No. 602 Squadron RAF

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:Supermarine_Spitfire
gptkb:F-16_Fighting_Falcon
gptkb:Boeing_707
gptkb:Hawker_Hurricane
gptkb:Gloster_Meteor
gptkb:Mc_Donnell_Douglas_Phantom_II
gptkb:De_Havilland_Vampire
gptkb:BAE_Systems_Hawk
gptkb:Eurofighter_Typhoon
gptkbp:aircraft_type Multi-role capabilities
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Glasgow
gptkb:Royal_Auxiliary_Air_Force
gptkbp:awards Various commendations for service
Numerous aerial victories
gptkbp:base gptkb:RAF_Northolt
gptkbp:battle_honors gptkb:Battle_of_Britain
North West Europe 1944–1945
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Wing_Commander
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:disbanded 1945
gptkbp:formed 1925
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Glasgow
gptkbp:historical_significance First RAF squadron to be formed in Scotland
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label No. 602 Squadron RAF
gptkbp:initially_equipped_with gptkb:Avro_504_K
gptkbp:is_active_in gptkb:1957
gptkbp:motto gptkb:In_Omnia_Paratus
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:The_City_of_Glasgow_Squadron
gptkbp:operational_period gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:operational_use Air Defence
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:No._11_Group_RAF
gptkbp:reformed 1946
gptkbp:role gptkb:Boxer
gptkbp:served_in gptkb:National_Guard
gptkbp:squadron_disbandment_reason Post-war restructuring
gptkbp:squadron_history Participated in the Battle of Britain
Contributed to the air defence of the UK
Influence on future RAF squadrons
Rich heritage in British aviation
gptkbp:squadron_reformation_reason Cold War tensions
gptkbp:squadrons gptkb:A_lion_rampant
gptkb:Wing_Commander
ZP
Various NATO exercises
Air patrols and intercept missions
Auxiliary Squadron
Collaboration with other RAF squadrons
Highly trained pilots and ground crew
Lion rampant on a shield
Pilot training and operational readiness
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Air_Vice_Marshal_Johnnie_Johnson
gptkb:RAF_Tangmere
gptkb:RAF_Lympne
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6