No. 466 Squadron RAAF (historical)
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No. 466 Squadron RAAF was a Royal Australian Air Force bomber squadron that served in Europe during World War II as part of RAF Bomber Command.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| No. 466 Squadron RAAF | 0 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Royal Australian Air Force squadron
ⓘ
bomber squadron ⓘ military unit ⓘ |
| aircraftRole | medium bomber ⓘ |
| aircrewNationality |
Australian
ⓘ
British ⓘ Commonwealth personnel ⓘ |
| allegiance | Allies of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | Royal Australian Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandStructure | Bomber Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War II
ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
|
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| engagement |
night bombing raids over Europe
ⓘ
strategic bombing of Germany ⓘ |
| era | 20th century ⓘ |
| formedAt | Royal Air Force station in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| formedUnder | Empire Air Training Scheme NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrisonLocation | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | World War II ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | disbanded ⓘ |
| nationalDesignation | RAAF Article XV squadron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | participation in RAF Bomber Command night offensive over Europe ⓘ |
| operatedAs | Article XV squadron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedWith | Royal Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operationalArea |
Germany
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Western Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ occupied Europe ⓘ |
| operationalCommand | Royal Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operationalRole | bomber operations over Europe ⓘ |
| partOf |
RAF Bomber Command
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Royal Australian Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryTargetType |
German industrial targets
ⓘ
military installations ⓘ transport infrastructure ⓘ |
| role |
night bombing
ⓘ
strategic bombing ⓘ |
| service | World War II European air campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | air force ⓘ |
| serviceBranchAbbreviation | RAAF NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceNumber | 466 ⓘ |
| theatreOfOperations | European theatre of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfUnit | flying squadron ⓘ |
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