Article XV squadron of the RAF
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An Article XV squadron of the Royal Air Force was a World War II flying unit formed under the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan and manned largely by personnel from a specific Dominion air force, such as New Zealand’s.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Commonwealth air force unit
ⓘ
Royal Air Force squadron ⓘ |
| alliance |
Allies of World War II
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British Commonwealth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Dominion air forces
ⓘ
Royal Australian Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Canadian Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal New Zealand Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ South African Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Article XV of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Commonwealth air training plan units
NERFINISHED
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Royal Air Force squadrons of World War II ⓘ |
| commandStructure | Royal Air Force commands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War II
ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
|
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| era | World War II ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
aircrew trained in Commonwealth training schools
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carried national designation of a Dominion ⓘ formed under British Commonwealth Air Training Plan ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Article XV of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mannedBy |
Royal Air Force personnel
ⓘ
Royal Australian Air Force personnel ⓘ Royal Canadian Air Force personnel ⓘ Royal New Zealand Air Force personnel ⓘ South African Air Force personnel ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | aviation ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being manned largely by Dominion air force personnel
ⓘ
operating under RAF command while retaining Dominion identity ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Royal Air Force ⓘ |
| organizationalModelFor | Dominion-manned RAF squadrons ⓘ |
| partOf | Royal Air Force ⓘ |
| purpose |
to employ Dominion aircrew within RAF operational units
ⓘ
to recognize national contributions of Dominion air forces ⓘ |
| role |
combat aviation unit
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flying unit ⓘ training unit ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | air force ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations |
European theatre of World War II
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mediterranean theatre of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ Pacific theatre of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1939–1945 ⓘ |
| typeOfUnit | numbered squadron ⓘ |
| underAgreement | British Commonwealth Air Training Plan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedAircraftType |
bombers
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fighters ⓘ maritime patrol aircraft ⓘ transport aircraft ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.