No. 13 Group RAF
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No. 13 Group RAF was a Royal Air Force fighter group responsible for the air defense of northern Britain during the Second World War, particularly in the Battle of Britain.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| No. 13 Group RAF canonical | 5 |
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Royal Air Force group
ⓘ
military unit ⓘ |
| activeDuring | 1939–1945 ⓘ |
| allegiance | British Crown ⓘ |
| branch | Royal Air Force ⓘ |
| category |
Royal Air Force units
ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of Britain units
Royal Air Force units ⓘ
surface form:
Royal Air Force groups
World War II air units of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| conflict |
Battle of Britain
ⓘ
World War II ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
|
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| era | 20th century ⓘ |
| garrisonLocation | Northern Britain ⓘ |
| higherFormation |
Royal Air Force Fighter Command
ⓘ
surface form:
RAF Fighter Command
|
| notableEvent |
defence of industrial areas in northern England
ⓘ
support to No. 11 Group RAF during Battle of Britain ⓘ |
| notableFor |
protecting key ports and shipyards in the north of the UK
ⓘ
providing fighter cover for northern Britain in 1940 ⓘ |
| partOf |
Royal Air Force Fighter Command
ⓘ
surface form:
RAF Fighter Command
|
| responsibleFor |
air defence of Northern England
ⓘ
air defence of Scotland ⓘ air defence of northern Britain ⓘ |
| role |
air defence
ⓘ
fighter group ⓘ |
| service | Royal Air Force ⓘ |
| task |
control of fighter squadrons
ⓘ
coordination with radar and observer corps ⓘ interception of enemy aircraft ⓘ |
| theatre | European theatre of World War II ⓘ |
| typeOfAircraftOperated |
Boulton Paul Defiant
ⓘ
Hawker Hurricane ⓘ Supermarine Spitfire ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.