No. 610 Squadron RAF
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No. 610 Squadron RAF was a Royal Air Force fighter squadron that gained distinction during the Second World War, particularly in the Battle of Britain.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Royal Air Force squadron
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fighter squadron ⓘ |
| aircraftOperated |
Avro 504
NERFINISHED
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Gloster Javelin NERFINISHED ⓘ Gloster Meteor NERFINISHED ⓘ Hawker Hart NERFINISHED ⓘ Hawker Hind NERFINISHED ⓘ Hawker Hurricane NERFINISHED ⓘ Supermarine Spitfire NERFINISHED ⓘ de Havilland Vampire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| airForce | Royal Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| allegiance | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
No. 11 Group RAF
NERFINISHED
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RAF Biggin Hill Sector NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedAt |
RAF Biggin Hill
NERFINISHED
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RAF Gravesend NERFINISHED ⓘ RAF Westhampnett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | Royal Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Battle of Britain squadrons
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Royal Air Force squadrons ⓘ Royal Auxiliary Air Force squadrons ⓘ |
| componentOf | Royal Auxiliary Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
Battle of Britain
NERFINISHED
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World War II ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
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| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| engagement | defence of south‑east England ⓘ |
| era | 20th century ⓘ |
| formedAs | auxiliary air force squadron ⓘ |
| gainedDistinctionIn | Battle of Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honoraryTitle | County of Chester NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | County of Chester Squadron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAircraftType |
Supermarine Spitfire Mk I
NERFINISHED
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Supermarine Spitfire Mk II NERFINISHED ⓘ Supermarine Spitfire Mk V NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early use of Supermarine Spitfire in combat
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heavy engagement during Battle of Britain ⓘ |
| operatedFrom | fighter airfields in southern England ⓘ |
| operationalPeriod | Second World War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operationalRole |
air defence
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offensive fighter operations ⓘ |
| partOf | RAF Fighter Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryTheatre | European theatre of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | fighter ⓘ |
| service | Royal Auxiliary Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | Auxiliary Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceStatus | disbanded ⓘ |
| theatre | Western Front (air operations) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| type | day fighter squadron ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.