Royal Flying Corps No. 52 Squadron
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Royal Flying Corps No. 52 Squadron was a British World War I aerial reconnaissance and artillery observation unit that operated on the Western Front.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| No. 52 Squadron RFC | 0 |
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Royal Flying Corps squadron
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military unit ⓘ |
| activity |
photographic reconnaissance
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spotting for artillery ⓘ support of ground forces ⓘ |
| allegiance | British Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | Royal Flying Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandStructure | Royal Flying Corps Western Front formations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War I ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| equipmentClass | biplane aircraft ⓘ |
| era | early military aviation ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | contributed to development of air‑ground cooperation tactics in WWI ⓘ |
| missionProfile |
artillery shoot observation
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daylight reconnaissance ⓘ |
| notableFunction |
directing counter‑battery fire
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locating enemy artillery positions ⓘ |
| operationalPeriod | World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
aerial reconnaissance
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artillery observation ⓘ |
| service | British Expeditionary Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theatre | Western Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| type |
artillery observation squadron
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reconnaissance squadron ⓘ |
| usedIn | trench warfare on the Western Front ⓘ |
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Royal Aircraft Factory R.E.8