No. 278 Squadron RAF
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No. 278 Squadron RAF was a Royal Air Force air-sea rescue unit active during the Second World War, tasked with locating and saving downed aircrew over coastal and maritime areas.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Royal Air Force squadron
ⓘ
air-sea rescue squadron ⓘ |
| activity |
air-sea rescue operations
ⓘ
air-sea search operations ⓘ |
| allegiance | Allies ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Royal Air Force air-sea rescue service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branchType | air force ⓘ |
| category |
Air-sea rescue units
ⓘ
Royal Air Force squadrons of World War II ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War II
ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
|
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| duty |
recovery of aircrew from the sea
ⓘ
supporting air operations over water ⓘ |
| era | World War II era ⓘ |
| garrisonCountry | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 1939–1945 ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Royal Air Force ⓘ |
| notableFunction | saving aircrew forced down at sea ⓘ |
| operatedIn |
North Sea region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
coastal waters around the British Isles ⓘ |
| operationalArea |
coastal areas
ⓘ
maritime areas ⓘ |
| partOf | British armed forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryTask |
locating downed aircrew
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rescuing downed aircrew ⓘ |
| role | air-sea rescue ⓘ |
| service | Royal Air Force Coastal Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceStatus | disbanded ⓘ |
| theatre | European theatre of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfUnit | search and rescue unit ⓘ |
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