No. 349 (Belgian) Squadron RAF

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No. 349 (Belgian) Squadron RAF was a World War II Royal Air Force fighter squadron formed from Belgian personnel in exile that flew combat operations in Europe as part of the Free Belgian forces.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Royal Air Force squadron
World War II military unit
fighter squadron
allegiance Allies of World War II
Free Belgium
associatedWith Belgian resistance in exile
linked to: Belgian resistance

Belgium
branch Royal Air Force Fighter Command
composedOf Belgian personnel
conflict European theatre of World War II
Second World War
linked to: World War II
country United Kingdom
era 20th century
garrisonCountry United Kingdom
hasEthnicOrNationalComposition Belgian
historicalPeriod World War II
languageOfPersonnel Dutch
Flemish
French
militaryBranchOfOriginPersonnel Belgian Air Force
militaryRole fighter squadron
notableFor being formed from Belgian personnel in exile
combat operations over Europe
participation in Free Belgian air operations
operatedBy Belgian government in exile
Royal Air Force
operationalArea Europe
United Kingdom airspace
occupied Western Europe
partOf Free Belgian forces
Royal Air Force
role air defence
fighter operations
offensive sweeps over occupied Europe
service Free Belgian forces
Royal Air Force
side Allied air forces
status disbanded
theatre Northwest Europe
Western Front
typeOfEquipment fighter aircraft
usedIn air superiority missions
escort missions
ground-attack missions

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Free Belgian forces hasPart No. 349 (Belgian) Squadron RAF
RAF Tangmere hostedUnit No. 349 (Belgian) Squadron RAF