No. 230 Squadron RAF

GPTKB entity

Statements (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Royal Air Force station
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:Bristol_Blenheim
gptkb:Short_Sunderland
gptkb:Westland_Wessex
gptkb:Westland_Whirlwind
gptkb:Bristol_Sycamore
gptkb:Westland_Puma_HC2
gptkb:Short_Singapore
gptkb:Short_Sunderland_III
gptkb:Short_Sunderland_V
gptkbp:badge A pelican in the act of rising
gptkbp:battleHonours gptkb:Battle_of_the_Atlantic
gptkb:Northern_Ireland
gptkb:Second_World_War
gptkb:Malaya_Emergency
gptkbp:branch gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkbp:category gptkb:Royal_Air_Force_helicopter_squadrons
Military units and formations established in 1918
Military units and formations disestablished in 2023
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:disbanded 2023
gptkbp:formed 20 August 1918
gptkbp:garrison gptkb:RAF_Upavon
gptkb:RAF_Akrotiri
gptkb:RAF_Waterbeach
gptkb:RAF_Aldergrove
gptkb:RAF_Benson
gptkb:RAF_Odiham
gptkb:RAF_Gütersloh
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label No. 230 Squadron RAF
gptkbp:last_aircraft_operated gptkb:Westland_Puma_HC2
gptkbp:last_base gptkb:RAF_Benson
gptkbp:motto gptkb:We_Who_Are_About_to_Die
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:The_Tigers
gptkbp:notableCommander gptkb:Air_Vice-Marshal_Johnnie_Johnson
gptkbp:participatedIn gptkb:Operation_Herrick
gptkb:Operation_Telic
gptkb:Operation_Banner
gptkbp:recognizedBy A pelican in the act of rising
gptkbp:role Support helicopter squadron
gptkbp:squadron_code MZ
PO
TQ
QO
gptkbp:website https://www.raf.mod.uk/our-organisation/squadrons/230-squadron/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:RAF_Aldergrove
gptkb:RAF_Pembroke_Dock
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7