No. 214 Squadron RAF (historically)

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No. 214 Squadron RAF was a Royal Air Force bomber and later electronic warfare unit with a long operational history spanning both World Wars and the Cold War.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Royal Air Force squadron
aircraftOperated Avro Lancaster
Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress
Handley Page O/100
Handley Page O/400
Handley Page Victor
Short Stirling
Vickers Valiant
Vickers Wellington
airForce Royal Air Force
allegiance British Crown
coldWarActivity electronic warfare support
strategic reconnaissance support
conflict Cold War
First World War
linked to: World War I

Second World War
linked to: World War II
country United Kingdom
disbanded post–Cold War period
formationDate 1917
formedAs No. 14 Squadron Royal Naval Air Service
garrison RAF Bassingbourn
RAF Chedburgh
RAF Lakenheath
RAF Marham
RAF Stradishall
RAF Waterbeach
militaryBranch Royal Air Force
nickname Federated Malay States Squadron
notableFeature long continuous operational history across both World Wars and the Cold War
operationalStatus disbanded
partOf RAF Bomber Command
renumberedAs No. 214 Squadron RAF
renumberingDate 1918
role bomber squadron
electronic warfare squadron
service Royal Air Force Bomber Command
Royal Air Force Strike Command
linked to: RAF Strike Command
specialization electronic countermeasures
signals intelligence
squadronCode BU
QO
theatre European theatre of World War II
Strategic bombing campaign over Germany
Western Front
type heavy bomber squadron
special duties squadron
worldWarIActivity night bombing operations over German targets
worldWarIIActivity radio countermeasures missions
strategic bombing operations over Europe

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RAF Marham garrison No. 214 Squadron RAF (historically)