No. 653 Squadron RAF

GPTKB entity

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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