206 Squadron
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206 Squadron is a Royal Air Force unit historically known for its maritime patrol and reconnaissance roles, particularly during the Second World War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 206 Squadron canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Royal Air Force squadron ⓘ |
| aircraftOperated |
Airco DH.4
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Airco DH.9 NERFINISHED ⓘ Avro Shackleton NERFINISHED ⓘ Boeing Fortress I NERFINISHED ⓘ Bristol Blenheim NERFINISHED ⓘ Consolidated Liberator NERFINISHED ⓘ Hawker Hind NERFINISHED ⓘ Lockheed Hudson NERFINISHED ⓘ Nimrod MR1 NERFINISHED ⓘ Nimrod MR2 NERFINISHED ⓘ Vickers Valiant (trials) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| allegiance | British Crown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| badgeHeraldry | a winged seahorse ⓘ |
| command | RAF Coastal Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War I
ⓘ
surface form:
First World War
World War II ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
|
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| disbanded | 2009 ⓘ |
| formationDate | 1916 ⓘ |
| formedAs | No. 6 (Naval) Squadron RNAS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrison |
RAF Aldergrove
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RAF Bircham Newton NERFINISHED ⓘ RAF Chivenor NERFINISHED ⓘ RAF Kinloss NERFINISHED ⓘ RAF Leuchars NERFINISHED ⓘ RAF St Eval NERFINISHED ⓘ RAF Thorney Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laterRole |
Maritime Operational Conversion Unit
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Nimrod Operational Evaluation Unit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Royal Air Force ⓘ |
| missionType |
anti-submarine warfare
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convoy escort ⓘ shipping reconnaissance ⓘ |
| motto | Nihil nos effugit (Nothing escapes us) ⓘ |
| notableFor |
anti-U-boat operations
ⓘ
long-range maritime patrol operations in the Battle of the Atlantic ⓘ |
| operatedFrom |
Coastal Command airfields
ⓘ
North Atlantic bases ⓘ |
| primaryTheatre |
Atlantic Ocean
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
European theatre of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
maritime patrol
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reconnaissance ⓘ |
| servicePeriod |
Cold War
NERFINISHED
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First World War NERFINISHED ⓘ Second World War NERFINISHED ⓘ interwar period ⓘ post–Cold War era ⓘ |
| type | flying training and trials unit (late role) ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.