141 Squadron
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141 Squadron was a Royal Air Force fighter unit best known for its night-fighter operations during the Second World War.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 141 Squadron canonical | 1 |
Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Royal Air Force squadron
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military unit ⓘ |
| aircraftRole |
single‑engined turret fighter
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twin‑engined night fighter ⓘ |
| allegiance | British Crown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | Royal Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War I
ⓘ
surface form:
First World War
World War II ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
|
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| disbanded |
1 February 1920
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1 March 1950 ⓘ 7 September 1945 ⓘ |
| equipment |
Boulton Paul Defiant
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bristol Beaufighter NERFINISHED ⓘ Bristol Blenheim NERFINISHED ⓘ Gloster Meteor NERFINISHED ⓘ de Havilland Mosquito NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 20th century ⓘ |
| formed | 1 January 1918 ⓘ |
| garrison |
RAF Acklington
NERFINISHED
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RAF Ayr NERFINISHED ⓘ RAF Biggin Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ RAF Church Fenton NERFINISHED ⓘ RAF Coltishall NERFINISHED ⓘ RAF Drem NERFINISHED ⓘ RAF Fassberg NERFINISHED ⓘ RAF Ford NERFINISHED ⓘ RAF Gravesend NERFINISHED ⓘ RAF Hemswell NERFINISHED ⓘ RAF Hutton Cranswick NERFINISHED ⓘ RAF Laarbruch NERFINISHED ⓘ RAF Lutterworth NERFINISHED ⓘ RAF Manston NERFINISHED ⓘ RAF Newchurch NERFINISHED ⓘ RAF Ouston NERFINISHED ⓘ RAF Predannack NERFINISHED ⓘ RAF Scorton NERFINISHED ⓘ RAF Turnhouse NERFINISHED ⓘ RAF West Malling NERFINISHED ⓘ RAF West Raynham NERFINISHED ⓘ RAF Wittering NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| identificationSymbol | a panther salient ⓘ |
| motto | We slay by night ⓘ |
| notableEngagement | Battle of Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | night‑fighter operations during the Second World War ⓘ |
| operationalControl |
Coastal Command
NERFINISHED
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Fighter Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryMission | night air defence of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| reformed |
17 June 1946
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4 October 1939 ⓘ |
| role |
fighter squadron
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night fighter squadron ⓘ |
| secondaryMission |
anti‑E‑boat patrols
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intruder operations over occupied Europe ⓘ shipping strikes ⓘ |
| theatreOfOperations |
European theatre of World War II
NERFINISHED
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Western Front (First World War) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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