No. 87 Squadron RAF
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No. 87 Squadron RAF was a Royal Air Force fighter squadron that saw notable service in both World Wars, particularly in air combat roles over Europe.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| No. 87 Squadron RAF canonical | 1 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Royal Air Force squadron
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military unit ⓘ |
| activity |
air defence
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air-to-air combat ⓘ offensive fighter sweeps ⓘ |
| allegiance | British Crown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | Royal Air Force ⓘ |
| category |
Royal Air Force fighter squadrons
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Royal Air Force squadrons of World War I ⓘ Royal Air Force squadrons of World War II ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War I
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surface form:
First World War
World War II ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
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| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| era | 20th century ⓘ |
| garrisonCountry | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | air force ⓘ |
| militaryRole | fighter ⓘ |
| notableFor |
fighter operations in both World Wars
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service in major European air campaigns ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Royal Air Force ⓘ |
| operationalDomain | air ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
air operations over Europe in World War I
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air operations over Europe in World War II ⓘ |
| partOf | Royal Air Force Fighter Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | fighter squadron ⓘ |
| service | air combat over Europe ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | Royal Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceStatus | disbanded ⓘ |
| theatre | European theatre of war NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| type | fighter unit ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.