No. 349 (Belgian) Squadron RAF
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No. 349 (Belgian) Squadron RAF was a World War II Royal Air Force fighter squadron formed from Belgian personnel in exile that flew combat operations in Europe as part of the Free Belgian forces.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Royal Air Force squadron
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World War II military unit ⓘ fighter squadron ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Allies of World War II
NERFINISHED
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Free Belgium ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Belgian resistance in exile
NERFINISHED
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Belgium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | Royal Air Force Fighter Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composedOf | Belgian personnel ⓘ |
| conflict |
European theatre of World War II
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
World War II ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
|
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| era | 20th century ⓘ |
| garrisonCountry | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEthnicOrNationalComposition | Belgian ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | World War II ⓘ |
| languageOfPersonnel |
Dutch
ⓘ
Flemish ⓘ French ⓘ |
| militaryBranchOfOriginPersonnel | Belgian Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryRole | fighter squadron ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being formed from Belgian personnel in exile
ⓘ
combat operations over Europe ⓘ participation in Free Belgian air operations ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
Belgian government in exile
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Royal Air Force ⓘ |
| operationalArea |
Europe
NERFINISHED
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United Kingdom airspace NERFINISHED ⓘ occupied Western Europe ⓘ |
| partOf |
Free Belgian forces
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Royal Air Force ⓘ |
| role |
air defence
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fighter operations ⓘ offensive sweeps over occupied Europe ⓘ |
| service |
Free Belgian forces
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Royal Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| side | Allied air forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | disbanded ⓘ |
| theatre |
Northwest Europe
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Western Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfEquipment | fighter aircraft ⓘ |
| usedIn |
air superiority missions
ⓘ
escort missions ⓘ ground-attack missions ⓘ |
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