British Royal Flying Corps

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/British_Royal_Flying_Corps

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:military_organization
gptkbp:badge	gptkb:RFC_wings
gptkbp:branch	Air Arm
gptkbp:conflict	gptkb:World_War_I
gptkbp:country	gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:dissolved	1918
gptkbp:established	1912
gptkbp:headquarters	gptkb:London
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	British Royal Flying Corps
gptkbp:medal	gptkb:Distinguished_Flying_Cross gptkb:Medal_of_Honor gptkb:Military_Cross
gptkbp:mergedInto	gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkbp:motto	gptkb:Per_Ardua_ad_Astra
gptkbp:nickname	gptkb:Request_for_Comments
gptkbp:notable_member	gptkb:Billy_Bishop gptkb:Albert_Ball gptkb:Edward_Mannock gptkb:James_McCudden gptkb:Mick_Mannock
gptkbp:notableBattle	gptkb:Battle_of_the_Somme gptkb:Battle_of_Arras gptkb:Battle_of_Cambrai
gptkbp:notableCommander	gptkb:David_Henderson gptkb:Hugh_Trenchard
gptkbp:notableEvent	gptkb:Bloody_April
gptkbp:notablePerson	gptkb:Albert_Ball gptkb:Arthur_Rhys-Davids gptkb:Edward_Mannock gptkb:James_McCudden gptkb:Keith_Caldwell gptkb:William_Bishop
gptkbp:number_of_aircraft_(1918)	over 4,000
gptkbp:number_of_personnel_(1918)	over 114,000
gptkbp:parentOrganization	gptkb:British_War_Office
gptkbp:part_of	gptkb:British_Army
gptkbp:primaryMission	bomber reconnaissance air combat artillery spotting
gptkbp:role	gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:successor	gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkbp:training_facility	gptkb:Central_Flying_School gptkb:Upavon_Aerodrome
gptkbp:usedInAircraft	gptkb:Airco_DH.2 gptkb:Bristol_F.2_Fighter gptkb:Royal_Aircraft_Factory_B.E.2 gptkb:Royal_Aircraft_Factory_S.E.5 gptkb:Sopwith_Camel
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Voisin_III gptkb:Farman_HF.20 gptkb:Winchester_Model_1907
gptkbp:bfsLayer	7