No. 60 Squadron RAF (historical)
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No. 60 Squadron RAF (historical) is a long-serving Royal Air Force squadron best known for its roles in fighter and transport operations across multiple major conflicts of the 20th century.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Royal Air Force squadron ⓘ |
| aircraftOperated |
BAe Andover
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Beechcraft King Air NERFINISHED ⓘ Bristol Blenheim NERFINISHED ⓘ Douglas Dakota NERFINISHED ⓘ English Electric Canberra NERFINISHED ⓘ Hawker Hunter NERFINISHED ⓘ Hawker Hurricane NERFINISHED ⓘ Morane-Saulnier N NERFINISHED ⓘ Nieuport 17 NERFINISHED ⓘ Percival Pembroke NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Aircraft Factory S.E.5a NERFINISHED ⓘ Westland Wessex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| allegiance | British Crown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
Cold War
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World War I ⓘ
surface form:
First World War
Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation NERFINISHED ⓘ Malayan Emergency NERFINISHED ⓘ World War II ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
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| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| era | 20th century ⓘ |
| formationDate | 1916 ⓘ |
| formedAs | No. 60 Squadron RFC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formedDuring | First World War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrison |
RAF Nicosia
NERFINISHED
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RAF Northolt NERFINISHED ⓘ RAF Old Sarum NERFINISHED ⓘ RAF Seletar NERFINISHED ⓘ RAF Tengah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | 60 Sqn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDesignation | No. 60 Squadron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Royal Air Force ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Far East transport and communications duties
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fighter operations in the First World War ⓘ long continuous service ⓘ service in Malaya and Singapore ⓘ |
| notableTheatre |
Far East
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Malaya NERFINISHED ⓘ Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Royal Flying Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
army cooperation
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communications squadron ⓘ fighter reconnaissance ⓘ fighter squadron ⓘ transport squadron ⓘ |
| serviceBranchTransition | Royal Flying Corps to Royal Air Force ⓘ |
| serviceType | air force unit ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.