Royal Air Force (WWII)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Royal_Air_Force_(WWII)

GPTKB entity

Statements (83)

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:military_organization
gptkbp:activeDuring	gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:alliedWith	gptkb:United_States_Army_Air_Forces gptkb:Royal_Canadian_Air_Force gptkb:Soviet_Air_Forces gptkb:Royal_Australian_Air_Force gptkb:Free_French_Air_Forces
gptkbp:commander	gptkb:Air_Chief_Marshal_Sir_Arthur_Harris gptkb:Air_Chief_Marshal_Sir_Charles_Portal Air Chief Marshal Sir Hugh Dowding
gptkbp:country	gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:enemyOf	gptkb:Regia_Aeronautica gptkb:Imperial_Japanese_Army_Air_Service Luftwaffe
gptkbp:established	1918
gptkbp:headquarters	gptkb:London
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Royal Air Force (WWII)
gptkbp:motto	gptkb:Per_Ardua_ad_Astra
gptkbp:notableBattle	gptkb:Operation_Market_Garden gptkb:Operation_Chastise gptkb:Dresden_bombing Battle of Britain
gptkbp:notableOperation	gptkb:Operation_Goodwood gptkb:Operation_Paravane gptkb:Operation_Taxable gptkb:Operation_Hurricane gptkb:Operation_Hydra gptkb:Operation_Overlord gptkb:Operation_Glimmer gptkb:Operation_Crossbow gptkb:Operation_Torch gptkb:Operation_Varsity gptkb:Operation_Catechism gptkb:Operation_Exodus gptkb:Operation_Manna gptkb:Operation_Veritable gptkb:Operation_Millennium gptkb:Operation_Big_Ben gptkb:Operation_Market_Garden gptkb:Operation_Chastise gptkb:Operation_Gomorrah gptkb:Operation_Berlin gptkb:Operation_Bellicose gptkb:Operation_Clarion gptkb:Operation_Diver gptkb:Operation_Robinson gptkb:Operation_Avalanche gptkb:Operation_Dragoon gptkb:Operation_Husky gptkb:Operation_Thunderclap gptkb:Operation_Jericho gptkb:Operation_Ramrod gptkb:Operation_Steinbock gptkb:Operation_Obviate
gptkbp:notableUnit	gptkb:RAF_Training_Command gptkb:RAF_Bomber_Command gptkb:RAF_Transport_Command gptkb:RAF_Fighter_Command gptkb:No._12_Squadron gptkb:No._19_Squadron gptkb:No._303_Squadron gptkb:No._56_Squadron gptkb:No._617_Squadron_(Dambusters) gptkb:No._92_Squadron gptkb:No._1_Squadron gptkb:RAF_Coastal_Command
gptkbp:parentOrganization	gptkb:Air_Ministry
gptkbp:partOf	gptkb:British_Armed_Forces
gptkbp:peakPersonnel	over 1 million
gptkbp:role	bomber transport reconnaissance air superiority
gptkbp:usedInAircraft	gptkb:Bristol_Blenheim gptkb:De_Havilland_Mosquito gptkb:Gloster_Meteor gptkb:Vickers_Wellington gptkb:aircraft gptkb:Short_Stirling gptkb:Hawker_Hurricane gptkb:Bristol_Beaufighter
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:H.E._Bates
gptkbp:bfsLayer	6