No. 257 Squadron RAF
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No. 257 Squadron RAF was a Royal Air Force fighter squadron that served with distinction during the Second World War, notably flying Hurricanes and later Typhoons in air defense and ground-attack roles.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| No. 257 Squadron RAF canonical | 2 |
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Royal Air Force squadron
ⓘ
military unit ⓘ |
| aircraftOperated |
Hawker Hurricane
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hawker Typhoon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| 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 |
Hawker Hurricane fighter aircraft
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hawker Typhoon fighter-bomber aircraft NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryFormationOf | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mission |
close air support
ⓘ
ground-attack sorties against enemy targets ⓘ interception of enemy aircraft ⓘ |
| notableFor |
air defence operations over the United Kingdom during the Second World War
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ground-attack operations with Hawker Typhoons during the Second World War ⓘ |
| operationalPeriod | Second World War era ⓘ |
| role |
air defence
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fighter squadron ⓘ ground-attack ⓘ |
| service | Royal Air Force Fighter Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | Royal Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceStatus | disbanded ⓘ |
| theatre | European theatre of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| type | fighter squadron ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.