No. 202 Squadron RAF
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No. 202 Squadron RAF is a Royal Air Force unit best known for its long-standing role in search and rescue and maritime operations around the United Kingdom.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Royal Air Force squadron ⓘ |
| aircraftOperated |
Airbus H145 (Juno) helicopter
NERFINISHED
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Avro Shackleton NERFINISHED ⓘ Bell Griffin ⓘ Fairey III NERFINISHED ⓘ Lockheed Hudson NERFINISHED ⓘ Short Sunderland NERFINISHED ⓘ Sopwith aircraft NERFINISHED ⓘ Supermarine Stranraer NERFINISHED ⓘ Westland Sea King NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| allegiance | British Crown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| badge | a winged sea lion ⓘ |
| branch | Royal Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War I
ⓘ
surface form:
First World War
World War II ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
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| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| currentBase | RAF Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentRole | helicopter training squadron ⓘ |
| disbanded | 2015 ⓘ |
| formationDate | 1914 ⓘ |
| formedAs | No. 2 Squadron Royal Naval Air Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrison |
RAF Aldergrove
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ⓘ
RAF Boulmer NERFINISHED ⓘ RAF Finningley NERFINISHED ⓘ RAF Leconfield NERFINISHED ⓘ RAF Lossiemouth NERFINISHED ⓘ RAF Mount Batten NERFINISHED ⓘ RAF St Mawgan NERFINISHED ⓘ RAF Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalFunction |
anti-submarine warfare
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coastal reconnaissance ⓘ |
| motto | “Semper Vigilant” NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableDuty |
UK military search and rescue coverage
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maritime patrol around the British Isles ⓘ training of helicopter aircrew ⓘ |
| operationalArea | United Kingdom search and rescue region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | RAF Search and Rescue Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | No. 2 Squadron Royal Naval Air Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryMission |
air-sea rescue
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maritime reconnaissance ⓘ |
| reformed | 2016 ⓘ |
| renumberedAs | No. 202 Squadron RAF in 1918 ⓘ |
| role |
maritime patrol
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search and rescue ⓘ training ⓘ |
| theatreOfOperations |
Atlantic Ocean
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Mediterranean Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ North Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.