Royal Flying Corps

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Royal_Flying_Corps

GPTKB entity

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Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instance_of	gptkb:military_aircraft gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:aircraft_configuration	gptkb:De_Havilland_Aircraft_Company gptkb:Fokker gptkb:Gloster_Aircraft_Company gptkb:Royal_Aircraft_Factory gptkb:Curtiss_Aeroplane_Company gptkb:Beechcraft gptkb:Lockheed_Martin gptkb:Vickers_Limited gptkb:Martin_Aircraft_Company gptkb:Sopwith_Aviation_Company gptkb:Cessna_Aircraft_Company gptkb:Boeing gptkb:Hawker_Siddeley gptkb:Handley_Page_Aircraft_Company gptkb:Bristol_Aeroplane_Company gptkb:Nieuport gptkb:Piper_Aircraft_Company gptkb:North_American_Aviation gptkb:Rockwell_International gptkb:Albatros_Flugzeugwerke gptkb:Mc_Donnell_Douglas gptkb:Avro Airco
gptkbp:aircraft_operated	gptkb:Airco_DH.2 gptkb:Avro_504 gptkb:Bristol_F.2_Fighter gptkb:De_Havilland_DH.4 gptkb:Royal_Aircraft_Factory_S._E.5 gptkb:Sopwith_Camel over 3,000
gptkbp:base	gptkb:No._1_School_of_Military_Aeronautics gptkb:No._10_School_of_Military_Aeronautics gptkb:No._11_School_of_Military_Aeronautics gptkb:No._12_School_of_Military_Aeronautics gptkb:No._13_School_of_Military_Aeronautics gptkb:No._14_School_of_Military_Aeronautics gptkb:No._15_School_of_Military_Aeronautics gptkb:No._16_School_of_Military_Aeronautics gptkb:No._17_School_of_Military_Aeronautics gptkb:No._18_School_of_Military_Aeronautics gptkb:No._19_School_of_Military_Aeronautics gptkb:No._20_School_of_Military_Aeronautics gptkb:No._21_School_of_Military_Aeronautics gptkb:No._22_School_of_Military_Aeronautics gptkb:No._23_School_of_Military_Aeronautics gptkb:No._24_School_of_Military_Aeronautics gptkb:No._25_School_of_Military_Aeronautics gptkb:No._26_School_of_Military_Aeronautics gptkb:No._27_School_of_Military_Aeronautics gptkb:No._28_School_of_Military_Aeronautics gptkb:No._29_School_of_Military_Aeronautics gptkb:No._2_School_of_Military_Aeronautics gptkb:No._30_School_of_Military_Aeronautics gptkb:No._31_School_of_Military_Aeronautics gptkb:No._32_School_of_Military_Aeronautics gptkb:No._33_School_of_Military_Aeronautics gptkb:No._34_School_of_Military_Aeronautics gptkb:No._35_School_of_Military_Aeronautics gptkb:No._36_School_of_Military_Aeronautics gptkb:No._37_School_of_Military_Aeronautics gptkb:No._38_School_of_Military_Aeronautics gptkb:No._39_School_of_Military_Aeronautics gptkb:No._3_School_of_Military_Aeronautics gptkb:No._40_School_of_Military_Aeronautics gptkb:No._41_School_of_Military_Aeronautics gptkb:No._42_School_of_Military_Aeronautics gptkb:No._43_School_of_Military_Aeronautics gptkb:No._44_School_of_Military_Aeronautics gptkb:No._45_School_of_Military_Aeronautics gptkb:No._46_School_of_Military_Aeronautics gptkb:No._47_School_of_Military_Aeronautics gptkb:No._48_School_of_Military_Aeronautics gptkb:No._49_School_of_Military_Aeronautics gptkb:No._4_School_of_Military_Aeronautics gptkb:No._50_School_of_Military_Aeronautics gptkb:No._5_School_of_Military_Aeronautics gptkb:No._6_School_of_Military_Aeronautics gptkb:No._7_School_of_Military_Aeronautics gptkb:No._8_School_of_Military_Aeronautics gptkb:No._9_School_of_Military_Aeronautics gptkb:RFC_Training_Depot
gptkbp:collaborates_with	gptkb:Royal_Naval_Air_Service
gptkbp:commander	gptkb:Major_General_Sir_John_Salmond gptkb:Major_General_Sir_David_Henderson
gptkbp:conflict	gptkb:World_War_I
gptkbp:contribution	air superiority reconnaissance missions strategic bombing ground support missions fighter escort missions
gptkbp:country	gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:disbanded	1918
gptkbp:dissolved	1918
gptkbp:established	gptkb:Royal_Flying_Corps_Training_Depot Royal Warrant
gptkbp:established_in	gptkb:British_Government gptkb:British_Army
gptkbp:formed	1912
gptkbp:founded	1912
