No. 61 Squadron RAF
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No. 61 Squadron RAF was a Royal Air Force bomber squadron that served prominently during the Second World War, flying heavy bombers in strategic bombing operations over Europe.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| No. 61 Squadron RAF canonical | 2 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Royal Air Force squadron
ⓘ
bomber squadron ⓘ |
| aircraftClass | heavy bomber ⓘ |
| aircraftOperated |
Avro Lancaster
ⓘ
Avro Manchester ⓘ Handley Page Hampden ⓘ |
| allegiance | British Crown ⓘ |
| commandStructure | Bomber Command ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War II
ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
Second World War strategic bombing campaign ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| engagement |
bombing operations over Germany
ⓘ
bombing operations over occupied Europe ⓘ |
| equipmentType | multi‑engined bombers ⓘ |
| era |
20th century
ⓘ
World War II era ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Royal Air Force ⓘ |
| militaryFormationType | squadron ⓘ |
| missionType |
night bombing missions
ⓘ
strategic bombing missions ⓘ |
| notableFor |
night bombing raids
ⓘ
operations against targets in Germany ⓘ participation in strategic bombing operations over Europe ⓘ |
| operationalRole | strategic bombing ⓘ |
| role | bomber ⓘ |
| service | Royal Air Force Bomber Command ⓘ |
| serviceBranchRole | offensive air operations ⓘ |
| serviceStatus | disbanded ⓘ |
| theatreOfOperations | European theatre of World War II ⓘ |
| typeOfUnit | flying squadron ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.