457 Tactical Fighter Squadron
GPTKB entity
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:military_unit
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Royal_Canadian_Air_Force
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| gptkbp:active_years |
1958-1993
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| gptkbp:aircraft_operated |
gptkb:Mc_Donnell_Douglas_F-4_Phantom_II
gptkb:General_Dynamics_F-111 |
| gptkbp:base |
gptkb:RAAF_Base_Williamtown
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| gptkbp:color |
Blue and white
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| gptkbp:command_structure |
gptkb:No._81_Wing_RAAF
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| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:Wing_Commander_John_Mc_Kenzie
gptkb:Wing_Commander_John_Mc_Gowan gptkb:Group_Captain_John_Mc_Carthy gptkb:Wing_Commander_John_Mc_Carthy gptkb:Wing_Commander_John_Mc_Donald |
| gptkbp:disbanded |
gptkb:1993
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| gptkbp:engagements |
gptkb:Gulf_War
gptkb:Vietnam_War |
| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:Williamtown,_New_South_Wales
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| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Participated in Operation Desert Storm
Involved in counter-insurgency operations Participated in peacekeeping missions Involved in humanitarian missions Participated in multinational exercises Conducted reconnaissance missions Maintained a high operational readiness Participated in joint exercises with allied forces Contributed to national defense strategy Provided close air support Engaged in combat air patrols Participated in air defense operations Supported ground forces during operations Engaged in air superiority missions Maintained interoperability with allied forces Engaged in training foreign military personnel Developed tactics for air-to-ground operations Conducted training exercises with US Air Force Contributed to air operations in East Timor Developed advanced aerial combat techniques First RAAF squadron to operate the F-111 |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
457 Tactical Fighter Squadron
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| gptkbp:insignia |
Squadron badge
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| gptkbp:motto |
We Fly to Fight
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| gptkbp:nickname |
gptkb:The_Ghosts
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| gptkbp:operational_status |
gptkb:Inactive
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| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:military_base
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| gptkbp:role |
gptkb:battle
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| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:No._1_Squadron_RAAF
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| gptkbp:training |
gptkb:Pilot_training
Navigator training Weapons systems officer training |
| gptkbp:year_created |
gptkb:1958
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