No. 71 Squadron RAF
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No. 71 Squadron RAF was a Royal Air Force fighter squadron notably composed of American volunteer pilots who flew with the RAF before the United States entered World War II.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Royal Air Force squadron
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fighter squadron ⓘ |
| aircraftOperated |
Hawker Hurricane
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Supermarine Spitfire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| airForce | Royal Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alliance | Allies ⓘ |
| basedIn | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| category |
Military units and formations with United States volunteers
ⓘ
World War II squadrons of the Royal Air Force ⓘ |
| composedOf | American volunteer pilots ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War II
ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
|
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| engagedIn |
air combat over Europe
ⓘ
air operations against Axis powers ⓘ |
| hasVolunteerPersonnelFrom | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEra | 20th century ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Royal Air Force ⓘ |
| nickname | Eagle Squadron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being composed largely of American volunteer pilots
ⓘ
being one of the RAF Eagle Squadrons ⓘ service before the United States entered World War II ⓘ |
| operatedDuring |
Battle of Britain period
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
early years of World War II ⓘ |
| operationalRole |
air defence
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fighter escort ⓘ |
| partOf | RAF Fighter Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | fighter ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | British air force ⓘ |
| theater | European theatre of World War II ⓘ |
| type | fighter unit ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.