No. 223 Squadron RAF

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No. 223 Squadron RAF was a Royal Air Force unit that served in both World Wars, notably operating as a bomber and later as an electronic countermeasures and support squadron.

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No. 223 Squadron RAF canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Royal Air Force squadron
military unit
aircraftCategory bomber aircraft
electronic warfare aircraft
aircraftOperated Airco DH.9
Avro Lincoln
Boeing Fortress
linked to: Boeing Fortress I

Bristol Blenheim
Consolidated Liberator
Douglas Boston
English Electric Canberra
Hawker Hind
Martin Baltimore
Vickers Wellington
de Havilland Mosquito
allegiance United Kingdom
badgeHeraldry A hawk volant holding a flash of lightning
branch Royal Air Force
conflict First World War
linked to: World War I

Second World War
linked to: World War II
country United Kingdom
disbanded 1 May 1964
20 November 1953
formedAs No. 223 Squadron, Royal Flying Corps
garrison RAF Heliopolis
RAF Little Snoring
RAF Luqa
RAF Oulton
RAF Shallufa
linked to: RAF Fayid
motto “We guide to strike”
notableCapability electronic countermeasures
radar jamming
radio navigation spoofing
operationalRole day bombing
electronic warfare support
night bombing
radio countermeasures
partOf Bomber Command
Middle East Command
No. 100 Group RAF
reformed 8 December 1959
role bomber squadron
electronic countermeasures squadron
support squadron
service Royal Air Force
Royal Flying Corps
serviceNumber 223
theatreOfOperations European theatre of World War II
Mediterranean theatre
Middle East
North Africa

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Vickers Wellesley usedBy No. 223 Squadron RAF
subject linked to: Vickers Wellesley bomber