No. 464 Squadron RAAF
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Royal Australian Air Force squadron
bomber squadron
ground-attack squadron
military unit of World War II
No. 464 Squadron RAAF was a Royal Australian Air Force bomber and ground-attack unit of World War II, noted for its precision low-level raids over occupied Europe.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Royal Australian Air Force squadron
ⓘ
bomber squadron ⓘ ground-attack squadron ⓘ military unit of World War II ⓘ |
| aircraftOperated |
Douglas Boston
NERFINISHED
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Lockheed Ventura NERFINISHED ⓘ de Havilland Mosquito NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| airForce | Royal Australian Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| allegiance | Allies of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| branch | Royal Australian Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War II
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surface form:
Second World War
|
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| era | 20th century ⓘ |
| formedUnder | Empire Air Training Scheme NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | World War II ⓘ |
| missionType |
daylight low-level attack
ⓘ
night intruder missions ⓘ |
| nationality | Australian ⓘ |
| notableFor |
participation in Allied air offensive over Europe
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precision low-level raids over occupied Europe ⓘ |
| notableOperation | low-level precision raids against targets in occupied France ⓘ |
| operatedIn |
Low Countries
NERFINISHED
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Western Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ occupied France ⓘ |
| operatedWith |
Royal Air Force units
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other Article XV squadrons ⓘ |
| operationalMethod |
low-level attack flying
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precision bombing ⓘ |
| operationalStatus | disbanded ⓘ |
| partOf |
Article XV squadrons
NERFINISHED
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Royal Air Force ⓘ |
| role |
bomber
ⓘ
ground attack ⓘ intruder operations ⓘ |
| service |
Royal Air Force Bomber Command
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Royal Air Force Second Tactical Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | air force ⓘ |
| targetType |
Gestapo and security headquarters
NERFINISHED
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enemy airfields ⓘ industrial facilities ⓘ transport infrastructure ⓘ |
| theatre | European theatre of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| type |
light bomber unit
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tactical strike unit ⓘ |
| usedTactics |
intruder tactics against enemy airfields
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low-level penetration of heavily defended areas ⓘ |
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