No. 255 Squadron RAF (historical)
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No. 255 Squadron RAF was a Royal Air Force night fighter and intruder unit that served with distinction during both World Wars, particularly in air defense and offensive operations over Europe and the Mediterranean.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| No. 255 Squadron RAF (historical) canonical | 1 |
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Royal Air Force squadron
ⓘ
military unit ⓘ |
| allegiance | British Crown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | Royal Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War I
ⓘ
surface form:
First World War
World War II ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
|
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| era | 20th century ⓘ |
| historical | true ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | air force ⓘ |
| notableFor |
intruder missions over enemy territory
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night air defence ⓘ |
| operatedAs |
intruder unit
ⓘ
night fighter unit ⓘ |
| operationalTheatre |
European theatre of World War II
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mediterranean theatre of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
air defence of the United Kingdom
ⓘ
air operations over the Mediterranean Sea ⓘ |
| primaryMission |
night interception of enemy aircraft
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offensive intruder sorties against enemy airfields ⓘ |
| role |
intruder squadron
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night fighter squadron ⓘ |
| service |
air defence operations
ⓘ
offensive operations over Europe ⓘ offensive operations over the Mediterranean ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | RAF Fighter Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceStatus | disbanded ⓘ |
| typeOfUnit | fighter squadron ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.