74Sqn
Badge: A tiger's face
Motto: I fear no man
74Sqn's North East history
74Sqn arrived at Acklington from Gravesend on 9th July 1941
to perform defensive duties. Following a few months in the North
East, the squadron moved to Wales to perform similar a role.
A 'diary' of North East squadron history follows :-
| Date | Event |
| 09/07/1941 | Arrived at Acklington from Gravesend with Spitfire Vb (in use until Mar 1942) |
| Jul 1941 | Received Spitfire IIa (in use until Dec 1941) |
| 03/10/1941 | Left for Llanbedr |
Representative Aircraft
| Spitfire IIa / IIb | P7751 | P8045 | P8601 | |||