No. 54 Squadron RAF

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No. 54 Squadron RAF is a Royal Air Force unit historically known for its fighter and reconnaissance roles, with a distinguished service record spanning both World Wars and the Cold War.

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No. 54 Squadron RAF canonical 5

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Royal Air Force squadron
aircraftOperated Beechcraft King Air
surface form: Beechcraft Shadow R1

Boeing P-8 Poseidon
surface form: Boeing P-8A Poseidon MRA1

Boeing RC-135W Rivet Joint
English Electric Canberra
General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper
surface form: MQ-9 Reaper

McDonnell Douglas Phantom FGR.2
Panavia Tornado
surface form: Panavia Tornado GR1

Panavia Tornado GR4
SEPECAT Jaguar
Sopwith Camel
Sopwith Pup
Supermarine Spitfire
de Havilland Vampire
de Havilland Venom
allegiance British Crown
basedAt RAF Waddington
battleHonour Battle of Britain
surface form: Battle of Britain 1940

Channel and North Sea 1940–1945
France and Low Countries 1940
Home Defence 1940–1945
Italy 1943–1945
Battle of Normandy
surface form: Normandy 1944

North African campaign
surface form: North Africa 1942–1943

Sicily 1943
Western Front
surface form: Western Front 1917–1918
branch Royal Air Force
conflict Cold War
World War I
surface form: First World War

World War II
surface form: Second World War
country United Kingdom
decoratedWith Squadron badge approved by the King
function operational conversion unit for ISTAR aircraft
garrison RAF Waddington
hasSquadronCode DL
KL
PO
motto Audax omnia perpeti
mottoLanguage Latin
mottoTranslation Bold to endure all things
notableFor distinguished service in both World Wars
fighter operations in the Battle of Britain
operationalFocus airborne signals intelligence and surveillance
partOf Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance Force
role fighter squadron
intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance
reconnaissance squadron
service Royal Flying Corps
surface form: Royal Flying Corps (historical origin)
type flying training and operational conversion unit

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RAF Waddington garrison No. 54 Squadron RAF
RAF Rochford usedBy No. 54 Squadron RAF
McDonnell Douglas Phantom FGR.2 operator No. 54 Squadron RAF
RAF Waddington International Air Show hostUnit No. 54 Squadron RAF
RAF Coltishall hostedUnit No. 54 Squadron RAF