No. 601 Squadron RAF
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No. 601 Squadron RAF was a Royal Air Force fighter squadron, famously part of the pre-war Auxiliary Air Force and active in key air operations during the Second World War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| No. 601 Squadron RAF canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Royal Air Force squadron
ⓘ
fighter squadron ⓘ |
| aircraftOperated |
Bristol Beaufighter
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bristol Blenheim NERFINISHED ⓘ De Havilland Vampire NERFINISHED ⓘ Gloster Meteor NERFINISHED ⓘ Hawker Hurricane NERFINISHED ⓘ Hawker Typhoon NERFINISHED ⓘ Supermarine Spitfire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| allegiance | British Crown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| badgeHeraldry | A winged sword point downwards ⓘ |
| conflict |
Battle of Britain
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of France NERFINISHED ⓘ Italian Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ North African Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ World War II ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
|
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| decorations | Battle of Britain clasp NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| disbandedOn |
1945-05-15
ⓘ
1957-03-10 ⓘ |
| formedAt | RAF Northolt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formedOn | 1925-10-14 ⓘ |
| garrison |
RAF Biggin Hill
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
RAF Debden NERFINISHED ⓘ RAF Duxford NERFINISHED ⓘ RAF Northolt NERFINISHED ⓘ RAF Tangmere NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Royal Air Force ⓘ |
| motto | “Noli me tangere” NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname |
County of London Squadron
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Millionaires’ Squadron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCommander | Sir Archibald Hope NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
membership drawn from wealthy and aristocratic volunteers
ⓘ
participation in the Battle of Britain ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Billy Fiske
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Max Aitken NERFINISHED ⓘ Sir Hugh Dundas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operationalControl | Fighter Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Auxiliary Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preWarStatus | Auxiliary Air Force unit ⓘ |
| reformedOn | 1946-05-10 ⓘ |
| role | fighter ⓘ |
| squadronCode |
UF
ⓘ
YO NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theatre |
European theatre of World War II
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mediterranean theatre of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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