en.unionpedia.org

No. 223 Squadron RAF, the Glossary

52 relations: Aden, Aeroplane (magazine), Airco DH.4, Airco DH.9, Allied invasion of Sicily, Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress, Bristol Blenheim, Consolidated B-24 Liberator, Douglas A-20 Havoc, East African campaign (World War II), Eighth Army (United Kingdom), Electronic warfare, Fairey Gordon, Heraldic badges of the Royal Air Force, Intermediate-range ballistic missile, Italian campaign (World War II), Italian East Africa, Italian Somaliland, Kenya, Lemnos, Lesbos, Lincolnshire, List of Royal Air Force Operational Training Units, M1919 Browning machine gun, Malta, Martin Baltimore, Martin Maryland, Moi Air Base, Monoplane, Moudros, Mytilene, Nairobi, No. 100 Group RAF, No. 45 Squadron RAF, No. 47 Squadron RAF, Perim, PGM-17 Thor, Radar, RAF Bomber Command, RAF Folkingham, Royal Air Force, Royal Flying Corps, Royal Naval Air Service, Sopwith 1½ Strutter, Sopwith Camel, South African Air Force, Sudan, Vickers Vildebeest, Vickers Wellesley, World War I, ... Expand index (2 more) »
Military units and formations in British Somaliland in World War II

Aden

Aden (Old South Arabian: 𐩲𐩵𐩬) is a port city located in Yemen in the southern part of the Arabian peninsula, positioned near the eastern approach to the Red Sea.

See No. 223 Squadron RAF and Aden

Aeroplane (magazine)

Aeroplane (formerly Aeroplane Monthly) is a British magazine devoted to aviation, with a focus on aviation history and preservation.

See No. 223 Squadron RAF and Aeroplane (magazine)

Airco DH.4

The Airco DH.4 is a British two-seat biplane day bomber of the First World War.

See No. 223 Squadron RAF and Airco DH.4

Airco DH.9

The Airco DH.9 (from de Havilland 9) – also known after 1920 as the de Havilland DH.9 – is a British single-engined biplane bomber that was developed and deployed during the First World War.

See No. 223 Squadron RAF and Airco DH.9

The Allied invasion of Sicily, also known as the Battle of Sicily and Operation Husky, was a major campaign of World War II in which the Allied forces invaded the island of Sicily in July 1943 and took it from the Axis powers (Fascist Italy and Nazi Germany).

See No. 223 Squadron RAF and Allied invasion of Sicily

Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress

The Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress is an American four-engined heavy bomber aircraft developed in the 1930s for the United States Army Air Corps (USAAC).

See No. 223 Squadron RAF and Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress

Bristol Blenheim

The Bristol Blenheim is a British light bomber designed and built by the Bristol Aeroplane Company, which was used extensively in the first two years of the Second World War, with examples still being used as trainers until the end of the war.

See No. 223 Squadron RAF and Bristol Blenheim

Consolidated B-24 Liberator

The Consolidated B-24 Liberator is an American heavy bomber, designed by Consolidated Aircraft of San Diego, California.

See No. 223 Squadron RAF and Consolidated B-24 Liberator

Douglas A-20 Havoc

The Douglas A-20 Havoc (company designation DB-7) is an American light bomber, attack aircraft, night intruder, night fighter, and reconnaissance aircraft of World War II.

See No. 223 Squadron RAF and Douglas A-20 Havoc

East African campaign (World War II)

The East African campaign (also known as the Abyssinian campaign) was fought in East Africa during the Second World War by Allies of World War II, mainly from the British Empire, against Italy and its colony of Italian East Africa, between June 1940 and November 1941.

See No. 223 Squadron RAF and East African campaign (World War II)

Eighth Army (United Kingdom)

The Eighth Army was a field army of the British Army during the Second World War.

See No. 223 Squadron RAF and Eighth Army (United Kingdom)

Electronic warfare

Electromagnetic warfare or electronic warfare (EW) is warfare involving the use of the electromagnetic spectrum (EM spectrum) or directed energy to control the spectrum, attack an enemy, or impede enemy operations.

See No. 223 Squadron RAF and Electronic warfare

Fairey Gordon

The Fairey Gordon was a British light bomber (2-seat day bomber) and utility aircraft of the 1930s.

See No. 223 Squadron RAF and Fairey Gordon

Heraldic badges of the Royal Air Force

Heraldic badges of the Royal Air Force are the insignia of certain commands, squadrons, units, wings, groups, branches and stations within the Royal Air Force.

See No. 223 Squadron RAF and Heraldic badges of the Royal Air Force

An intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) is a ballistic missile with a range of 3,000–5,500 km (1,864–3,418 miles), between a medium-range ballistic missile (MRBM) and an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM).

See No. 223 Squadron RAF and Intermediate-range ballistic missile

Italian campaign (World War II)

The Italian campaign of World War II, also called the Liberation of Italy following the German occupation in September 1943, consisted of Allied and Axis operations in and around Italy, from 1943 to 1945.

See No. 223 Squadron RAF and Italian campaign (World War II)

Italian East Africa

Italian East Africa (Africa Orientale Italiana, AOI) was an Italian colony in the Horn of Africa.

See No. 223 Squadron RAF and Italian East Africa

Italian Somaliland

Italian Somaliland (Somalia Italiana; Al-Sumal Al-Italiy; Dhulka Soomaalida ee Talyaaniga) was a protectorate and later colony of the Kingdom of Italy in present-day Somalia, which was ruled in the 19th century by the Sultanate of Hobyo and Majeerteen in the north, and in the south by the political entities; Hiraab Imamate and the Geledi Sultanate.

