No. 310 (Czechoslovak) Squadron RAF

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No. 310 (Czechoslovak) Squadron RAF was a World War II Royal Air Force fighter squadron formed from Czechoslovak pilots in exile, noted for its role in the Battle of Britain and subsequent air operations.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Czechoslovak exile unit
Royal Air Force squadron
fighter squadron
aircraftOperated Hawker Hurricane
Supermarine Spitfire
airForce Royal Air Force
allegiance Allies of World War II
alliedWith Czechoslovak RAF squadrons No. 311, 312 and 313
associatedWith Czechoslovak military mission in London
surface form: Czechoslovak military exile community in the United Kingdom
basedIn England
branch Royal Air Force
commandStructure Czechoslovak military mission in London
surface form: Czechoslovak Inspectorate with the RAF
composedOf Czechoslovak pilots
conflict Battle of Britain
World War II
surface form: Second World War
country United Kingdom
engagedIn air-to-air combat against the Luftwaffe
defence of British airspace
formedFrom Czechoslovak Air Force personnel in exile
Czechoslovak pilots who escaped German occupation
garrison RAF Duxford
hasAbbreviation No. 310 Sqn
hasCulturalIdentity Czechoslovak
hasNationalityTradition Czechoslovak
heritage Czechoslovak Air Force tradition
historicalEra World War II
languageOfCommand Czech
English
militaryBranch air force
notableFor air defence of the United Kingdom
being one of the first Czechoslovak squadrons formed in the RAF
contribution to Allied air superiority over Western Europe
offensive fighter sweeps over occupied Europe
participation in the Battle of Britain
operatedBy Czechoslovak government-in-exile
operatedUnder Czechoslovak government-in-exile
surface form: Czechoslovak government-in-exile in London
operationalRole escort missions
fighter sweeps
interception of enemy aircraft
partOf Royal Air Force Fighter Command
surface form: RAF Fighter Command
role fighter operations
theatreOfOperations Northwest Europe
Western Front of World War II
air defence of Great Britain
type day fighter squadron

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Czechoslovak Air Force notableUnit No. 310 (Czechoslovak) Squadron RAF