No. 72 Squadron RAF
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No. 72 Squadron RAF is a Royal Air Force flying training squadron with a long operational history dating back to World War I.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Royal Air Force squadron ⓘ |
| aircraftOperated |
Beechcraft Texan T1
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Gloster Gladiator NERFINISHED ⓘ Gloster Meteor NERFINISHED ⓘ Hawker Hunter NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Aircraft Factory BE2 NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Aircraft Factory RE8 NERFINISHED ⓘ Short Tucano T1 NERFINISHED ⓘ Supermarine Spitfire NERFINISHED ⓘ Westland Sea King NERFINISHED ⓘ Westland Wessex NERFINISHED ⓘ Westland Whirlwind helicopter NERFINISHED ⓘ de Havilland Vampire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| airForceUnitNumber | 72 ⓘ |
| badgeHeraldry | Swift volant ⓘ |
| conflictParticipatedIn |
First World War
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Gulf War NERFINISHED ⓘ Iraq War NERFINISHED ⓘ Second World War NERFINISHED ⓘ Syrian Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateFounded | 1917-07-28 ⓘ |
| garrison |
RAF Church Fenton
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RAF Leconfield NERFINISHED ⓘ RAF Linton-on-Ouse NERFINISHED ⓘ RAF Odiham NERFINISHED ⓘ RAF Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBadge | No. 72 Squadron RAF badge ⓘ |
| hasCallsign | “Shawbury” (historical, training context) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNickname | 72 Squadron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Royal Air Force ⓘ |
| motto | Swift NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEngagement | Battle of Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | long continuous operational history since World War I ⓘ |
| operationalRolePostwar |
search and rescue support
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tactical transport and support ⓘ |
| operationalRoleWWII | fighter squadron in Fighter Command ⓘ |
| partOf | No. 22 Group RAF NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
flying training squadron
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operational fighter squadron ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | British Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | active ⓘ |
| theatreOfOperations |
Mediterranean theatre of World War II
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Middle East NERFINISHED ⓘ North Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom home defence ⓘ Western Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trainingRole |
basic fast jet training
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multi-engine pilot training ⓘ |
| type | flying training squadron ⓘ |
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