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Pathfinder (RAF)

The Pathfinders were target-marking squadrons in RAF Bomber Command during World War II. They located and marked targets with flares, at which a main bomber force could aim, increasing the accuracy of their bombing. The Pathfinders were normally the first to receive new blind-bombing aids such as Gee, Oboe and the H2S radar.

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Active
15 August 1942 – 1945
Branch
Royal Air Force
Country
United Kingdom
Group badge heraldry
A flaming arrow in front of an eight-pointed star
Group Headquarters
RAF Wyton
Motto
"We guide to strike"

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Pathfinder (RAF)

Nodes120
Edges119
Triples24
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.016667
Components1

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Pathfinder (RAF)

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Active · 1
Pathfinder (RAF) → 15 August 1942 – 1945
Branch · 1
Pathfinder (RAF) → Royal Air Force
Country · 1
Pathfinder (RAF) → United Kingdom
Group badge heraldry · 1
Pathfinder (RAF) → A flaming arrow in front of an eight-pointed star
Group Headquarters · 1
Pathfinder (RAF) → RAF Wyton
Motto · 1
Pathfinder (RAF) → "We guide to strike"
Notable commanders · 1
Pathfinder (RAF) → Don Bennett
Part of · 1
Pathfinder (RAF) → RAF Bomber Command
Size · 1
Pathfinder (RAF) → Group

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Pathfinder (RAF)Active15 August 1942 – 19451.00infobox
Pathfinder (RAF)BranchRoyal Air Force1.00infobox
Pathfinder (RAF)CountryUnited Kingdom1.00infobox
Pathfinder (RAF)Group badge heraldryA flaming arrow in front of an eight-pointed star1.00infobox
Pathfinder (RAF)Group HeadquartersRAF Wyton1.00infobox
Pathfinder (RAF)Motto"We guide to strike"1.00infobox
Pathfinder (RAF)Notable commandersDon Bennett1.00infobox
Pathfinder (RAF)Part ofRAF Bomber Command1.00infobox
Pathfinder (RAF)SizeGroup1.00infobox
Geeinstance ofThe Pathfinders were normally the first to receive new blind-bombing aids0.80text
Oboeinstance ofThe Pathfinders were normally the first to receive new blind-bombing aids0.80text
the H2S radar.The early Pathfinder Forceinstance ofThe Pathfinders were normally the first to receive new blind-bombing aids0.80text

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