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rdf:type
rdfs:label
  • No. 72 Squadron RAF
owl:sameAs
prov:wasDerivedFrom
skos:prefLabel
  • No. 72 Squadron RAF
skos:altLabel
  • 72
  • 72 (Basutoland) Squadron
  • 72 (Reserve) Squadron
  • 72 Sqn
  • 72 Sqn.
  • 72 Sqns
  • 72 Squadron
  • 72 Squadron RAF
  • 72 squadron
  • 72(R) Squadron
  • No. 72
  • No. 72 (Basutoland) Squadron
  • No. 72 (Basutoland) Squadron RAF
  • No. 72 (F) Squadron
  • No. 72 (Reserve) Squadron RAF
  • No. 72 Sqn
  • No. 72 Squadron
  • No. 72 Squadron RFC
  • No. 72 Training Squadron
  • No. 72 Wing RAF
  • No. 72(R) Squadron
  • No.72 Sqn RAF
clgo:activeYearsEndYear
  • 1918
clgo:activeYearsStartYear
  • 1917
clgo:battleHonours
  • *Anzio and Nettuno*
  • *Battle of Britain(1940)*
  • * (Honours marked with an asterisk are those emblazoned on the Squadron Standard)
  • *Fortress Europe(1941–1942)*,North Africa(1942–1943)*
  • *Channel and North Sea (1939–1942)
  • *Dunkirk*
  • *Italy(1943–1945)
  • *Mediterranean(1942–1943)
  • *Mesopotamia(1918)*
  • *Salerno*
  • *Sicily(1943)*
clgo:commandStructure
clgo:country
clgo:garrison
clgo:identificationSymbol
  • 150px
  • A swiftvolant, intended to symbolise speed.
  • AA–AZ (Wessex)
  • FG (Jan 1947 – Apr 1951)
  • RN (Oct 1938 – Apr 1939)
  • RN (Sep 1939 – Dec 1946)
  • SD (Apr 1939 – Sep 1939)
clgo:militaryBranch
clgo:motto
  • Swift
clgo:role
  • Advanced flying training
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