No. 2 Group RAF
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No. 2 Group RAF is a Royal Air Force formation responsible for air combat support and battlespace management, including roles such as air transport, air-to-air refuelling, and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance operations.
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Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Royal Air Force group
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| abbreviation |
No. 2 Gp
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| alliance |
NATO
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| alsoKnownAs |
2 Group
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| branchOf |
Royal Air Force
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| commandStructure |
RAF Air Command
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| conflict |
Cold War
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Iraq War → Second World War → War in Afghanistan → |
| country |
United Kingdom
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| dateFormed |
1 April 1918
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| disbanded |
1947
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1958 → |
| emblem |
Hereward the Wake on a horse
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| formedAs |
No. 2 Group, Royal Flying Corps
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| garrison |
RAF High Wycombe
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| headquartersLocation |
RAF High Wycombe
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| historicalAircraftTypeOperated |
Bristol Blenheim
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Douglas Boston → de Havilland Mosquito → |
| historicalRole |
day bomber operations in the Second World War
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| motto |
Hereward
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| notableOperation |
low-level bombing operations over occupied Europe in the Second World War
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support to NATO operations → |
| operatedBy |
Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom)
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| partOf |
Royal Air Force
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| reformed |
1948
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1993 → 2000 → |
| responsibleFor |
aeromedical evacuation
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air mobility forces → air traffic management → air-to-air refuelling forces → force protection → intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance forces → search and rescue coordination → |
| role |
air combat support
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air transport → air-to-air refuelling → battlespace management → intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance → |
| service |
Royal Air Force
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| subordinateTo |
Air Command
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| typeOfSupport |
ISTAR support
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air mobility → force protection support → |
Referenced by (9)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Air Command
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Royal Air Force Air Command → |
hasComponent |
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Basil Embry
("Air Officer Commanding No. 2 Group")
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Basil Embry ("Air Officer Commanding No. 2 Group RAF") → |
positionHeld |
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RAF Second Tactical Air Force
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componentUnit |
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No. 2 Group RAF
("No. 2 Group, Royal Flying Corps")
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formedAs |
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RAF Brize Norton
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garrison |
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RAF High Wycombe
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hasHeadquarters |
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RAF Strike Command
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includedUnit |