No. 57 Group RAF

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/No._57_Group_RAF

GPTKB entity

Statements (68)

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instance_of	gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkbp:active_years	1943-1945
gptkbp:aircraft_operated	gptkb:Boeing_B-17_Flying_Fortress gptkb:Handley_Page_Halifax gptkb:Avro_Lancaster
gptkbp:associated_with	gptkb:RAF_Bomber_Command
gptkbp:battle_honors	gptkb:Second_World_War
gptkbp:commanded	gptkb:National_Guard
gptkbp:country	gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:disbandment_date	1945-08-15
gptkbp:formation_date	1943-01-01
gptkbp:headquarters	gptkb:RAF_East_Kirkby Lincolnshire
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	No. 57 Group RAF
gptkbp:insignia	Group badge
gptkbp:motto	gptkb:In_Omnia_Paratus
gptkbp:nickname	gptkb:The_Dambusters
gptkbp:notable_commanders	gptkb:Air_Vice_Marshal_Sir_John_Slessor gptkb:Air_Commodore_J._M._M._Mc_Culloch gptkb:Wing_Commander_R._A._B._Smith gptkb:Wing_Commander_Guy_Gibson gptkb:Group_Captain_Leonard_Cheshire
gptkbp:notable_operations	gptkb:Operation_Spring gptkb:Operation_Chastise gptkb:Operation_Pheasant gptkb:Operation_Glimmer gptkb:Operation_Market_Garden gptkb:Operation_Overlord gptkb:Operation_Shingle gptkb:Operation_Plunder gptkb:Operation_Stranglehold gptkb:Operation_Clarion gptkb:Operation_Blackcock gptkb:Operation_Steinbock gptkb:Operation_Sandstorm gptkb:Operation_Bluecoat gptkb:Operation_Goodwood gptkb:Operation_Gomorrah gptkb:Operation_Crossroads gptkb:Operation_Tidal_Wave gptkb:Operation_Carpetbagger gptkb:Operation_Crossbow gptkb:Operation_Pointblank gptkb:Operation_Biting gptkb:Operation_Big_Week gptkb:Operation_Black_Thursday gptkb:Operation_Hurricane gptkb:Operation_Epsom gptkb:Operation_Varsity gptkb:Operation_Charnwood gptkb:Operation_Totalize gptkb:Operation_Grapple gptkb:Operation_Thunderclap gptkb:Operation_Tractable gptkb:Operation_Veritable gptkb:Operation_Argument gptkb:Dambusters_Raid gptkb:Operation_Exodus gptkb:Operation_Manna gptkb:Operation_Jericho
gptkbp:operational_area	gptkb:European_Theatre_of_Operations
gptkbp:part_of	gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkbp:role	Air support
gptkbp:successor	gptkb:No._5_Group_RAF
gptkbp:type	Bomber group
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:RAF_Wyton gptkb:British_Royal_Air_Force
gptkbp:bfsLayer	5