47th Fighter Group

GPTKB entity

Properties (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military unit
gptkbp:activeYears 1940s
gptkbp:aircraft gptkb:F-100_Super_Sabre
gptkb:F-15_Eagle
gptkb:P-51_Mustang
gptkb:F-86_Sabre
F-16 Fighting Falcon
F-4 Phantom II
P-47 Thunderbolt
F-84 Thunderjet
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Republic_of_Korea_Presidential_Unit_Citation
gptkb:Air_Force_Outstanding_Unit_Award
gptkb:Distinguished_Unit_Citation
gptkbp:base gptkb:Okinawa
gptkbp:campaigns gptkb:Cold_War
gptkb:Korean_War
gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Colonel_John_M._McCauley
gptkbp:currentStatus inactive
gptkbp:engagements gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Langley_Air_Force_Base
gptkbp:history conducted reconnaissance missions
supported ground forces
provided close air support
participated in air defense operations
conducted ground attack missions
escorted bombers
intercepted enemy aircraft
participated in air superiority missions
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 47th Fighter Group
gptkbp:insignia gptkb:47th_Fighter_Group_emblem
gptkbp:location gptkb:Pacific_Theater
gptkbp:motto Vigilance_and_Valor
gptkbp:nickname The Flying Knights
gptkbp:notable_member gptkb:Lieutenant_Colonel_William_H._McCauley
gptkb:Major_George_A._Davis_Jr.
gptkb:Captain_John_E._McGhee
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:retired gptkb:Air_Force_Reserve_Command
gptkb:Air_National_Guard
gptkb:Air_Combat_Command
gptkbp:role fighter aircraft operations
gptkbp:successor gptkb:47th_Operations_Group
gptkbp:training fighter pilot training
ground crew training
aircrew training
gptkbp:yearEstablished 1943
1946