No. 242 Squadron RAF
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No. 242 Squadron RAF was a Royal Air Force fighter squadron best known for its Canadian personnel and distinguished service during the Battle of Britain in the Second World War.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Royal Air Force squadron
ⓘ
fighter squadron ⓘ |
| aircraftOperated |
Airco DH.4
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Airco DH.9 NERFINISHED ⓘ Bristol Blenheim NERFINISHED ⓘ Hawker Hurricane NERFINISHED ⓘ Supermarine Spitfire NERFINISHED ⓘ de Havilland Mosquito NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| allegiance | Allies of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedNation | Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| baseOfOperations |
RAF Coltishall
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
RAF Duxford NERFINISHED ⓘ RAF North Weald NERFINISHED ⓘ RAF Turnhouse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| battle |
Battle of Britain
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of France NERFINISHED ⓘ Dieppe Raid NERFINISHED ⓘ Normandy landings NERFINISHED ⓘ North African Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | Royal Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander | Douglas Bader NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War II
ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
|
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| disbanded | 1919 ⓘ |
| engagement |
air defence of the United Kingdom
ⓘ
convoy patrols ⓘ fighter sweeps over occupied Europe ⓘ |
| formationDate | 1918 ⓘ |
| formedAs | No. 242 Squadron, Royal Flying Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrison | various RAF stations in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| identificationSymbol | a maple leaf ⓘ |
| lastWorldWarIIDisbandment | 1945 ⓘ |
| motto | Toujours prêt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mottoLanguage | French ⓘ |
| mottoTranslation | Always ready ⓘ |
| notableCommander | Douglas Bader NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Battle of Britain
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
large number of Canadian personnel ⓘ |
| personnelNationality |
British
ⓘ
Canadian ⓘ |
| primaryTheatre | European theatre of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reformed | 30 October 1939 ⓘ |
| role | fighter operations ⓘ |
| roundel |
RAF Type A roundel
ⓘ
RAF Type B roundel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | Royal Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| squadronCode |
LE
ⓘ
RT ⓘ |
| type | day fighter squadron ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.