No. 222 Squadron RAF
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No. 222 Squadron RAF was a Royal Air Force fighter squadron that saw notable service during both World Wars, particularly in the air defense of the United Kingdom.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| No. 222 Squadron RAF canonical | 4 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Royal Air Force squadron
ⓘ
military unit ⓘ |
| aircraftOperated |
Bristol Blenheim
NERFINISHED
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English Electric Lightning NERFINISHED ⓘ Gloster Meteor NERFINISHED ⓘ Hawker Hunter NERFINISHED ⓘ Sopwith aircraft (First World War era) ⓘ Supermarine Spitfire NERFINISHED ⓘ de Havilland Mosquito NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| 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 ⓘ |
| era | 20th century ⓘ |
| garrison | various RAF stations in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| militaryFormationOf | Royal Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | participation in the air defence of Britain in World War II ⓘ |
| notableOperation | air defence of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| operationalRole |
day fighter operations
ⓘ
offensive sweeps over occupied Europe ⓘ |
| participatedIn | defence of the United Kingdom airspace ⓘ |
| role |
air defence
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fighter squadron ⓘ |
| service | Royal Flying Corps (as precursor elements) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | British Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceHistory | saw notable service in both World Wars ⓘ |
| status | disbanded ⓘ |
| theatreOfOperations | European theatre of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| type | fighter unit ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.