No. 2 Squadron RAF
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No. 2 Squadron RAF is one of the Royal Air Force’s oldest frontline units, historically renowned for its tactical reconnaissance and ground-attack roles.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Royal Air Force squadron
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| aircraftOperated |
Eurofighter Typhoon
NERFINISHED
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Hawker Hunter NERFINISHED → McDonnell Douglas Phantom II → Panavia Tornado GR1 NERFINISHED → Panavia Tornado GR4 NERFINISHED → Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.2 → SEPECAT Jaguar → |
| aircraftType |
fast jet
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| allegiance |
British Crown
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| badgeHeraldry |
A sword in bend, point downward, surmounted by a horse courant
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| conflict |
Cold War
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First World War → Gulf War → Iraq War → Second World War → War in Afghanistan → |
| country |
United Kingdom
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| equipment |
Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4
NERFINISHED
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| formationService |
Royal Flying Corps
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| garrison |
RAF Lossiemouth
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| garrisonCountry |
Scotland
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United Kingdom NERFINISHED → |
| historicalRole |
army cooperation
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tactical reconnaissance → |
| identificationSymbol |
Squadron badge with horse and sword
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| isOneOf |
oldest frontline squadrons in the Royal Air Force
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| militaryBranch |
Royal Air Force
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| motto |
Hereward
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| mottoLanguage |
Latin
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| mottoTranslation |
Hereward
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| nickname |
Shiny Two
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| notableOperation |
Operation Desert Storm
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Operation Herrick → Operation Telic → |
| notableTheatre |
European theatre of World War II
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Middle East → Western Front → |
| operatedBy |
Royal Air Force
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| partOf |
Royal Air Force
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| predecessor |
No. II Squadron, Royal Flying Corps
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| primaryMission |
intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance
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| role |
ground attack
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intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance → tactical reconnaissance → |
| service |
British Armed Forces
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| specialization |
precision strike
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tactical air reconnaissance → |
| type |
frontline combat unit
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Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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No. 2 Squadron RAF
("No. II Squadron, Royal Flying Corps")
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predecessor |
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Supermarine Swift
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usedBy |
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FGR4
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usedBySquadron |