No. 24 Squadron RFC
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No. 24 Squadron RFC was a British Royal Flying Corps fighter squadron active during World War I, noted for being one of the earliest dedicated fighter units and for operating several pioneering aircraft types on the Western Front.
Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Royal Flying Corps squadron
ⓘ
fighter squadron ⓘ military unit ⓘ |
| allegiance | British Empire ⓘ |
| branch | British Army ⓘ |
| category |
Royal Flying Corps squadrons
NERFINISHED
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World War I aviation units and formations of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War I
ⓘ
surface form:
First World War
Western Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| equipmentClass | fighter aircraft ⓘ |
| era | World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrisonCountry | France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early military aviation era ⓘ |
| militaryFunction |
air superiority
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escort duties ⓘ offensive patrols ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the earliest dedicated fighter squadrons in the Royal Flying Corps
ⓘ
operating pioneering fighter aircraft types on the Western Front ⓘ |
| operatedAs | fighter squadron ⓘ |
| operationalDomain | air warfare ⓘ |
| operationalStatus | active during World War I ⓘ |
| partOf | Royal Flying Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | fighter operations ⓘ |
| service | Royal Flying Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theatreOfOperations | Western Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| type | fighter unit ⓘ |
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