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 (1,458 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Royal Canadian Air Force is in the country of Canada[3].
  • Royal Canadian Air Force's image is recorded as Canadian CF-18 2.jpg[4].
  • Royal Canadian Air Force's instance of is recorded as air force[5].
  • Royal Canadian Air Force's instance of is recorded as military aviation command[6].
  • Royal Canadian Air Force's flag image is recorded as Air Force Ensign of Canada.svg[7].
  • Royal Canadian Air Force's flag image is recorded as Fin Flash of Canada – Low Visibility.svg[8].
  • Royal Canadian Air Force's flag image is recorded as Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg[9].
  • Royal Canadian Air Force's anthem is recorded as Royal Air Force March Past[10].
  • Royal Canadian Air Force's item operated is recorded as aircraft in Royal Canadian Air Force service[11].
  • Royal Canadian Air Force's logo image is recorded as Roundel of Canada.svg[12].
  • Royal Canadian Air Force's logo image is recorded as Roundel of Canada – Low Visibility.svg[13].
  • Royal Canadian Air Force's headquarters location is recorded as National Defence Headquarters[14].
  • Royal Canadian Air Force's ISNI is recorded as 0000000089729324[15].
  • Royal Canadian Air Force's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 130815814[16].
  • Royal Canadian Air Force's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 134782959[17].
  • Royal Canadian Air Force's GND ID is recorded as 1094237-3[18].
  • Royal Canadian Air Force's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n79034383[19].
  • Royal Canadian Air Force's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nb2019005819[20].
  • Royal Canadian Air Force's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12022527r[21].
  • Royal Canadian Air Force's IdRef ID is recorded as 028377761[22].
  • Royal Canadian Air Force's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA10204244[23].
  • Royal Canadian Air Force's location is recorded as National Defence Headquarters[24].
  • Royal Canadian Air Force's child organization or unit is recorded as 1 Canadian Air Division[25].
  • Royal Canadian Air Force's child organization or unit is recorded as 2 Canadian Air Division[26].
  • Royal Canadian Air Force's part of is recorded as Canadian Armed Forces[27].

Body

Founding

+1920-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Royal Canadian Air Force[28].

Identity

Official names include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Royal Canadian Air Force'}[29] and {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Aviation royale canadienne'}[30]. Its part of is recorded as Canadian Armed Forces[27]. Short names include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'RCAF'}[31] and {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'ARC'}[32].

Operations

Royal Canadian Air Force's headquarters location is recorded as National Defence Headquarters[14]. Its parent organization or unit is recorded as Canadian Armed Forces[33]. Subsidiaries include 1 Canadian Air Division[25], a Canadian Air Division[34], in Canada[35], founded in 1983[36], headquartered in CFB Winnipeg[37] and 2 Canadian Air Division[26].

Why It Matters

Royal Canadian Air Force ranks in the top 7% of air_force entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,458 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] It is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

It is credited with the discovery of Ryou-Un Maru[40], a fishing vessel[41].

FAQs

What did Royal Canadian Air Force discover?

Royal Canadian Air Force is credited as discoverer of Ryou-Un Maru[40].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Open ISNI for Organizations. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [33] . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [40] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [41] . 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. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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