RAF bombers

GPTKB entity

Statements (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_aircraft
gptkbp:armament gptkb:bombs
machine guns
cannons
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Operation_Chastise
gptkb:Battle_of_Britain
gptkb:Dambusters_raid
gptkbp:combat_experience gptkb:Pacific_Theatre
gptkb:European_Theatre
Cold War operations
gptkbp:crew_capacity typically 5-7 crew members
gptkbp:historical_significance development of aerial warfare tactics
key role in Allied victory
influence on post-war bomber designs
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label RAF bombers
gptkbp:legacy influence on modern air forces
cultural representations in media
development of precision bombing techniques
gptkbp:notable_mission gptkb:Bombing_of_Berlin
gptkb:Bombing_of_Dresden
gptkb:Bombing_of_Hamburg
gptkbp:notable_models gptkb:Handley_Page_Halifax
gptkb:Vickers_Wellington
gptkb:Avro_Lancaster
gptkbp:operational_period gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:post_war_career gptkb:UN_peacekeeping_missions
gptkb:nuclear_weapons
conventional bombing missions
gptkbp:primary_mission strategic bombing campaigns
support ground troops
destroy enemy infrastructure
gptkbp:retirement phased out in the 1960s
replaced by jet bombers
historical aircraft preservation efforts
gptkbp:role strategic bombing
gptkbp:technology long-range capabilities
heavy payload capacity
four-engine design
gptkbp:training pilot training programs
maintenance training
crew training exercises
gptkbp:type gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:used_by gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkbp:variant gptkb:Tornado
gptkb:Boeing_B-17_Flying_Fortress
gptkb:Eurofighter_Typhoon
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Operation_Bluecoat
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4