See No. 223 Squadron RAF and Italian Somaliland

Kenya

Kenya, officially the Republic of Kenya (Jamhuri ya Kenya), is a country in East Africa.

See No. 223 Squadron RAF and Kenya

Lemnos

Lemnos or Limnos (Λήμνος; Λῆμνος) is a Greek island in the northern Aegean Sea.

See No. 223 Squadron RAF and Lemnos

Lesbos

Lesbos or Lesvos (Lésvos) is a Greek island located in the northeastern Aegean Sea.

See No. 223 Squadron RAF and Lesbos

Lincolnshire

Lincolnshire, abbreviated Lincs, is a ceremonial county in the East Midlands and Yorkshire and the Humber regions of England.

See No. 223 Squadron RAF and Lincolnshire

List of Royal Air Force Operational Training Units

Royal Air Force Operational Training Units (OTUs) were training units that prepared aircrew for operations on a particular type or types of aircraft or roles.

See No. 223 Squadron RAF and List of Royal Air Force Operational Training Units

M1919 Browning machine gun

The M1919 Browning is a.30 caliber medium machine gun that was widely used during the 20th century, especially during World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War.

See No. 223 Squadron RAF and M1919 Browning machine gun

Malta

Malta, officially the Republic of Malta, is an island country in Southern Europe located in the Mediterranean Sea.

See No. 223 Squadron RAF and Malta

Martin Baltimore

The Martin 187 Baltimore was a twin-engined light attack bomber built by the Glenn L. Martin Company in the United States as the A-30.

See No. 223 Squadron RAF and Martin Baltimore

Martin Maryland

The Martin Model 167 Maryland was an American light bomber Military History Encyclopedia on the Web that first flew in 1939.

See No. 223 Squadron RAF and Martin Maryland

Moi Air Base

Moi Air Base, formerly known as RAF Eastleigh and Eastleigh Airport is a military airport located to the east of Nairobi, in the Eastleigh suburb.

See No. 223 Squadron RAF and Moi Air Base

Monoplane

A monoplane is a fixed-wing aircraft configuration with a single mainplane, in contrast to a biplane or other types of multiplanes, which have multiple planes.

See No. 223 Squadron RAF and Monoplane

Moudros

Moudros (Μούδρος) is a town and a former municipality on the island of Lemnos, North Aegean, Greece.

See No. 223 Squadron RAF and Moudros

Mytilene

Mytilene (Mytilíni) is the capital of the Greek island of Lesbos, and its port.

See No. 223 Squadron RAF and Mytilene

Nairobi

Nairobi is the capital and largest city of Kenya.

See No. 223 Squadron RAF and Nairobi

No. 100 Group RAF

No.

See No. 223 Squadron RAF and No. 100 Group RAF

No. 45 Squadron RAF

Number 45 Squadron is a flying squadron of the Royal Air Force. No. 223 Squadron RAF and No. 45 Squadron RAF are military units and formations in British Somaliland in World War II and Royal Air Force aircraft squadrons.

See No. 223 Squadron RAF and No. 45 Squadron RAF

No. 47 Squadron RAF

Number 47 Squadron is an inactive squadron of the Royal Air Force. No. 223 Squadron RAF and No. 47 Squadron RAF are military units and formations in British Somaliland in World War II and Royal Air Force aircraft squadrons.

See No. 223 Squadron RAF and No. 47 Squadron RAF

Perim

Perim (بريم), also called Mayyun in Arabic, is a Yemeni volcanic island in the Strait of Mandeb at the south entrance into the Red Sea, off the south-west coast of Yemen.

See No. 223 Squadron RAF and Perim

PGM-17 Thor

The PGM-17A Thor was the first operative ballistic missile of the United States Air Force (USAF).

See No. 223 Squadron RAF and PGM-17 Thor

Radar

Radar is a system that uses radio waves to determine the distance (ranging), direction (azimuth and elevation angles), and radial velocity of objects relative to the site.

See No. 223 Squadron RAF and Radar

RAF Bomber Command

RAF Bomber Command controlled the Royal Air Force's bomber forces from 1936 to 1968.

See No. 223 Squadron RAF and RAF Bomber Command

RAF Folkingham

Royal Air Force Folkingham or RAF Folkingham is a former Royal Air Force station located south west of Folkingham, Lincolnshire and about due south of county town Lincoln and north of London, England.

See No. 223 Squadron RAF and RAF Folkingham

Royal Air Force

The Royal Air Force (RAF) is the air and space force of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies.

See No. 223 Squadron RAF and Royal Air Force

Royal Flying Corps

The Royal Flying Corps (RFC) was the air arm of the British Army before and during the First World War until it merged with the Royal Naval Air Service on 1 April 1918 to form the Royal Air Force.

See No. 223 Squadron RAF and Royal Flying Corps

Royal Naval Air Service

The Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS) was the air arm of the Royal Navy, under the direction of the Admiralty's Air Department, and existed formally from 1 July 1914 to 1 April 1918, when it was merged with the British Army's Royal Flying Corps to form the Royal Air Force (RAF), the world's first independent air force.

See No. 223 Squadron RAF and Royal Naval Air Service

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No._223_Squadron_RAF

Also known as 223 Sqn.

, World War II, 30 Squadron SAAF.

No. 223 Squadron RAF, the Glossary

Table of Contents

See also

Military units and formations in British Somaliland in World War II

References