No. 11 Group RAF

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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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Royal Air Force group
military unit
areaOfOperations English Channel
London, England
surface form: London

southeast England
commandStructure Dowding system
conflict Battle of Britain
World War II
surface form: Second World War
country United Kingdom
countryAdministered United Kingdom airspace
surface form: 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 Royal Air Force Fighter Command
surface form: 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

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Royal Air Force Air Command hasComponent No. 11 Group RAF
this entity surface form: No. 11 Group (historical/heritage role)
RAF Strike Command includedUnit No. 11 Group RAF
RAF Rochford usedBy No. 11 Group RAF
Strike Command controlledFormation No. 11 Group RAF
Strike Command controlledFormation No. 11 Group RAF
this entity surface form: No. 11 Group RAF (Air Defence of Great Britain)
RAF Debden stationedUnit No. 11 Group RAF
RAF Biggin Hill partOf No. 11 Group RAF
Big Wing controversy relatedUnit No. 11 Group RAF
Fighter Command subdivision No. 11 Group RAF
RAF Uxbridge underground operations room associatedWith No. 11 Group RAF
this entity surface form: No. 11 Group fighter squadrons
Air Vice-Marshal Keith Park commanded No. 11 Group RAF
subject surface form: Keith Park
RAF Uxbridge garrison No. 11 Group RAF
Rudloe Manor associatedWith No. 11 Group RAF
this entity surface form: RAF No. 11 Group
RAF Rudloe Manor partOf No. 11 Group RAF
this entity surface form: RAF No. 11 Group
RAF Coningsby, Lincolnshire garrison No. 11 Group RAF
subject surface form: RAF Coningsby