No. 158 Squadron RAF
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No. 158 Squadron RAF was a Royal Air Force bomber squadron of World War II, noted for its operations with Handley Page Halifax aircraft in the strategic bombing campaign over Europe.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Royal Air Force squadron
ⓘ
bomber squadron ⓘ |
| aircraftMarkUsed |
Handley Page Halifax Mk II
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Handley Page Halifax Mk III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aircraftUsed |
Armstrong Whitworth Whitley
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Handley Page Halifax NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| airForceRole | offensive air operations ⓘ |
| allegiance | Allies ⓘ |
| branchRole | heavy bomber squadron ⓘ |
| campaign | RAF strategic bombing campaign against Germany ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War II
ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
|
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| disbandmentDate | 1945 ⓘ |
| equipmentRole | four‑engined heavy bomber ⓘ |
| era | 20th century ⓘ |
| formationDate | 1942 ⓘ |
| garrison |
RAF East Moor
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
RAF Lissett NERFINISHED ⓘ RAF Rufforth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Royal Air Force ⓘ |
| militaryUnitType | flying squadron ⓘ |
| missionProfile |
long‑range bombing
ⓘ
night bombing ⓘ |
| notableFor |
contribution to the destruction of German industrial capacity
ⓘ
high loss rates typical of Halifax bomber squadrons ⓘ |
| notableOperationType |
night bombing raids over Germany
ⓘ
strategic bombing campaign over Europe ⓘ |
| operatedFrom | Yorkshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operationalControl | No. 4 Group RAF NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operationalEnvironment | night operations over continental Europe ⓘ |
| operationalStatus | disbanded ⓘ |
| partOf | Bomber Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryTargetType |
industrial targets
ⓘ
military installations ⓘ transport infrastructure ⓘ |
| role | strategic bombing ⓘ |
| service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve aircrew NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceBranchType | heavy bomber force of Bomber Command ⓘ |
| servicePeriod | World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetCountry |
Nazi Germany
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
occupied Europe ⓘ |
| theatreOfOperations | European theatre of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedWeaponType |
high‑explosive bombs
ⓘ
incendiary bombs ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.