Article XV squadron
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Article XV squadrons were World War II Royal Air Force units formed under the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan and manned largely by aircrew from specific Dominion air forces such as those of New Zealand, Canada, and Australia.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Commonwealth air force unit
ⓘ
Royal Air Force squadron ⓘ World War II military unit type ⓘ |
| airForceAffiliation |
Royal Australian Air Force
NERFINISHED
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Royal Canadian Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ South African Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| airForceAffiliation |
Royal New Zealand Air Force
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Royal Rhodesian Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alliance | British Commonwealth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | BCATP Article XV squadron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo | World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Article XV of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War II
ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
|
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| feature |
administratively part of the RAF
ⓘ
aircrew drawn from specific Dominion air forces ⓘ carried national Dominion titles in squadron names ⓘ |
| formedUnder | British Commonwealth Air Training Plan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | symbolized cooperation of Commonwealth air forces in World War II ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Article XV of the BCATP agreement ⓘ |
| mannedLargelyBy |
Royal Australian Air Force aircrew
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Royal Canadian Air Force aircrew ⓘ Royal New Zealand Air Force aircrew ⓘ Royal Rhodesian Air Force aircrew ⓘ South African Air Force aircrew ⓘ |
| notableExample |
No. 237 (Rhodesia) Squadron RAF
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
No. 419 Squadron RCAF NERFINISHED ⓘ No. 460 Squadron RAAF NERFINISHED ⓘ No. 6 Squadron SAAF NERFINISHED ⓘ No. 75 (New Zealand) Squadron RAF NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Royal Air Force ⓘ |
| organizationalStructure | numbered as RAF squadrons ⓘ |
| partOf | Royal Air Force ⓘ |
| purpose | to allow Dominion aircrew to serve in national-identity units within the RAF ⓘ |
| role |
bomber squadron
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coastal command squadron ⓘ fighter squadron ⓘ transport squadron ⓘ |
| theatreOfOperations |
European theatre of World War II
NERFINISHED
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Mediterranean theatre of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ Pacific theatre of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1939–1945 ⓘ |
| trainingSource | British Commonwealth Air Training Plan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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