97 Squadron

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97 Squadron was a Royal Air Force bomber unit that served with distinction in both World Wars, notably as part of RAF Bomber Command during World War II.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Royal Air Force squadron
military unit
aircraftOperated Airco DH.9 NERFINISHED
Avro Lancaster NERFINISHED
Avro Lincoln NERFINISHED
Avro Manchester NERFINISHED
English Electric Canberra NERFINISHED
Handley Page Hampden NERFINISHED
Handley Page O/400 NERFINISHED
Vickers Vimy NERFINISHED
airForceCommand Bomber Command NERFINISHED
airForceGroup No. 5 Group RAF NERFINISHED
No. 8 Group RAF NERFINISHED
allegiance British Crown NERFINISHED
battleHonour Berlin 1940–1943
Biscay 1940–1944
Fortress Europe 1940–1944 NERFINISHED
France and Germany 1944–1945 NERFINISHED
France and Low Countries 1918 NERFINISHED
Germany 1918 NERFINISHED
Normandy 1944 NERFINISHED
Rhine NERFINISHED
Ruhr 1940–1945 NERFINISHED
branch Royal Air Force
conflict World War I
surface form: First World War

World War II
surface form: Second World War
country United Kingdom
decorations multiple Distinguished Flying Cross awards to squadron personnel
multiple Distinguished Flying Medal awards to squadron personnel
formedAs No. 97 Squadron Royal Flying Corps NERFINISHED
garrison RAF Bourn NERFINISHED
RAF Coningsby NERFINISHED
RAF Hemswell NERFINISHED
RAF Waddington NERFINISHED
RAF Woodhall Spa NERFINISHED
motto Achieve Your Aim
notableFor service as a Pathfinder unit in RAF Bomber Command
strategic bombing operations in the Second World War
notableOperation participation in raids on Berlin
participation in the bombing of Peenemünde
notableRole marker squadron for Pathfinder Force
partOf RAF Bomber Command NERFINISHED
role bomber squadron
service heavy bomber operations in Europe
serviceBranch Royal Air Force NERFINISHED
Royal Flying Corps NERFINISHED

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No. 97 Squadron RAF nickname 97 Squadron