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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:military_unit
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gptkbp:active_years
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1940s
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gptkbp:aircraft_operated
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gptkb:aircraft
Heavy bombers
Specifications of B-17 Flying Fortress
Diverse aircrew backgrounds
Maintenance of aircraft in the field
Various B-17 variants
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gptkbp:base
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gptkb:RAF_Bassingbourn
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gptkbp:collaborations
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gptkb:Allied_forces
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gptkbp:command_structure
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gptkb:Eighth_Air_Force
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gptkbp:commander
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Major General James H. Doolittle
List of notable commanders
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gptkbp:community_engagement
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Engaged with local communities in the UK
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gptkbp:crew
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Crewed by skilled aviators
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gptkbp:cultural_references
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Referenced in films and literature
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gptkbp:disbanded
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1945
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gptkbp:established
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gptkb:1942
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gptkbp:filmography
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gptkb:European_Theater_of_Operations
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gptkbp:headquarters
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gptkb:Suffolk,_England
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gptkbp:historical_documentation
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Documented history of operations
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gptkbp:historical_event
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Preserved in archives
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gptkbp:historical_impact
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Impact on air warfare tactics
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gptkbp:historical_period
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gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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Contributed to the defeat of Nazi Germany
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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2nd Air Division
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gptkbp:insignia
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2nd Air Division emblem
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gptkbp:intelligence
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Conducted intelligence missions
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gptkbp:involved_units
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Bombardment Groups
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gptkbp:is_celebrated_in
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Dedicated memorials in the UK
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gptkbp:legacy
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Influenced post-war air strategy
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gptkbp:losses
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Significant losses during missions
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gptkbp:military_branch
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Surviving members
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gptkbp:mission
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Strategic bombing of enemy targets
1945 bombing raids
Conducted mission debriefs
Numerous combat missions over Europe
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gptkbp:motto
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We Will Never Forget
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gptkbp:nickname
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gptkb:The_Flying_Fortress
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gptkbp:notable_allies
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gptkb:Allied_air_forces
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gptkbp:notable_battle
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Extensive combat experience
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gptkbp:notable_operations
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Bombing campaigns in Europe
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gptkbp:operational_area
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gptkb:United_States_Strategic_Air_Forces
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gptkbp:operational_status
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gptkb:Inactive
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:aircraft
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gptkbp:retirement_year
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Transitioned to peacetime operations
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gptkbp:reunion
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Annual veteran reunions
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gptkbp:role
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strategic bombing
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gptkbp:squadrons
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gptkb:Multiple
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gptkbp:strategic_importance
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Key role in air superiority
Industrial and military targets in Germany
Involved in strategic air planning.
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:8th_Air_Force
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gptkbp:supports
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Logistics and support units
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gptkbp:tour
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Tours of historical sites
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gptkbp:training
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Aircrew training programs
Established training facilities in the UK
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Battle_of_Cape_Gloucester
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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