No. 3 Naval Squadron RNAS
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No. 3 Naval Squadron RNAS was a Royal Naval Air Service fighter squadron of the First World War, noted for its distinguished combat record and association with several leading British aces.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| No. 3 Naval Squadron RNAS canonical | 2 |
| No. 3 Squadron RNAS | 1 |
| No. 3 Squadron Royal Naval Air Service | 1 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Royal Naval Air Service squadron
ⓘ
military aviation unit ⓘ |
| allegiance | British Empire ⓘ |
| associatedWith | British flying aces ⓘ |
| branch | Royal Naval Air Service ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War I
ⓘ
surface form:
First World War
|
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| era | World War I ⓘ |
| hasReputation |
elite fighter squadron
ⓘ
highly effective combat unit ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | important Royal Naval Air Service fighter unit ⓘ |
| locationOfOperations | European theatre of World War I ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Naval aviation ⓘ |
| militaryFunction |
air superiority
ⓘ
escort duties ⓘ offensive patrols ⓘ |
| notableFor |
association with leading British fighter aces
ⓘ
distinguished combat record ⓘ |
| notedFor |
air-to-air combat success
ⓘ
contribution to British air superiority ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| operationalStatus | disbanded ⓘ |
| partOf | British air services in World War I ⓘ |
| role | fighter squadron ⓘ |
| service | Royal Naval Air Service ⓘ |
| serviceBranchPredecessorOf |
Royal Air Force units
ⓘ
surface form:
Royal Air Force fighter squadrons
|
| serviceDuring |
Western Front operations
ⓘ
air war over Europe ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1914–1918 ⓘ |
| typeOfAircraftOperated | fighter aircraft ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
No. 3 Squadron Royal Naval Air Service
this entity surface form:
No. 3 Squadron RNAS