No. 218 Squadron RAF (historically)
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No. 218 Squadron RAF was a Royal Air Force bomber unit that served with distinction in both World Wars, notably conducting strategic bombing operations over Europe.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| No. 218 Squadron RAF | 0 |
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Royal Air Force squadron
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bomber squadron ⓘ |
| allegiance | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| branchOfServiceRole | Bomber Command role ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War I
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surface form:
First World War
World War II ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
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| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| distinction | served with distinction in both World Wars ⓘ |
| duty |
bombing operations against targets in occupied Europe
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support of Allied strategic air offensive ⓘ |
| equipmentClass | bomber aircraft ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | disbanded squadron ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Royal Air Force ⓘ |
| notableFor | participation in major bombing campaigns over Germany and occupied territories ⓘ |
| notableOperationType | strategic bombing operations over Europe ⓘ |
| operatedIn | European airspace ⓘ |
| operationalPeriod |
World War I era
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World War II era ⓘ interwar period ⓘ |
| primaryMission |
offensive air operations against enemy infrastructure
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strategic disruption of enemy war industry ⓘ |
| role |
strategic bombing
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tactical bombing ⓘ |
| service | Royal Flying Corps (historically, via RAF formation from RFC/RNAS) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceBranchRole | bomber unit of the Royal Air Force ⓘ |
| theatre |
European theatre of World War II
NERFINISHED
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Western Front (World War I) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| type |
heavy bomber unit
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night bomber unit ⓘ |
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