29 Squadron

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29 Squadron is a Royal Air Force fighter squadron historically known for its air defense and combat roles in both World Wars and beyond.

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Label Occurrences
29 Squadron canonical 2
XXIX Squadron 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Royal Air Force squadron
aircraftOperated Airco DH.2
Bristol Beaufighter
English Electric Lightning
Eurofighter Typhoon
Gloster Javelin
Gloster Meteor
Hawker Hunter
Hawker Hurricane
McDonnell Douglas Phantom FGR.2
Nieuport 17
Panavia Tornado
surface form: Panavia Tornado F3

de Havilland Mosquito
allegiance Charles Philip Arthur George
surface form: King Charles III
alsoKnownAs 29 Squadron
29 Squadron
surface form: XXIX Squadron
badge A falcon volant
basedIn RAF Coningsby, Lincolnshire
branchHistory transitioned from Royal Flying Corps to Royal Air Force in 1918
conflict Cold War
World War I
surface form: First World War

Gulf War era
World War II
surface form: Second World War

Global War on Terrorism
surface form: War on Terror era
country United Kingdom
currentAircraft Eurofighter Typhoon
surface form: Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4
currentRole Typhoon Operational Conversion Unit
formationDate 1915-11-07
formedAs No. 29 Squadron Royal Flying Corps
garrison RAF Coningsby
militaryBranch Royal Air Force
motto Impiger et acer
mottoLanguage Latin
mottoTranslation Energetic and keen
notableActivity conversion training for RAF Typhoon pilots
night air defence of the United Kingdom
partOf Royal Air Force Air Warfare Centre
surface form: Air Warfare Centre

Royal Air Force Fighter Command
surface form: RAF Fighter Command

Royal Flying Corps
role air defence
fighter squadron
night fighter
training unit
serviceNumber 29
status active
theatreOfOperations Battle of Britain era UK air defence
Far East
Mediterranean Theater of Operations
surface form: Mediterranean theatre

Northwest Europe
surface form: North-West Europe

Western Front

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No. 29 Squadron RAF nickname 29 Squadron
29 Squadron alsoKnownAs 29 Squadron
subject surface form: No. 29 Squadron RAF
29 Squadron alsoKnownAs 29 Squadron
subject surface form: No. 29 Squadron RAF
this entity surface form: XXIX Squadron