No. 12 Squadron RFC
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No. 12 Squadron RFC was a British Royal Flying Corps unit of the First World War that later became No. 12 Squadron RAF, known for its early role in reconnaissance and bombing operations.
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Royal Flying Corps squadron
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military unit ⓘ |
| activity |
aerial reconnaissance over enemy lines
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tactical bombing missions ⓘ |
| airForcePredecessor | Royal Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | Royal Flying Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War I
ⓘ
surface form:
First World War
|
| convertedTo | No. 12 Squadron RAF NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| era | World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | No. 12 Squadron RAF NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early military aviation era ⓘ |
| militaryBranchPredecessorOf | No. 12 Squadron RAF NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early role in aerial reconnaissance operations
ⓘ
early role in bombing operations ⓘ |
| operatedBy | British Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | British Expeditionary Force air component NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
bombing
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reconnaissance ⓘ |
| service | British Army air service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceBranchTransition | Royal Flying Corps to Royal Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successorUnit | No. 12 Squadron RAF NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theatreOfOperations | Western Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| type | air squadron ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.