No. 653 Squadron RAF

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/No._653_Squadron_RAF

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Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	Royal Air Force station
gptkbp:aircraft_operated	gptkb:Auster
gptkbp:basedIn	gptkb:RAF_Colerne gptkb:RAF_Hullavington gptkb:RAF_Keevil gptkb:RAF_Lyneham gptkb:RAF_Ramsbury gptkb:RAF_Upavon gptkb:RAF_Middle_Wallop gptkb:RAF_Wittering gptkb:RAF_Lashenden gptkb:RAF_Andover gptkb:RAF_Kemble gptkb:RAF_Membury gptkb:RAF_Hornchurch gptkb:RAF_Hawkinge gptkb:RAF_Lympne gptkb:RAF_Ford gptkb:RAF_Kidlington gptkb:RAF_Merston gptkb:RAF_West_Malling gptkb:RAF_Weston-on-the-Green gptkb:RAF_Brize_Norton gptkb:RAF_Fairford gptkb:RAF_Tangmere gptkb:RAF_Westhampnett gptkb:RAF_Bognor gptkb:RAF_Friston gptkb:RAF_Hurn gptkb:RAF_Redhill gptkb:RAF_Benson gptkb:RAF_Little_Rissington gptkb:RAF_Manston gptkb:RAF_Northolt gptkb:RAF_Odiham gptkb:RAF_South_Cerney gptkb:RAF_Old_Sarum gptkb:RAF_Chilbolton gptkb:RAF_Detling gptkb:RAF_Croydon gptkb:RAF_Lydd gptkb:RAF_Selsey gptkb:RAF_Abingdon gptkb:RAF_Hendon gptkb:RAF_Kenley gptkb:RAF_Netheravon gptkb:RAF_Thruxton gptkb:RAF_Ashford RAF Biggin Hill RAF North Weald RAF Bicester RAF Booker RAF Funtington RAF Gatwick RAF Headcorn RAF Newchurch RAF Sawbridgeworth RAF Staplehurst RAF Westley RAF Woodchurch
gptkbp:battle	gptkb:Second_World_War
gptkbp:branch	gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkbp:country	gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:disbanded	15 August 1945 31 March 1971
gptkbp:formed	20 June 1942
gptkbp:garrison	gptkb:RAF_Old_Sarum
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	No. 653 Squadron RAF
gptkbp:motto	We Guide to Strike
gptkbp:notableCommander	gptkb:Squadron_Leader_J._H._S._Tyas
gptkbp:part_of	gptkb:Second_Tactical_Air_Force Army Cooperation Command
gptkbp:recognizedBy	A demi-Pegasus rampant
gptkbp:reformed	1 September 1958
gptkbp:role	Air observation post
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Air_Observation_Post_Squadrons gptkb:RAF_Hendon
gptkbp:bfsLayer	7