No. 500 Squadron RAF

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No. 500 Squadron RAF was a Royal Air Force unit that served primarily in coastal reconnaissance and anti-submarine roles during the Second World War.

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No. 500 Squadron RAF canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Royal Air Force squadron
aircraftOperated Avro Anson
Bristol Blenheim
English Electric Canberra
Gloster Meteor
Lockheed Hudson
Vickers Wellington
de Havilland Mosquito
allegiance United Kingdom
associatedWith Kent
branch Royal Air Force
commandStructure Coastal Command
linked to: RAF Coastal Command
component Royal Auxiliary Air Force
conflict Second World War
linked to: World War II
country United Kingdom
disbanded post-Second World War
engagedAgainst Axis shipping
German U-boats
era World War II
early Cold War
formedAs Special Reserve squadron
garrison RAF Bircham Newton
RAF Bone
RAF Detling
RAF Djidjelli
RAF Foggia
RAF Gibraltar
RAF La Sénia
RAF Maison Blanche
RAF Manston
mission anti-submarine patrols
convoy escort
maritime reconnaissance
shipping protection
nickname County of Kent Squadron
notableFor operations over the Mediterranean Sea
operations over the North Sea
operatedUnder RAF Coastal Command
reformedAs jet fighter squadron
light bomber squadron
role anti-submarine warfare
coastal reconnaissance
maritime patrol
service Royal Auxiliary Air Force
theatre European theatre of World War II
Mediterranean theatre of World War II
type auxiliary squadron

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RAF Rochford usedBy No. 500 Squadron RAF
RAF Bircham Newton stationedUnit No. 500 Squadron RAF
RAF Detling basedUnit No. 500 Squadron RAF