Royal Canadian Air Force

air warfare and space branch of the Canadian Armed Forces
Organization air_force Q25456
Royal Canadian Air Force
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Royal Canadian Air Force

Summary

Royal Canadian Air Force is an air force[1]. It ranks in the top 7% of air_force entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,046 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Royal Canadian Air Force is in the country of Canada[3].
  • Royal Canadian Air Force's instance of is recorded as air force[4].
  • Royal Canadian Air Force's instance of is recorded as military aviation command[5].
  • Royal Canadian Air Force's anthem is recorded as Royal Air Force March Past[6].
  • Royal Canadian Air Force's item operated is recorded as aircraft in Royal Canadian Air Force service[7].
  • Royal Canadian Air Force's headquarters location is recorded as National Defence Headquarters[8].
  • The location of Royal Canadian Air Force was National Defence Headquarters[9].
  • Royal Canadian Air Force's child organization or unit is recorded as 1 Canadian Air Division[10].
  • Royal Canadian Air Force's child organization or unit is recorded as 2 Canadian Air Division[11].
  • Royal Canadian Air Force is part of Canadian Armed Forces[12].
  • Royal Canadian Air Force's Commons category is recorded as Royal Canadian Air Force[13].
  • Royal Canadian Air Force comprises 1 Canadian Air Division[14].
  • Royal Canadian Air Force comprises 2 Canadian Air Division[15].
  • 1920 marks the founding of Royal Canadian Air Force[16].
  • Royal Canadian Air Force was part of the conflict World War II[17].
  • Royal Canadian Air Force was part of the conflict Korean War[18].
  • Royal Canadian Air Force was part of the conflict Gulf War[19].
  • Royal Canadian Air Force was part of the conflict Operation Deliberate Force[20].
  • Royal Canadian Air Force was part of the conflict Kosovo War[21].
  • Royal Canadian Air Force was part of the conflict War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)[22].
  • Royal Canadian Air Force was part of the conflict 2011 military intervention in Libya[23].
  • Royal Canadian Air Force was part of the conflict Iraqi Civil War of 2014–2017[24].
  • Royal Canadian Air Force was part of the conflict Syrian Civil War[25].
  • Royal Canadian Air Force was part of the conflict Battle of Britain[26].
  • Royal Canadian Air Force was part of the conflict Battle of the Atlantic[27].

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Founding

1920 marks the founding of Royal Canadian Air Force[16].

Identity

Official names include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Royal Canadian Air Force'}[28] and {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Aviation royale canadienne'}[29]. It is part of Canadian Armed Forces[12]. Short names include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'RCAF'}[30] and {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'ARC'}[31].

Operations

Royal Canadian Air Force's headquarters location is recorded as National Defence Headquarters[8]. Its parent organization or unit is recorded as Canadian Armed Forces[32]. Subsidiaries include 1 Canadian Air Division[10], a Canadian Air Division[33], in Canada[34], founded in 1983[35], headquartered in CFB Winnipeg[36] and 2 Canadian Air Division[11].

Why It Matters

Royal Canadian Air Force ranks in the top 7% of air_force entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,046 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] It is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

It is credited with the discovery of Ryou-Un Maru[39], a fishing vessel[40].

FAQs

What did Royal Canadian Air Force discover?

Royal Canadian Air Force is credited as discoverer of Ryou-Un Maru[39].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [32] . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [39] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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