No. 304 Polish Bomber Squadron (historical)
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No. 304 Polish Bomber Squadron was a World War II Polish-manned bomber and later anti-submarine unit operating within the Royal Air Force, noted for its missions over Europe and the Atlantic.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| No. 304 Polish Bomber Squadron | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Polish-manned unit
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Royal Air Force squadron ⓘ anti-submarine warfare squadron ⓘ bomber squadron ⓘ |
| aircraftOperated |
Fairey Battle
NERFINISHED
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Vickers Wellington NERFINISHED ⓘ Vickers Wellington Mk XIII NERFINISHED ⓘ Vickers Wellington Mk XIV NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| airForce | Royal Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| allegiance | Polish Government in Exile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | Royal Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War II
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surface form:
Second World War
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| country | Poland ⓘ |
| disbandedAt | RAF Benbecula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| disbandedOn | 1946-12-18 ⓘ |
| duty |
U-boat hunting
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convoy escort ⓘ |
| engagedEnemyType |
German U-boats
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German shipping ⓘ |
| formedAt | RAF Bramcote NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formedOn | 1940-08-23 ⓘ |
| garrison |
RAF Benbecula
NERFINISHED
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RAF Bramcote NERFINISHED ⓘ RAF Chivenor NERFINISHED ⓘ RAF Lindholme NERFINISHED ⓘ RAF Syerston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | World War II era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motto | Siła w woli (Strength in will) ⓘ |
| nationalInsignia | Polish Air Force checkerboard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | 304 Dywizjon Bombowy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
anti-submarine patrols over the Atlantic
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bombing missions over occupied Europe ⓘ |
| operatedInTheatre |
Battle of the Atlantic
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Bay of Biscay NERFINISHED ⓘ North Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedUnder |
RAF Bomber Command No. 1 Group
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RAF Coastal Command No. 19 Group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operationalFrom | 1940 ⓘ |
| operationalLanguage | Polish ⓘ |
| operationalUntil | 1946 ⓘ |
| partOf |
Polish Air Forces in Great Britain
NERFINISHED
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RAF Bomber Command NERFINISHED ⓘ RAF Coastal Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| personnelOrigin | Polish airmen ⓘ |
| role |
anti-submarine warfare
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day and night bombing ⓘ maritime patrol ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.