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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:military_unit
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Clovis_Army_Air_Field
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gptkbp:active_years
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1943-1945
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gptkbp:aircraft_operated
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gptkb:P-51_Mustang
gptkb:P-38_Lightning
gptkb:P-40_Warhawk
gptkb:P-47_Thunderbolt
single-engine fighter
highly maneuverable fighters
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gptkbp:alliance
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gptkb:Chinese_Nationalist_Air_Force
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:Air_Force_Outstanding_Unit_Award
gptkb:Distinguished_Unit_Citation
gptkb:Presidential_Unit_Citation
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gptkbp:base
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gptkb:Chengdu,_China
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gptkbp:commander
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Brigadier General Claire Lee Chennault
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:disbanded
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1945
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gptkbp:dissolved
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1945
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gptkbp:filmography
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gptkb:China-Burma-India_Theater
Pacific Theater
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gptkbp:formation_date
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1943
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gptkbp:headquarters
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gptkb:Chengdu
gptkb:Kunming,_China
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gptkbp:historical_impact
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significant impact on air warfare strategies
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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pioneered air combat tactics
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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14th Fighter Group
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gptkbp:insignia
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gptkb:Flying_Tiger_emblem
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gptkbp:is_engaged_in
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gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:legacy
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influenced future air combat units
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gptkbp:losses
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significant losses in combat
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gptkbp:mission
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air superiority
defend against Japanese air attacks
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gptkbp:motto
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Defend the Skies
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gptkbp:nickname
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gptkb:The_Flying_Tigers
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gptkbp:notable_members
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gptkb:Robert_L._Scott_Jr.
gptkb:George_A._Davis_Jr.
gptkb:Charles_H._Mc_Donald
gptkb:John_M._Mc_Coy
David Lee
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gptkbp:notable_recordings
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over 300 aerial victories
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gptkbp:operational_area
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gptkb:Southeast_Asia
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gptkbp:operational_history
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engaged in numerous air battles
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gptkbp:operational_status
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historical unit
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:aircraft
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gptkbp:reform
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1946
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gptkbp:role
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fighter aircraft operations
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gptkbp:strategic_importance
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critical in the defense of China
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:14th_Air_Force
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gptkbp:supports
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ground troops
logistical support missions
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gptkbp:tactics
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hit-and-run tactics
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gptkbp:training
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pilot training
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