Properties (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
military unit
|
| gptkbp:activeYears |
1943-1945
|
| gptkbp:aircraft |
gptkb:P-51_Mustang
P-47 Thunderbolt |
| gptkbp:awards |
gptkb:Air_Force_Outstanding_Unit_Award
gptkb:Distinguished_Unit_Citation |
| gptkbp:base |
gptkb:RAF_Halesworth
|
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:Colonel_John_A._McGowan
|
| gptkbp:commissioningDate |
1943-04-01
|
| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:United_States
|
| gptkbp:disbanded |
1945
|
| gptkbp:engagements |
gptkb:World_War_II
|
| gptkbp:filmography |
gptkb:European_Theater_of_Operations
|
| gptkbp:finaleDate |
1945-08-15
|
| gptkbp:headquarters |
Halesworth,_Suffolk,_England
|
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
Participated in the D-Day invasion
Conducted reconnaissance missions Engaged in the Battle of the Bulge Engaged in air-to-air combat Influenced future air combat strategies Supported Operation Market Garden Played a role in the post-war air force structure Supported ground forces during invasions Contributed_to_the_defeat_of_Nazi_Germany Participated_in_the_liberation_of_France Supported_the_Allied_advance_into_Germany Conducted_missions_over_Germany Contributed_to_air_superiority_in_Europe Helped_establish_air_dominance_in_Europe Participated_in_the_final_offensives_of_WWII Provided_air_cover_for_Allied_bombers |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
447th Fighter Group
|
| gptkbp:insignia |
Group emblem
|
| gptkbp:motto |
We Fly to Fight
|
| gptkbp:nickname |
gptkb:The_Flying_Eagles
|
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
Ground attack missions
Interception missions Escort_missions |
| gptkbp:operationalStatus |
Inactive
|
| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:United_States_Army_Air_Forces
|
| gptkbp:primaryFunction |
Air superiority
Close air support Fighter escort |
| gptkbp:role |
fighter aircraft operations
|
| gptkbp:squadrons |
gptkb:303rd_Fighter_Squadron
gptkb:304th_Fighter_Squadron gptkb:302nd_Fighter_Squadron |
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:447th_Fighter_Squadron
|