Statements (22)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:military_officer
|
| gptkbp:activePeriod |
1938–1945
|
| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:United_Kingdom
|
| gptkbp:disbanded |
1945
5 February 1945 |
| gptkbp:equipment |
barrage balloons
|
| gptkbp:firstCommander |
Air Vice-Marshal Owen Tudor Boyd
|
| gptkbp:formed |
1 November 1938
|
| gptkbp:garrison |
gptkb:RAF_Stanmore_Park
|
| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:RAF_Stanmore_Park
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
RAF Balloon Command
|
| gptkbp:notableCommander |
Air Vice-Marshal Leslie Gossage
|
| gptkbp:notableOperation |
gptkb:The_Blitz
Battle of Britain |
| gptkbp:parentOrganization |
gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
|
| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
|
| gptkbp:purpose |
protect cities and strategic sites from low-level air attack
|
| gptkbp:role |
barrage balloon operations
air defence |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:RAF_Cardington
gptkb:RAF_Redhill |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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