No. 7 Squadron RAF

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_base
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:No._41_Group_RAF
gptkb:RAF_Benson
gptkb:Short_Stirling
gptkb:No._7_Squadron_RFC
gptkbp:active_years 1914-present
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:Boeing_P-8_Poseidon
gptkb:Lockheed_Martin_C-130_Hercules
gptkbp:awards Various military honors
Numerous operational deployments
gptkbp:base gptkb:RAF_Leeming
gptkbp:campaigns gptkb:Gulf_War
gptkb:Monarch
gptkb:World_War_I
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkb:War_in_Afghanistan
gptkbp:commander gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:disbanded 1946
gptkbp:formation_date 1 April 1915
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:RAF_Leeming
gptkbp:historical_significance First squadron to use the Avro Lancaster
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label No. 7 Squadron RAF
gptkbp:insignia A lion passant guardant
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in Memorials for fallen personnel
gptkbp:motto gptkb:In_Omnia_Paratus
gptkbp:nickname The Battleaxes
gptkbp:operational_status Active
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:military_base
gptkbp:partnerships Active on social media platforms
gptkbp:position Bomber Squadron
gptkbp:reform 1950
gptkbp:role Air Support
Maritime Patrol
gptkbp:squadrons gptkb:Blue_and_Yellow
A lion passant guardant
Active in local community events
Over 100 years of service
Expansion of capabilities
Joint operations with NATO
Regular updates and newsletters
Recognized for excellence in operations
Modern surveillance technology
International military partnerships
Advanced flight training
Operational Squadron
Various support squadrons
Highly trained aircrew
Battleaxe tradition
Lion and Sword
Official RAF website
Pioneering contributions to air warfare.
Regularly held reunions for veterans
Several published histories