No. 115 Squadron RAF
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No. 115 Squadron RAF is a Royal Air Force unit historically known for its strategic bombing role in World War II and later for navigation and radar calibration duties.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| No. 115 Squadron RAF canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Royal Air Force squadron ⓘ |
| aircraftOperated |
Avro Lancaster
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Avro Lincoln NERFINISHED ⓘ English Electric Canberra NERFINISHED ⓘ Hawker Siddeley Andover NERFINISHED ⓘ Vickers Wellington NERFINISHED ⓘ de Havilland Mosquito NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| allegiance | British Crown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| battleHonour |
Battle of Britain 1940
NERFINISHED
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Berlin 1940–1945 NERFINISHED ⓘ Biscay 1940–1944 ⓘ Fortress Europe 1940–1944 NERFINISHED ⓘ France and Germany 1944–1945 NERFINISHED ⓘ France and Low Countries 1939–1940 NERFINISHED ⓘ German Ports 1940–1945 NERFINISHED ⓘ Normandy 1944 NERFINISHED ⓘ Ruhr 1940–1945 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War II
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surface form:
Second World War
|
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| disbanded | multiple times and reformed ⓘ |
| duty |
bombing operations in support of Allied forces
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navigation aid calibration ⓘ radar calibration for RAF and NATO ⓘ training and evaluation of navigation systems ⓘ |
| equipmentRole |
bombers
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calibration aircraft ⓘ |
| era |
Cold War
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First World War NERFINISHED ⓘ Second World War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formationDate | 1917 ⓘ |
| garrison |
RAF Brize Norton
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
RAF Cottesmore NERFINISHED ⓘ RAF Little Snoring NERFINISHED ⓘ RAF Marham NERFINISHED ⓘ RAF Witchford NERFINISHED ⓘ RAF Wyton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Royal Air Force ⓘ |
| nickname | 115 Squadron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
heavy losses during strategic bombing campaign over Germany
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long service in RAF navigation and radar calibration duties ⓘ |
| notableOperation |
night bombing raids in Europe
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strategic bombing offensive over Germany ⓘ |
| partOf | Bomber Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
navigation training
ⓘ
radar calibration ⓘ strategic bombing ⓘ |
| service | Royal Flying Corps predecessor unit ⓘ |
| type |
bomber squadron
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calibration squadron ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.