No. 623 Squadron RAF (historically)

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No. 623 Squadron RAF was a Royal Air Force bomber unit of the Second World War, formed in 1943 and equipped with heavy bombers for night operations over occupied Europe.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Royal Air Force squadron
bomber squadron
military unit
activeDuringPeriod Second World War NERFINISHED
aircraftRole heavy bomber
allegiance Allies of World War II NERFINISHED
branch Royal Air Force NERFINISHED
conflict World War II
surface form: Second World War
country United Kingdom
equipment heavy bombers
era 20th century
formedIn 1943
historicalStatus disbanded
isPartOf Bomber Command NERFINISHED
militaryBranchType air force
militaryFunction air offensive against enemy targets
notableCharacteristic conducted night operations over occupied Europe
operationalUse night bombing
strategic bombing
operationsArea occupied Europe
primaryMission night bombing operations
role bomber
service Royal Air Force NERFINISHED
serviceBranch British Armed Forces NERFINISHED
theatreOfOperations European theatre of World War II NERFINISHED

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RAF Marham garrison No. 623 Squadron RAF (historically)