No. 43 Squadron RAF

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/No._43_Squadron_RAF

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	Royal Air Force station
gptkbp:aircraft_operated	gptkb:aircraft gptkb:McDonnell_Douglas_Phantom_FGR.2 gptkb:Hawker_Hurricane gptkb:Hawker_Hunter gptkb:Panavia_Tornado_F3
gptkbp:badge	A fighting cock
gptkbp:basisFor	gptkb:RAF_Leuchars
gptkbp:battleHonours	gptkb:Western_Front_1916–1918 Battle of Britain Italy 1943–1945 North Africa 1942–1943
gptkbp:branch	gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkbp:country	gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:disbanded	13 July 2009
gptkbp:engagedIn	gptkb:First_World_War gptkb:Gulf_War gptkb:Second_World_War
gptkbp:formed	15 April 1916
gptkbp:garrison	gptkb:RAF_Leuchars
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	No. 43 Squadron RAF
gptkbp:last_aircraft_operated	gptkb:Panavia_Tornado_F3
gptkbp:motto	Gloria Finis
gptkbp:nickname	gptkb:Fighting_Cocks
gptkbp:notableCommander	gptkb:Stanley_Vincent gptkb:James_MacLachlan
gptkbp:role	fighter
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:RAF_Tangmere gptkb:RAF_Westhampnett gptkb:RAF_Acklington gptkb:RAF_Leuchars
gptkbp:bfsLayer	7