Royal Air Force in the Second World War
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The Royal Air Force in the Second World War was the United Kingdom’s air arm that played a decisive role in air defense, strategic bombing, and support of Allied operations across multiple theaters of the conflict.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Royal Air Force in the Second World War canonical | 1 |
Statements (63)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | military organization in a specific historical period ⓘ |
| alliedWith |
Czechoslovak Air Force in exile
NERFINISHED
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Free French Air Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ Polish Air Forces in exile NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Australian Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Canadian Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Army Air Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn | United Kingdom home islands ⓘ |
| branch |
RAF Bomber Command
NERFINISHED
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RAF Coastal Command NERFINISHED ⓘ RAF Fighter Command NERFINISHED ⓘ RAF Training Command NERFINISHED ⓘ RAF Transport Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Arthur Harris
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Charles Portal NERFINISHED ⓘ Hugh Dowding NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War II
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surface form:
Second World War
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| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| endTime | 1945 ⓘ |
| headquarters | Air Ministry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableBattle |
Battle of Britain
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Battle of El Alamein NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of the Atlantic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableContribution |
air cover for Allied landings in Normandy
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defeat of the German Luftwaffe in the Battle of Britain ⓘ protection of Atlantic convoys ⓘ strategic bombing campaign against Germany ⓘ support of Allied advances in North Africa and Italy ⓘ |
| notableOperation |
Combined Bomber Offensive
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Operation Chastise NERFINISHED ⓘ Operation Dynamo NERFINISHED ⓘ Operation Market Garden NERFINISHED ⓘ Operation Overlord NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableUnit |
Desert Air Force
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No. 11 Group RAF NERFINISHED ⓘ No. 303 Polish Fighter Squadron NERFINISHED ⓘ No. 617 Squadron RAF NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Royal Air Force ⓘ |
| role |
air defense of the United Kingdom
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air transport and logistics ⓘ airborne operations support ⓘ close air support for ground forces ⓘ maritime patrol and anti-submarine warfare ⓘ reconnaissance and intelligence gathering ⓘ strategic bombing of Axis powers ⓘ |
| startTime | 1939 ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations |
Burma campaign
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European theatre of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ Mediterranean theatre of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ Middle East theatre of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ North African campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Pacific theatre of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedAircraft |
Avro Lancaster
NERFINISHED
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Bristol Beaufighter NERFINISHED ⓘ Bristol Blenheim NERFINISHED ⓘ Gloster Meteor NERFINISHED ⓘ Handley Page Halifax NERFINISHED ⓘ Hawker Hurricane NERFINISHED ⓘ Hawker Typhoon NERFINISHED ⓘ Short Sunderland NERFINISHED ⓘ Supermarine Spitfire NERFINISHED ⓘ Vickers Wellington NERFINISHED ⓘ de Havilland Mosquito NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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