gptkbp:has_airport	gptkb:Duxford gptkb:Brampton gptkb:Bicester_Aerodrome gptkb:Brampton_Aerodrome gptkb:Brampton_Grange_Aerodrome gptkb:Catterick_Aerodrome gptkb:Cranfield_Aerodrome gptkb:East_Fortune_Aerodrome gptkb:Farnborough_Aerodrome gptkb:Hastings_Aerodrome gptkb:Hounslow_Aerodrome gptkb:Montrose_Aerodrome gptkb:Shorncliffe_Aerodrome gptkb:Waddington_Aerodrome gptkb:Hastings gptkb:Hutton_Cranswick gptkb:Brough_Aerodrome gptkb:Duxford_Aerodrome gptkb:Northolt_Aerodrome gptkb:Hounslow_Heath_Aerodrome gptkb:Farnborough gptkb:Hendon_Aerodrome gptkb:Bicester gptkb:Montrose gptkb:Brampton_Grange gptkb:Northolt Hendon Waddington Brough Catterick Shorncliffe Cranwell East Fortune Hawkinge Cranfield
gptkbp:has_units	gptkb:No._11_Squadron_RFC gptkb:No._10_Squadron_RFC gptkb:No._12_Squadron_RFC gptkb:No._13_Squadron_RFC gptkb:No._14_Squadron_RFC gptkb:No._15_Squadron_RFC gptkb:No._16_Squadron_RFC gptkb:No._17_Squadron_RFC gptkb:No._18_Squadron_RFC gptkb:No._19_Squadron_RFC gptkb:No._1_Squadron_RFC gptkb:No._20_Squadron_RFC gptkb:No._21_Squadron_RFC gptkb:No._22_Squadron_RFC gptkb:No._23_Squadron_RFC gptkb:No._24_Squadron_RFC gptkb:No._25_Squadron_RFC gptkb:No._26_Squadron_RFC gptkb:No._27_Squadron_RFC gptkb:No._28_Squadron_RFC gptkb:No._29_Squadron_RFC gptkb:No._2_Squadron_RFC gptkb:No._30_Squadron_RFC gptkb:No._31_Squadron_RFC gptkb:No._32_Squadron_RFC gptkb:No._33_Squadron_RFC gptkb:No._34_Squadron_RFC gptkb:No._35_Squadron_RFC gptkb:No._36_Squadron_RFC gptkb:No._37_Squadron_RFC gptkb:No._38_Squadron_RFC gptkb:No._39_Squadron_RFC gptkb:No._3_Squadron_RFC gptkb:No._40_Squadron_RFC gptkb:No._41_Squadron_RFC gptkb:No._42_Squadron_RFC gptkb:No._43_Squadron_RFC gptkb:No._44_Squadron_RFC gptkb:No._45_Squadron_RFC gptkb:No._46_Squadron_RFC gptkb:No._47_Squadron_RFC gptkb:No._48_Squadron_RFC gptkb:No._49_Squadron_RFC gptkb:No._4_Squadron_RFC gptkb:No._50_Squadron_RFC gptkb:No._5_Squadron_RFC gptkb:No._6_Squadron_RFC gptkb:No._7_Squadron_RFC gptkb:No._8_Squadron_RFC gptkb:No._9_Squadron_RFC
gptkbp:headquarters	gptkb:London gptkb:Hendon_Aerodrome
gptkbp:historical_significance	gptkb:first_British_military_air_service
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Royal Flying Corps
gptkbp:insignia	gptkb:RFC_roundel
gptkbp:is_active_in	gptkb:World_War_I
gptkbp:later_purpose	combat operations
gptkbp:legacy	foundation of the Royal Air Force
gptkbp:merged_with	gptkb:Royal_Naval_Air_Service
gptkbp:motto	gptkb:Per_Ardua_ad_Astra Per ardua ad astra
gptkbp:nickname	gptkb:RFC
gptkbp:notable_achievements	development of air tactics establishment of air reconnaissance as a key role first aerial victory by a British pilot introduction of coordinated air operations
gptkbp:notable_battle	gptkb:Battle_of_Arras gptkb:Battle_of_Cambrai gptkb:Battle_of_Passchendaele gptkb:Battle_of_the_Somme gptkb:Battle_of_Verdun
gptkbp:notable_commanders	gptkb:Major_General_Hugh_Trenchard
gptkbp:notable_event	gptkb:Battle_of_Arras gptkb:Battle_of_Cambrai gptkb:Battle_of_the_Somme Aerial battles of World War I
gptkbp:notable_person	gptkb:Major_Edward_Mannock gptkb:Major_William_A._Bishop gptkb:Major_William_Barker gptkb:Captain_Albert_Ball gptkb:Major_William_Avery_Bishop gptkb:Captain_James_Mc_Cudden gptkb:Lieutenant_Colonel_John_Mc_Cudden
gptkbp:notable_pilots	gptkb:Pilot gptkb:William_Bishop gptkb:Albert_Ball gptkb:Mick_Mannock gptkb:James_Mc_Cudden gptkb:George_Mc_Elroy observers gunners
gptkbp:number_of_employees	approximately 20,000
gptkbp:operational_area	gptkb:Western_Front
gptkbp:operational_period	gptkb:World_War_I
gptkbp:operational_theater	gptkb:Africa gptkb:Middle_East gptkb:Italy gptkb:Western_Front
gptkbp:operations	1918
gptkbp:original_purpose	training pilots
gptkbp:parent_organization	gptkb:British_Army
gptkbp:part_of	gptkb:British_Army
gptkbp:primary_function	Reconnaissance and bombing
gptkbp:role	gptkb:military_aircraft Air superiority air support Aerial reconnaissance Ground attack
gptkbp:squadrons	over 100 over 50
gptkbp:successor	gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkbp:training	pilot training
gptkbp:training_programs	gptkb:No._1_School_of_Military_Aeronautics gptkb:No._2_School_of_Military_Aeronautics gptkb:No._3_School_of_Military_Aeronautics gptkb:No._4_School_of_Military_Aeronautics gptkb:No._5_School_of_Military_Aeronautics
gptkbp:uniform	khaki and blue
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:British
gptkbp:bfsLayer	3