No. 21 Squadron RAF
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No. 21 Squadron RAF was a Royal Air Force bomber unit with a long service history, particularly noted for its daring low-level precision raids during the Second World War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| No. 21 Squadron RAF canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Royal Air Force squadron ⓘ |
| aircraftOperated |
Blackburn Buccaneer
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bristol Blenheim NERFINISHED ⓘ Douglas Boston NERFINISHED ⓘ English Electric Canberra NERFINISHED ⓘ Panavia Tornado NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Aircraft Factory R.E.7 NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Aircraft Factory R.E.8 NERFINISHED ⓘ de Havilland Mosquito NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| allegiance | British Crown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alliance | RAF Second Tactical Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
RAF Bomber Command offensive against Germany
ⓘ
RAF low-level attack doctrine in World War II ⓘ |
| branch | Royal Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
Cold War
ⓘ
World War I ⓘ
surface form:
First World War
World War II ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
|
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| doctrine |
strategic support bombing
ⓘ
tactical bombing ⓘ |
| equipmentRole |
strike aircraft
ⓘ
tactical bomber ⓘ |
| formationType | bomber unit ⓘ |
| garrisonType | RAF station-based unit ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | disbanded unit of the Royal Air Force ⓘ |
| militaryBranchType | air force unit ⓘ |
| militaryUnitSize | squadron ⓘ |
| notableFor |
low-level precision bombing raids during the Second World War
ⓘ
operations in support of Allied ground forces in North-West Europe ⓘ participation in daring daylight raids over occupied Europe ⓘ |
| notablePeriod | Second World War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operationType |
low-level bombing
ⓘ
precision bombing ⓘ |
| partOf |
Royal Air Force Bomber Command
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Royal Air Force Strike Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
bomber squadron
ⓘ
day bomber squadron ⓘ light bomber squadron ⓘ |
| service |
Royal Air Force
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Royal Flying Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceHistory | long and continuous with multiple disbandments and reformations ⓘ |
| serviceNumber | 21 ⓘ |
| theatre |
European theatre of World War II
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North-West Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| unitType | numbered flying squadron ⓘ |
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