No. 253 Squadron RAF (historical)
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No. 253 Squadron RAF was a Royal Air Force fighter unit that saw notable service during the Second World War, including operations in the Battle of Britain and subsequent campaigns in Europe and the Mediterranean.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| No. 253 Squadron RAF (historical) canonical | 1 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Royal Air Force squadron
ⓘ
military unit ⓘ |
| aircraftRole | fighter ⓘ |
| allegiance | Allies of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
Battle of Britain
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
World War II ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
|
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| engagement |
air battles over the United Kingdom
ⓘ
air operations over continental Europe ⓘ air operations over the Mediterranean Sea ⓘ |
| equipment |
single‑engine fighter aircraft
ⓘ
twin‑engine fighter aircraft ⓘ |
| garrison |
RAF Kenley
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
RAF Northolt NERFINISHED ⓘ RAF Skeabrae NERFINISHED ⓘ airfields in the Mediterranean theatre ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
contributed to the air defence of Britain in 1940
ⓘ
supported Allied operations in the Mediterranean and European campaigns ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Royal Air Force ⓘ |
| militaryFormationType | flying squadron ⓘ |
| notableFor |
fighter operations over the Mediterranean
ⓘ
operations from multiple RAF stations in the UK ⓘ participation in the Battle of Britain ⓘ |
| notableOperation |
air defence of the United Kingdom
ⓘ
operations in the European theatre of World War II ⓘ operations in the Mediterranean theatre ⓘ |
| operatedAircraftType |
Bristol Beaufighter
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hawker Hurricane NERFINISHED ⓘ Supermarine Spitfire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryMission |
air superiority
ⓘ
convoy protection ⓘ fighter interception ⓘ shipping strikes ⓘ |
| role | fighter squadron ⓘ |
| service | Royal Air Force during World War II ⓘ |
| serviceBranch |
RAF Coastal Command
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
RAF Fighter Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servicePeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| status | disbanded ⓘ |
| theatre |
Balkans
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mediterranean NERFINISHED ⓘ North Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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