Dowding system

The Dowding system was the world's first wide-area ground-controlled interception network, controlling the airspace across the United Kingdom during World War II
Organization military_organization Q1253051
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Dowding system

Summary

Dowding system is a military organization[1]. It draws 183 Wikipedia views per month (military_organization category, ranking #19 of 58).[2]

Key Facts

  • Dowding system is in the country of United Kingdom[3].
  • Dowding system's instance of is recorded as military organization[4].
  • Dowding system's has use is recorded as command and control[5].
  • Dowding system's has use is recorded as ground-controlled interception[6].
  • Dowding system's has use is recorded as air defense[7].
  • Dowding system's Commons category is recorded as Dowding system[8].
  • Dowding system's has part is recorded as Chain Home radar system[9].
  • Dowding system's has part is recorded as Royal Observer Corps[10].
  • Dowding system's has part is recorded as Filter Room[11].
  • Dowding system's has part is recorded as RAF Bentley Priory[12].
  • Dowding system's has part is recorded as Battle of Britain Bunker[13].
  • +1938-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Dowding system[14].
  • Dowding system's participated in conflict is recorded as Battle of Britain[15].
  • Dowding system's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0_1k5fq[16].

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Founding

+1938-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Dowding system[14].

Why It Matters

Dowding system draws 183 Wikipedia views per month (military_organization category, ranking #19 of 58).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[17]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [7] . 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.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [17] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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