No. 38 Squadron RAF

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/No._38_Squadron_RAF
GPTKB entity
Statements (32)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_base
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:No._22_Group_RAF
gptkb:No._41_Group_RAF
gptkb:No._38_Squadron_RFC
gptkbp:active_years 1916-present
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:Lockheed_C-130_Hercules
gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:Avro_York
gptkb:Airbus_A400_M_Atlas
gptkb:Lockheed_Tristar
gptkbp:base gptkb:RAF_Brize_Norton
gptkbp:commander gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:disbanded gptkb:1976
1919
1946
gptkbp:formation_date 1 September 1916
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:RAF_Brize_Norton
gptkbp:historical_significance First squadron to operate the C-130 in the UK
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label No. 38 Squadron RAF
gptkbp:insignia gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:involved_units gptkb:Air_Mobility_Force
gptkbp:motto gptkb:Per_Ardua_Ad_Astra
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:The_Flying_Tigers
gptkbp:operational_status Active
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:military_base
gptkbp:reform gptkb:1940
gptkb:1999
1950
gptkbp:role gptkb:public_transportation_system
Strategic Airlift
gptkbp:website www.raf.mod.uk