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Why was the badge of No. 9 Squadron RAF approved by King Edward VIII?
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The badge of No. 9 Squadron RAF was approved by King Edward VIII because it reflected the Squadron's development as a specialized night-operations unit, and is a gentle leg-pull in the direction of Air Marshal Hugh "Boom" Trenchard, widely credited as the founder of the RAF as an independent military force, who once famously remarked "Only bats and bloody fools fly at night!"