The Firebirds
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The Firebirds is the nickname of No. 56 Squadron of the Royal Air Force, a historic fighter unit renowned for its distinguished combat record and aerobatic display heritage.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Firebirds canonical | 1 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Royal Air Force squadron ⓘ |
| aircraftOperated |
English Electric Lightning
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Eurofighter Typhoon (operational evaluation / trials roles) NERFINISHED ⓘ Hawker Hunter NERFINISHED ⓘ Hawker Hurricane NERFINISHED ⓘ Hawker Siddeley Harrier (various marks) NERFINISHED ⓘ McDonnell Douglas Phantom FGR.2 NERFINISHED ⓘ Panavia Tornado F3 NERFINISHED ⓘ SE5a NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn | United Kingdom (various RAF stations) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | Royal Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War I
ⓘ
surface form:
First World War
World War II ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
|
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic | distinguished combat record ⓘ |
| hasEmblem | RAF squadron badge featuring a phoenix ⓘ |
| hasHeritage | aerobatic display heritage ⓘ |
| hasMotto | historical RAF squadron motto (varies by period) ⓘ |
| hasNickname |
Firebirds
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ⓘ
The Firebirds NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasReputation |
elite fighter squadron
ⓘ
historic RAF unit ⓘ |
| hasSquadronCode | various historical squadron codes used on aircraft ⓘ |
| heritage | display team traditions ⓘ |
| nickname | The Firebirds NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
aerobatic displays with English Electric Lightning
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aerobatic displays with Hawker Hunter ⓘ fighter operations in the First World War ⓘ fighter operations in the Second World War ⓘ post‑war jet fighter operations ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
Royal Air Force
ⓘ
Royal Flying Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
RAF Air Defence forces (historical)
NERFINISHED
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RAF Fighter Command (historical) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
aerobatic display unit
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air defence ⓘ fighter squadron ⓘ |
| service |
Royal Air Force
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Royal Flying Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolism | phoenix symbol associated with Firebirds nickname ⓘ |
| type | fighter unit ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.