No. 11 Group RAF

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Royal Air Force group military unit

No. 11 Group RAF was a key operational formation of the Royal Air Force, best known for directing fighter operations in southeast England during the Battle of Britain in World War II.

Aliases (1)

No. 11 Group (historical/heritage role) ×1

Statements (30)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Royal Air Force group → military unit →
areaOfOperations	English Channel → London → southeast England →
commandStructure	Dowding system →
conflict	Battle of Britain → Second World War →
country	United Kingdom →
countryAdministered	United Kingdom home air defence region →
garrison	RAF Uxbridge →
headquartersLocation	RAF Uxbridge →
higherFormation	Fighter Command →
notableCommander	Air Vice-Marshal Keith Park →
notableEvent	defence of Britain during the Battle of Britain →
notableFor	central role in the air defence of the United Kingdom in 1940 → directing fighter operations in southeast England during the Battle of Britain →
partOf	RAF Fighter Command →
responsibility	air defence of London → air defence of southeast England → control of fighter squadrons →
role	air defence of the United Kingdom → fighter operations command →
serviceBranch	Royal Air Force →
theatre	European theatre of World War II →
timePeriod	World War II era →
typeOfOperations	airspace control → fighter interception →
usedFacility	RAF Uxbridge underground operations room →
usedSystem	radar-based early warning and control →

Referenced by (4)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Royal Air Force Fighter Command →	hadComponent
Royal Air Force Air Command ("No. 11 Group (historical/heritage role)") →	hasComponent
RAF Strike Command →	includedUnit
RAF Rochford →	usedBy