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No. 421 Squadron RCAF

Index No. 421 Squadron RCAF

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37 relations: Air supremacy, Belgium, Canadair CF-104 Starfighter, Canadair Sabre, CFB Baden–Soellingen, Chatham, Kent, Cold War, De Havilland Vampire, Evere, First Nations, Johnnie Johnson (RAF officer), McDonnell Douglas CF-18 Hornet, Nazi Germany, No. 10 Group RAF, No. 127 Wing RCAF, Normandy, Normandy landings, Operation Cobra, RAF Bolt Head, RAF Charmy Down, RAF Digby, RAF Fairwood Common, RAF Ibsley, RAF Second Tactical Air Force, RAF Warmwell, RAF Zeals, RCAF Station Grostenquin, Redhill Aerodrome, Royal Canadian Air Force, Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery, Supermarine Spitfire, Supermarine Spitfire (early Merlin-powered variants), Supermarine Spitfire (Griffon-powered variants), Supermarine Spitfire (late Merlin-powered variants), World War II, Zweibrücken Air Base, 1 Canadian Air Division.

Air supremacy

Air supremacy is a position in war where a side holds complete control of air warfare and air power over opposing forces.

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Belgium

Belgium, officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Western Europe bordered by France, the Netherlands, Germany and Luxembourg.

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Canadair CF-104 Starfighter

The Canadair CF-104 Starfighter (CF-111, CL-90) was a modified version of the Lockheed F-104 Starfighter supersonic fighter aircraft built in Canada by Canadair under licence.

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Canadair Sabre

The Canadair Sabre was a jet fighter aircraft built by Canadair under licence from North American Aviation.

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CFB Baden–Soellingen

Canadian Forces Base Baden–Soellingen or CFB Baden–Soellingen (IATA, formerly known as RCAF Station Baden–Soellingen (Baden):FKB, ICAO: EDSB, former code EDAL) was a Canadian Forces base located near the farming community of Söllingen, part of the municipality of Rheinmünster in the West German state of Baden-Württemberg.

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Chatham, Kent

Chatham is one of the Medway towns located within the Medway unitary authority, in North Kent, in South East England.

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Cold War

The Cold War was a state of geopolitical tension after World War II between powers in the Eastern Bloc (the Soviet Union and its satellite states) and powers in the Western Bloc (the United States, its NATO allies and others).

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De Havilland Vampire

The de Havilland Vampire is a British jet fighter developed and manufactured by the de Havilland Aircraft Company.

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Evere

Evere (French:, Dutch) is one of the nineteen municipalities located in the Brussels-Capital Region of Belgium.

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First Nations

In Canada, the First Nations (Premières Nations) are the predominant indigenous peoples in Canada south of the Arctic Circle.

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Johnnie Johnson (RAF officer)

Air Vice Marshal James Edgar Johnson, (9 March 1915 – 30 January 2001), nicknamed "Johnnie", was a Royal Air Force (RAF) pilot and flying ace—defined as a pilot that has shot down five or more enemy aircraft in aerial combat—who flew and fought during the Second World War.

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McDonnell Douglas CF-18 Hornet

The McDonnell Douglas CF-18 Hornet (official military designation CF-188) is a Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) (formerly Canadian Forces Air Command) fighter aircraft, based on the American McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet fighter.

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Nazi Germany

Nazi Germany is the common English name for the period in German history from 1933 to 1945, when Germany was under the dictatorship of Adolf Hitler through the Nazi Party (NSDAP).

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No. 10 Group RAF

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No. 127 Wing RCAF

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Normandy

Normandy (Normandie,, Norman: Normaundie, from Old French Normanz, plural of Normant, originally from the word for "northman" in several Scandinavian languages) is one of the 18 regions of France, roughly referring to the historical Duchy of Normandy.

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Normandy landings

The Normandy landings were the landing operations on Tuesday, 6 June 1944 of the Allied invasion of Normandy in Operation Overlord during World War II.

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Operation Cobra

Operation Cobra was the codename for an offensive launched by the First United States Army (Lieutenant General Omar Bradley) seven weeks after the D-Day landings, during the Normandy Campaign of World War II.

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RAF Bolt Head

Royal Air Force Bolt Head or more simply RAF Bolt Head is a former Royal Air Force grass airfield south west of Salcombe on the south Devon coast, England from 1941 to 1945.

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RAF Charmy Down

Royal Air Force Charmy Down or RAF Charmy Down is a former Royal Air Force station in Somerset, England.

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RAF Digby

Royal Air Force Digby otherwise known as RAF Digby is Royal Air Force station located near Scopwick and south east of Lincoln, in Lincolnshire, England.

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RAF Fairwood Common

Royal Air Force Fairwood Common or more simply RAF Fairwood Common is a former Royal Air Force station located at Fairwood Common on the Gower Peninsula to the west of Swansea.

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RAF Ibsley

Royal Air Force Station Ibsley or more simply RAF Ibsley is a former Royal Air Force station in Hampshire, England.

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RAF Second Tactical Air Force

The RAF Second Tactical Air Force (2TAF) was one of three tactical air forces within the Royal Air Force (RAF) during and after the Second World War.

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RAF Warmwell

RAF Warmwell is a former Royal Air Force station near Warmwell in Dorset, England from 1937 to 1946, located about 5 miles east-southeast of Dorchester; 100 miles southwest of London.

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RAF Zeals

RAF Zeals was a wartime Royal Air Force station in Wiltshire.

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RCAF Station Grostenquin

RCAF Station Grostenquin, also known as 2 (Fighter) Wing or 2 Wing, was a Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) station located five km north of the town of Grostenquin in the Moselle department, Lorraine, northeastern France.

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Redhill Aerodrome

Redhill Aerodrome is an operational general aviation aerodrome located southeast of Redhill, Surrey, England, in green belt land.

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Royal Canadian Air Force

The Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF; Aviation royale canadienne, ARC) is the air force of Canada.

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Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery

The Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery (Le Régiment royal de l'Artillerie canadienne) is the artillery personnel branch of the Canadian Army.

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Supermarine Spitfire

The Supermarine Spitfire is a British single-seat fighter aircraft used by the Royal Air Force and other Allied countries before, during and after World War II.

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Supermarine Spitfire (early Merlin-powered variants)

The British Supermarine Spitfire was the only Allied fighter aircraft of the Second World War to fight in front line service from the beginnings of the conflict, in September 1939, through to the end in August 1945.

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Supermarine Spitfire (Griffon-powered variants)

The Rolls-Royce Griffon engine was designed in answer to Royal Naval specifications for an engine capable of generating good power at low altitudes.

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Supermarine Spitfire (late Merlin-powered variants)

The British Supermarine Spitfire was facing several challenges by mid-1942.

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World War II

World War II (often abbreviated to WWII or WW2), also known as the Second World War, was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945, although conflicts reflecting the ideological clash between what would become the Allied and Axis blocs began earlier.

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Zweibrücken Air Base

Zweibrücken Air Base was a NATO military air base in West Germany.

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1 Canadian Air Division

1 Canadian Air Division (1 Cdn Air Div) (French: 1re Division aérienne du Canada) is the operational-level command and control formation of the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF).

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Redirects here:

421 (RCAF) Sqn, 421 Sqn RCAF, 421 Tactical Fighter Squadron, No 421 Squadron RCAF, No. 421 Squadron RAF.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No._421_Squadron_RCAF

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