24th Air Fleet

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:active_years 1941-1945
gptkbp:aircraft_type gptkb:military_aircraft
gptkb:fighter_aircraft
Heavy bombers
gptkbp:alliance gptkb:Allied_Forces
gptkbp:collaboration gptkb:British_Royal_Air_Force
gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:disbanded 1945
gptkbp:equipment gptkb:Boeing_B-17_Flying_Fortress
gptkb:P-40_Warhawk
gptkb:B-24_Liberator
gptkbp:established 1941
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Hawaii
gptkb:Pearl_Harbor
gptkbp:historical_significance Pioneered air operations in the Pacific
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 24th Air Fleet
gptkbp:legacy Influence on modern air power
gptkbp:mission Strategic bombing
gptkbp:motto gptkb:Victory_through_Air_Power
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_the_Coral_Sea
gptkb:Battle_of_Midway
gptkb:Battle_of_Leyte_Gulf
gptkb:Battle_of_Okinawa
gptkb:Battle_of_Iwo_Jima
gptkb:Battle_of_Guadalcanal
gptkbp:notable_commanders gptkb:General_George_C._Kenney
gptkbp:operational_area gptkb:Central_Pacific
Southwest Pacific
Western Pacific
gptkbp:operations gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:role Air support
gptkbp:strategic_importance Intelligence gathering
Logistical support
Support for ground forces
Control of air superiority
gptkbp:subordinate_units gptkb:24th_Fighter_Group
24th Bombardment Group
24th Reconnaissance Group
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Pacific_Air_Forces
gptkbp:theater Pacific Theater
gptkbp:training Pilot training programs
Maintenance training
Ground crew training
gptkbp:type gptkb:transport_aircraft
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:4th_Air_Fleet
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7