visual chapter in the squadron's history, with special anniversary markings incorporating its traditional green bat and green-and-yellow identification bars.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Montserrat; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003e \u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0978\/8997\/6655\/files\/flight-insignia-raf-ix-squadron-typhoon-tornado.jpg?v=1791704578\" alt=\"RAF IX Squadron Tornado GR4 in commemorative markings flying alongside two Eurofighter Typhoons.\" width=\"500\" height=\"345\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Montserrat; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003eFollowing the retirement of the Tornado in 2019, IX Squadron re-formed at RAF Lossiemouth with the Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4, taking on a new role within the RAF's combat air capability. The transition marked another evolution in a history that had already spanned reconnaissance biplanes, heavy bombers, nuclear-capable jets and modern strike aircraft.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Montserrat; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Montserrat; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003eThe Flight Insignia Signature design draws on this continuity. The RAF roundel and identification bars recall the markings carried by IX Squadron aircraft, while the green bat preserves the emblem that has connected generations of aircrew across changing aircraft and operational roles.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Montserrat; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Montserrat; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003eMore than a century after the squadron's formation, its identity remains unmistakable.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Montserrat; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Montserrat; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003e“Per Noctem Volamus.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Montserrat; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Montserrat; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003e“Through the night we fly.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Montserrat; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0978\/8997\/6655\/files\/flight-insignia-raf-ix-squadron-badge.png?v=1791704603\" alt=\"Official RAF No. IX (Bomber) Squadron badge featuring the bat emblem and the motto Per Noctem Volamus.\" width=\"240\" height=\"330\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Flight Insignia","offers":[{"title":"S","offer_id":59088467820879,"sku":"5d327d77-9bef-4c96-90cd-36ceba19aac1","price":494.0,"currency_code":"SEK","in_stock":false},{"title":"M","offer_id":59088467853647,"sku":"07cd98c9-964d-4340-a6f5-27f952e614fd","price":494.0,"currency_code":"SEK","in_stock":false},{"title":"L","offer_id":59088467886415,"sku":"62658e3c-91b4-4828-b81e-c1a7a838c335","price":494.0,"currency_code":"SEK","in_stock":false},{"title":"XL","offer_id":59088467919183,"sku":"7fa7f793-f80b-4636-a674-ac5f9cb8ce3b","price":494.0,"currency_code":"SEK","in_stock":false},{"title":"2XL","offer_id":59088467951951,"sku":"169ca7ea-082e-4b60-b443-c542f6d4e251","price":494.0,"currency_code":"SEK","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0978\/8997\/6655\/files\/flight-insignia-raf-ix-squadron-signature-front.png?v=1791704280","url":"https:\/\/flightinsignia.com\/products\/rraf-ix-squadron-signature-tee","provider":"Flight Insignia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}