No. 40 Squadron RFC
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No. 40 Squadron RFC was a British Royal Flying Corps fighter squadron in World War I, noted for its air combat operations on the Western Front and for including renowned ace Edward Mannock among its pilots.
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Royal Flying Corps squadron
ⓘ
military unit ⓘ |
| associatedPerson | Edward Mannock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | Royal Flying Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category | Royal Flying Corps squadrons of World War I ⓘ |
| conflict |
Western Front air war
ⓘ
World War I ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| equipmentType | fighter aircraft ⓘ |
| era | First World War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 1914–1918 ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | air service ⓘ |
| notableFor |
air combat operations on the Western Front
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producing several fighter aces ⓘ |
| notableMember | Edward Mannock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operationalRole |
air superiority
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fighter escort ⓘ offensive patrols ⓘ |
| partOf | British Expeditionary Force air component NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | fighter squadron ⓘ |
| service | Royal Flying Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | British Army ⓘ |
| serviceTo | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theatreOfOperations | Western Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfUnit | fighter aviation squadron ⓘ |
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