No. 140 Wing RAF
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No. 140 Wing RAF was a Royal Air Force formation of de Havilland Mosquito squadrons noted for its precision low-level bombing operations against German targets in occupied Europe during World War II.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Royal Air Force wing ⓘ |
| aircraftManufacturer | de Havilland Aircraft Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aircraftOriginCountry | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aircraftRole | fighter-bomber ⓘ |
| alliance | Allies of World War II ⓘ |
| branch | Royal Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War II
ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
|
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| equipment | de Havilland Mosquito fighter-bombers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | World War II ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 1939–1945 ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | air force ⓘ |
| notableFor |
attacks on German targets in occupied Europe
ⓘ
precision low-level bombing operations ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Royal Air Force ⓘ |
| opponent | Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| partOf | Royal Air Force ⓘ |
| role |
intruder missions
ⓘ
offensive air operations ⓘ tactical bombing ⓘ |
| service | Royal Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| side | Allied powers ⓘ |
| target |
German communication lines
ⓘ
German industrial targets ⓘ German military targets ⓘ |
| targetRegion | occupied Europe ⓘ |
| theatreOfOperations | Northwest Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfOperations |
low-level bombing
ⓘ
precision bombing ⓘ |
| usedAircraft | de Havilland Mosquito NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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