No. 500 Squadron RAF
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No. 500 Squadron RAF was a Royal Air Force unit that served primarily in coastal reconnaissance and anti-submarine roles during the Second World War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| No. 500 Squadron RAF canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Royal Air Force squadron ⓘ |
| aircraftOperated |
Avro Anson
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bristol Blenheim NERFINISHED ⓘ English Electric Canberra NERFINISHED ⓘ Gloster Meteor NERFINISHED ⓘ Lockheed Hudson NERFINISHED ⓘ Vickers Wellington NERFINISHED ⓘ de Havilland Mosquito NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| allegiance | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Kent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | Royal Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandStructure | Coastal Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| component | Royal Auxiliary Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War II
ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
|
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| disbanded | post-Second World War ⓘ |
| engagedAgainst |
Axis shipping
ⓘ
German U-boats ⓘ |
| era |
World War II
ⓘ
early Cold War ⓘ |
| formedAs | Special Reserve squadron ⓘ |
| garrison |
RAF Bircham Newton
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
RAF Bone NERFINISHED ⓘ RAF Detling NERFINISHED ⓘ RAF Djidjelli NERFINISHED ⓘ RAF Foggia NERFINISHED ⓘ RAF Gibraltar NERFINISHED ⓘ RAF La Sénia NERFINISHED ⓘ RAF Maison Blanche NERFINISHED ⓘ RAF Manston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mission |
anti-submarine patrols
ⓘ
convoy escort ⓘ maritime reconnaissance ⓘ shipping protection ⓘ |
| nickname | County of Kent Squadron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
operations over the Mediterranean Sea
ⓘ
operations over the North Sea ⓘ |
| operatedUnder | RAF Coastal Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reformedAs |
jet fighter squadron
ⓘ
light bomber squadron ⓘ |
| role |
anti-submarine warfare
ⓘ
coastal reconnaissance ⓘ maritime patrol ⓘ |
| service | Royal Auxiliary Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theatre |
European theatre of World War II
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mediterranean theatre of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| type | auxiliary squadron ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.