No. 609 Squadron RAF
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No. 609 Squadron RAF was a Royal Air Force fighter squadron that gained distinction during the Second World War, particularly in the Battle of Britain.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| No. 609 Squadron RAF canonical | 3 |
| No. 609 Squadron RAF (historical) | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Royal Air Force squadron
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fighter squadron ⓘ |
| aircraftOperated |
Bristol Blenheim (fighter variant)
NERFINISHED
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Hawker Tempest NERFINISHED ⓘ Hawker Typhoon NERFINISHED ⓘ Supermarine Spitfire NERFINISHED ⓘ Westland Lysander NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| airForce | Royal Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| allegiance | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Royal Auxiliary Air Force units in the Battle of Britain ⓘ |
| battleHonour |
Arnhem 1944
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ Defence of Britain 1940–1941 NERFINISHED ⓘ France and Low Countries 1940 NERFINISHED ⓘ Normandy 1944 NERFINISHED ⓘ Rhine 1945 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | Royal Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Battle of Britain squadrons
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Royal Air Force squadrons ⓘ Royal Auxiliary Air Force squadrons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
Battle of Britain
NERFINISHED
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World War II ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
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| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| decorations | multiple Distinguished Flying Cross awards to its pilots ⓘ |
| garrison |
RAF Biggin Hill
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RAF Duxford NERFINISHED ⓘ RAF Manston NERFINISHED ⓘ RAF Middle Wallop NERFINISHED ⓘ RAF Yeadon NERFINISHED ⓘ airfields in southern England during the Battle of Britain ⓘ |
| hasNickname | West Riding Squadron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritage |
commemorated for its role in the Battle of Britain
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part of the history of the Royal Auxiliary Air Force ⓘ |
| missionType |
anti-shipping strikes
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armed reconnaissance ⓘ close air support ⓘ fighter interception ⓘ |
| notableAircraftRole |
fighter-bomber missions in Northwest Europe
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ground-attack operations with Hawker Typhoon ⓘ |
| notableFor |
distinction during the Battle of Britain
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high number of aerial victories in the Second World War ⓘ |
| operationalRole | day fighter operations ⓘ |
| operationalTheatre |
European theatre of World War II
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Northwest Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recruitmentArea | West Riding of Yorkshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | fighter ⓘ |
| service | Royal Auxiliary Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servicePeriod | Second World War era ⓘ |
| type | auxiliary squadron ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
No. 609 Squadron RAF (historical)