Royal Air Force units
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Royal Air Force units are the individual operational and support formations that make up the United Kingdom’s air and space warfare service branch.
Aliases (12)
- Battle of Britain units ×1
- English Electric Canberra squadrons ×1
- RAF Army Cooperation units ×1
- RAF groups ×1
- RAF squadrons ×1
- Royal Air Force F-35B squadrons ×1
- Royal Air Force Tornado squadrons ×1
- Royal Air Force ceremonial units ×1
- Royal Air Force detachments ×1
- Royal Air Force groups ×1
- Royal Air Force organization ×1
- Royal Air Force space operations elements ×1
Statements (83)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
military unit category
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| allegiance |
King Charles III
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| conflictInvolvement |
Cold War
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Falklands War → First World War → Gulf War → Iraq War → Second World War → War in Afghanistan → |
| controlledBy |
UK Ministry of Defence
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| country |
United Kingdom
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| doctrine |
British air power doctrine
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| established |
1918
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| garrison |
RAF stations in the United Kingdom
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overseas RAF stations → |
| hasRole |
air mobility and transport
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command and control → force protection → homeland air defence → intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance → logistic support → operational combat → overseas deployment → search and rescue → technical support → training → |
| hasType |
RAF Police unit
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RAF Regiment squadron → air control centre → air defence unit → air experience flight → air mobility unit → air traffic control unit → air transport squadron → armament unit → auxiliary squadron → bomber squadron → communications unit → engineering unit → expeditionary air wing → expeditionary logistics squadron → fighter squadron → flight → flying unit → ground support unit → group → helicopter squadron → intelligence unit → logistics unit → maintenance unit → maritime patrol unit → medical unit → numbered squadron → operational conversion unit → operational evaluation unit → radar unit → reconnaissance squadron → reserve squadron → search and rescue unit → special forces support unit → station → test and evaluation squadron → training unit → university air squadron → wing → |
| historicalPrecursor |
Royal Flying Corps units
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Royal Naval Air Service units → |
| language |
English
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| militaryBranch |
air force
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| organizedAs |
hierarchical structure
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| partOf |
Royal Air Force
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| serviceBranch |
Royal Air Force
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| subordinateTo |
Air Command
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RAF groups → |
| use |
air warfare
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cyber operations → space warfare → |
| useEquipment |
command and control systems
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fixed-wing aircraft → ground-based air defence systems → radar systems → rotary-wing aircraft → unmanned aerial vehicles → |
Referenced by (13)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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RAF Ensign
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Royal Air Force heraldry ("RAF groups") → Royal Air Force heraldry ("RAF squadrons") → |
usedBy |
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No. 13 Group RAF
("Royal Air Force groups")
→
No. 13 Group RAF ("Battle of Britain units") → |
category |
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HMS Prince of Wales
("Royal Air Force F-35B squadrons")
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affiliation |
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Royal Air Force Queen’s Colour
("Royal Air Force ceremonial units")
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carriedBy |
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Air Council
("Royal Air Force organization")
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hasAuthorityOver |
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British Expeditionary Forces
("Royal Air Force detachments")
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hasPart |
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Operation Granby
("Royal Air Force Tornado squadrons")
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notableUnit |
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UK Space Command
("Royal Air Force space operations elements")
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precededBy |
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RAF Waddington
("English Electric Canberra squadrons")
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previousHomeBaseOf |
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Hawker Hart
("RAF Army Cooperation units")
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serviceBranch |