RAF No. 101 Squadron

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/RAF_No._101_Squadron

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Statements (46)

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instance_of	gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:affiliation	gptkb:Royal_Air_Force_Air_Command
gptkbp:aircraft_operated	gptkb:Lockheed_Martin_C-130_Hercules gptkb:Airbus_A400_M_Atlas
gptkbp:aircraft_type	gptkb:transport_aircraft
gptkbp:base	gptkb:RAF_Brize_Norton
gptkbp:battle_honors	gptkb:World_War_I gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:commander	gptkb:Wing_Commander
gptkbp:disbanded	1945
gptkbp:headquarters	gptkb:RAF_Brize_Norton
gptkbp:historical_role	bomber squadron
gptkbp:historical_significance	participated in Operation Shader first squadron to use the Airbus A400 M Atlas first squadron to use the Avro Lancaster first squadron to use the Handley Page Halifax participated in Operation Granby participated in the Berlin Airlift first squadron to use the Lockheed Martin C-130 Hercules
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	RAF No. 101 Squadron
gptkbp:insignia	Squadron badge
gptkbp:is_active_in	gptkb:1917
gptkbp:motto	gptkb:In_Omnia_Paratus
gptkbp:nickname	gptkb:The_Tartan_Tornadoes
gptkbp:operates_in	gptkb:Lockheed_C-130_Hercules gptkb:Boeing_707 gptkb:Handley_Page_Halifax gptkb:Boeing_737 gptkb:Vickers_Wellington gptkb:Avro_Lancaster
gptkbp:operational_area	global
gptkbp:operational_status	active
gptkbp:part_of	gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkbp:reformed	1950
gptkbp:role	gptkb:transportation air transport
gptkbp:squadrons	gptkb:Wing_Commander
gptkbp:support	cargo transport humanitarian missions disaster relief medical evacuation aerial refueling
gptkbp:training	pilot training crew training
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Vickers_VC10
gptkbp:bfsLayer	5