No. 23 Squadron RAF

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkbp:active_years 1915-present
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:Boeing_707
gptkb:Boeing_E-3_Sentry
gptkb:De_Havilland_Mosquito
gptkb:Lockheed_Martin_Sentinel_R1
gptkb:Avro_Lancaster
gptkbp:aircraft_type gptkb:military_aircraft
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:NATO
gptkb:RAF_Air_Command
gptkb:RAF_Bomber_Command
gptkbp:base gptkb:RAF_Waddington
gptkbp:collaborates_with gptkb:Allied_Forces
gptkb:British_Army
gptkb:Royal_Navy
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Wing_Commander
gptkbp:cultural_heritage Royal Air Force History
gptkbp:disbanded 1948
gptkbp:formation_date 1 September 1915
gptkbp:has_ability gptkb:Joint_Operations
gptkb:Electronic_Warfare
gptkb:Airborne_Early_Warning
gptkb:Command_and_Control
Disaster Relief
Humanitarian Assistance
Reconnaissance
Surveillance
Intelligence Gathering
Target Acquisition
Crisis Response
Data Link Operations
Multi-National Operations
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:RAF_Waddington
gptkbp:historical_event gptkb:Cold_War
gptkb:Gulf_War
gptkb:World_War_I
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkb:Iraq_War
gptkb:War_in_Afghanistan
gptkbp:historical_significance First operational squadron to use the Avro Lancaster
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label No. 23 Squadron RAF
gptkbp:insignia Squadron Badge
gptkbp:motto To Conquer
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:The_Flying_Tigers
gptkbp:operational_status Active
gptkbp:operational_theater Global
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkbp:reformed 1951
gptkbp:role Air Support
Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance (ISTAR)
gptkbp:squadrons Current Squadron Leader
gptkbp:support Ground Support
gptkbp:training Pilot Training
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:No._23_Squadron_RFC
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4