| No. 205 Squadron RAF | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Active | Royal Naval Air Service 2 August 1915 – October 1915 31 December 1916 – 1 April 1918 Royal Air Force 1 April 1918 – 22 January 1920 15 April 1920 – 1 April 1923 8 January 1929 – 31 March 1942 23 July 1942 – 31 October 1971 |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Branch |  Royal Air Force |
| Type | Flying squadron |
| Role | Maritime Reconnaissance |
| Motto(s) | Malay: Pertama di Malaya ("First in Malaya")[1][2][3] |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | H M Cave-Browne-Cave |
| Insignia | |
| Squadron Badge heraldry | A kris and a trident in saltire[3] The badge points to two aspects of the squadron's history, the trident referring to its RNAS origins and the kris to its association with Malaya[1][2] |
| Squadron Codes | KM (Apr 1939 – Sep 1939 Allocated, no confirmation of use)[4] FV (Sep 1939 – Mar 1942)[5][6] |
No. 205 Squadron was a Royal Air Force unit formed on 1 April 1918. Prior to this it had existed as No. 5 Squadron of the Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS). In 1929, it became the first RAF squadron to be permanently based in Singapore, taking as its motto Pertama di Malaya ("First in Malaya"). No. 205 Squadron operated during the Second World War and the Cold War before disbanding on 31 October 1971.