No. 41 Squadron RAF

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Royal Air Force squadron

No. 41 Squadron RAF is a Royal Air Force unit with a long operational history, known for its roles in both world wars and its later function as a test and evaluation squadron for frontline aircraft.

Aliases (2)

No. 41 (Fighter) Squadron ×1
No. 41 (Reserve) Squadron ×1

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Royal Air Force squadron →
aircraftOperated	English Electric Lightning → Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 → Hawker Hunter → McDonnell Douglas Phantom FGR2 → Panavia Tornado GR1 → SEPECAT Jaguar GR1 → Supermarine Spitfire →
aircraftTested	Eurofighter Typhoon → Hawk T1 → Panavia Tornado GR4 → SEPECAT Jaguar →
allegiance	British Crown →
conflict	Cold War → First World War → Iraq War → Second World War → War in Afghanistan →
country	United Kingdom →
decorations	battle honours for First World War → battle honours for Second World War →
fullName	No. 41 Test and Evaluation Squadron →
function	operational test and evaluation of frontline RAF aircraft →
garrison	RAF Coningsby →
hasBadge	No. 41 Squadron RAF badge →
militaryBranch	Royal Air Force →
motto	Seek and Destroy →
nickname	41 TES →
notableEngagement	Allied advance across Europe 1944–1945 → Battle of Britain → Normandy landings air operations →
operatedBy	RAF Coningsby →
partOf	Royal Air Force →
previousName	No. 41 (Fighter) Squadron → No. 41 (Reserve) Squadron →
role	fighter squadron → reconnaissance squadron → test and evaluation squadron →
serviceNumber	41 →
specialization	operational evaluation → weapons and systems trials →
status	active →
theatre	Battle of Britain → Middle East → North-West Europe → Western Front →
type	flying squadron →

Referenced by (3)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
No. 41 Squadron RAF ("No. 41 (Fighter) Squadron") → No. 41 Squadron RAF ("No. 41 (Reserve) Squadron") →	previousName
FGR4 →	usedBySquadron