No. 541 Squadron RAF
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No. 541 Squadron RAF was a Royal Air Force photographic reconnaissance unit active during and after the Second World War.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| No. 541 Squadron | 1 |
| No. 541 Squadron RAF canonical | 1 |
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Royal Air Force squadron
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photographic reconnaissance squadron ⓘ |
| activeAfter |
World War II
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surface form:
Second World War
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| activeDuring |
World War II
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surface form:
Second World War
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| allegiance |
Allies of World War II
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surface form:
Allies
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| branch | Royal Air Force ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War II
ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
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| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| disbanded | October 1946 ⓘ |
| equipmentType | photo‑reconnaissance cameras ⓘ |
| era |
World War II
ⓘ
early Cold War ⓘ |
| finalDisbandmentDate | 1 September 1957 ⓘ |
| formationDate | 19 October 1942 ⓘ |
| formedFrom | No. 1 Photographic Reconnaissance Unit RAF ⓘ |
| garrison |
RAF Benson
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RAF Benson post‑war ⓘ RAF Mount Farm ⓘ |
| identification |
No. 541 Squadron RAF
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
No. 541 Squadron
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| missionProfile |
low‑level photographic sorties
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unarmed high‑altitude reconnaissance ⓘ |
| notableOperation |
post‑strike damage assessment photography
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pre‑invasion photographic coverage for Operation Overlord ⓘ |
| operatedAircraft |
English Electric Canberra
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Gloster Meteor ⓘ Supermarine Spitfire ⓘ de Havilland Mosquito ⓘ |
| operationalStatus | disbanded ⓘ |
| postwarRole | photographic reconnaissance in the early Cold War period ⓘ |
| reformed | 1 November 1947 ⓘ |
| role | photographic reconnaissance ⓘ |
| service | Royal Air Force ⓘ |
| serviceBranchType | auxiliary and regular RAF unit ⓘ |
| serviceNumber | 541 ⓘ |
| task |
strategic photographic reconnaissance over Europe
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tactical photographic reconnaissance for Allied forces ⓘ |
| theatre | European theatre of World War II ⓘ |
| type | flying squadron ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
No. 541 Squadron