120 Sqn
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120 Sqn is a Royal Air Force squadron historically known for its long-range maritime patrol and anti-submarine warfare roles.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 120 Sqn canonical | 1 |
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Royal Air Force squadron
ⓘ
military unit ⓘ |
| aircraftOperated |
Avro Lancaster (maritime variants)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Avro Shackleton NERFINISHED ⓘ Boeing P-8A Poseidon NERFINISHED ⓘ Consolidated Liberator NERFINISHED ⓘ Hawker Siddeley Nimrod NERFINISHED ⓘ Lockheed CP-140 Aurora NERFINISHED ⓘ Lockheed P-3 Orion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alliance | NATO ⓘ |
| branch | Royal Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capability |
anti-submarine warfare using sonobuoys and magnetic anomaly detection
ⓘ
long-endurance over-water flight ⓘ maritime surface surveillance radar operations ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War II
ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
|
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| historicalReputation |
specialist in anti-submarine warfare
ⓘ
specialist in long-range maritime patrol ⓘ |
| missionType |
anti-surface warfare surveillance
ⓘ
intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance ⓘ long-range oceanic patrols ⓘ |
| notableActivity | long-range anti-submarine patrols over the Atlantic Ocean ⓘ |
| operationalFocus |
North Atlantic Ocean
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
protection of North Atlantic sea lines of communication ⓘ |
| primaryEnvironment | maritime ⓘ |
| role |
anti-submarine warfare
ⓘ
maritime patrol ⓘ reconnaissance ⓘ search and rescue support ⓘ |
| service | Royal Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tasking |
NATO maritime patrol operations
ⓘ
protection of shipping lanes ⓘ submarine detection and tracking ⓘ support to search and rescue operations ⓘ |
| theatre | Battle of the Atlantic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfUnit | flying squadron ⓘ |
| typicalBaseType | coastal air station ⓘ |
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