No. 47 Squadron RAF

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/No._47_Squadron_RAF

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:Royal_Air_Force_station
gptkbp:aircraft_operated	gptkb:Vickers_Wellington gptkb:aircraft gptkb:Fairey_Battle gptkb:Short_Stirling gptkb:Douglas_Dakota gptkb:Bristol_Beaufighter gptkb:Lockheed_C-130J_Hercules gptkb:Westland_Lysander
gptkbp:badge	A winged lion passant guardant
gptkbp:basedIn	gptkb:RAF_Brize_Norton
gptkbp:battleHonours	gptkb:Falklands_War gptkb:First_World_War gptkb:Gulf_War gptkb:Second_World_War
gptkbp:branch	gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkbp:country	gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:disbanded	2023
gptkbp:formed	1 March 1916
gptkbp:garrison	gptkb:RAF_Brize_Norton
gptkbp:last_aircraft_type	gptkb:Lockheed_C-130J_Hercules
gptkbp:motto	Nili Nomen Roboris Omnis (The Nile is the name of all strength)
gptkbp:nickname	gptkb:The_Flying_Camels
gptkbp:notableCommander	gptkb:Arthur_Tedder gptkb:John_Grandy
gptkbp:notableOperation	gptkb:Operation_Corporate gptkb:Operation_Overlord gptkb:Operation_Herrick gptkb:Operation_Telic gptkb:Operation_Market_Garden
gptkbp:previous_base	gptkb:RAF_Luqa gptkb:RAF_Dishforth gptkb:RAF_Khormaksar gptkb:RAF_Fairford gptkb:RAF_Chivenor gptkb:RAF_Abingdon gptkb:RAF_Gambut gptkb:RAF_Habbaniya gptkb:RAF_Helwan gptkb:RAF_Qastina gptkb:RAF_Sembawang gptkb:RAF_Shallufa gptkb:RAF_Takoradi
gptkbp:role	gptkb:Transport
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:RAF_Brize_Norton
gptkbp:bfsLayer	5
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	No. 47 Squadron RAF