Shiny Eight
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Shiny Eight is the nickname of No. 8 Squadron of the Royal Air Force, a long-serving unit known for its roles in reconnaissance and airborne early warning.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| No. 8 Squadron RAF | 0 |
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Royal Air Force squadron
ⓘ
military unit nickname ⓘ |
| allegiance | British Crown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | Royal Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War I
ⓘ
surface form:
First World War
World War II ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
|
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| equipment | airborne radar systems ⓘ |
| function |
airspace surveillance
ⓘ
battle management ⓘ command and control support ⓘ |
| garrisonLabel | Base ⓘ |
| longServing | true ⓘ |
| nickname | Shiny Eight NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCapability | airborne early warning and control ⓘ |
| operationalSpecialty | intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance ⓘ |
| refersTo | No. 8 Squadron RAF NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
airborne early warning
ⓘ
army co-operation (historical) ⓘ maritime patrol (historical) ⓘ reconnaissance ⓘ strategic reconnaissance (historical) ⓘ |
| service | Royal Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | Royal Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| type | flying squadron ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.