No. 603 Squadron RAF
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No. 603 Squadron RAF was a Royal Auxiliary Air Force fighter squadron famed for its role in the early air battles of World War II, including the Battle of Britain.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| No. 603 Squadron RAF canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Royal Air Force squadron
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Royal Auxiliary Air Force squadron ⓘ |
| aircraftOperated |
Bristol Blenheim (fighter variant)
NERFINISHED
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Eurocopter AS350 Écureuil (in support roles) NERFINISHED ⓘ Gloster Meteor NERFINISHED ⓘ Hawker Hurricane NERFINISHED ⓘ Supermarine Spitfire NERFINISHED ⓘ Westland Wessex NERFINISHED ⓘ de Havilland Vampire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| allegiance | British Crown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedCity | Edinburgh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn | Edinburgh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| battleHonour |
Battle of Britain 1940
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Channel and North Sea 1940–1943 ⓘ Home Defence 1939–1945 NERFINISHED ⓘ Mediterranean 1942–1943 ⓘ |
| branch |
Royal Air Force
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Royal Auxiliary Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| currentRole |
RAF Regiment–type duties
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force protection ⓘ |
| disbandedOn |
1945-08-15
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1957-03-10 ⓘ |
| formationType | Auxiliary Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formedOn | 1925-10-14 ⓘ |
| garrison | RAF Turnhouse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motto | Gin ye daur (If you dare) ⓘ |
| nickname | City of Edinburgh Squadron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAircraftType |
Supermarine Spitfire Mk I
NERFINISHED
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Supermarine Spitfire Mk II NERFINISHED ⓘ Supermarine Spitfire Mk V NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being among the first Spitfire squadrons to engage the Luftwaffe
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early air victories in World War II ⓘ high victory claims during early Battle of Britain period ⓘ role in the Battle of Britain ⓘ |
| operationalRoleWWII |
air defence of Great Britain
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day fighter ⓘ offensive sweeps over occupied Europe ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Battle of Britain
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Second World War NERFINISHED ⓘ air defence of London 1940 ⓘ defence of Scotland 1939–1940 ⓘ |
| partOf | Royal Auxiliary Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reformedOn |
1946-05-10
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1999-10-01 ⓘ |
| role | fighter squadron ⓘ |
| service | Royal Auxiliary Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| type | reserve squadron (postwar) ⓘ |
| worldWarIITheatre | European theatre of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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