No. 9 Squadron RFC
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No. 9 Squadron RFC was a Royal Flying Corps unit of the British Army during World War I, known for its reconnaissance and fighter operations on the Western Front.
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Royal Flying Corps squadron
ⓘ
military unit ⓘ |
| allegiance | British Crown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | British Expeditionary Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | Royal Flying Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War I
ⓘ
surface form:
First World War
|
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| engagedIn | air operations over the Western Front ⓘ |
| era | World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| militaryFormationType | squadron ⓘ |
| notableActivity | support of British Expeditionary Force on the Western Front ⓘ |
| operationalArea |
Belgium
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | British Army ⓘ |
| primaryMission |
battlefield reconnaissance
ⓘ
cooperation with ground forces ⓘ |
| role |
artillery spotting
ⓘ
fighter operations ⓘ photographic reconnaissance ⓘ reconnaissance ⓘ |
| service | Royal Flying Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceBranchDuringConflict | Royal Flying Corps in World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceRole |
fighter unit
ⓘ
tactical reconnaissance unit ⓘ |
| theatre | Western Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfAviation | military aviation ⓘ |
| usedFor |
air superiority patrols
ⓘ
intelligence gathering ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
William George Barker