Properties (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
military unit
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| gptkbp:activeDuring |
1940
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| gptkbp:aircraft |
gptkb:B-29_Superfortress
gptkb:B-52_Stratofortress B-17 Flying Fortress B-24 Liberator |
| gptkbp:baseLocation |
gptkb:Tucson_International_Airport
|
| gptkbp:engagements |
gptkb:Operation_Desert_Storm
gptkb:Vietnam_War gptkb:World_War_II |
| gptkbp:headquarters |
Tucson, Arizona
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| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
first bombardment squadron to be activated in the U.S. Army Air Forces
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| gptkbp:homeTo |
gptkb:Davis-Monthan_Air_Force_Base
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
72nd Bombardment Squadron
|
| gptkbp:insignia |
72nd_Bombardment_Squadron_emblem
|
| gptkbp:motto |
Strike Hard
|
| gptkbp:nickname |
The Iron Angels
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| gptkbp:notableFeature |
gptkb:Colonel_William_A._McKinney
gptkb:Colonel_John_A._McGowan gptkb:Colonel_John_W._McGowan gptkb:Colonel_William_H._McCulloch Colonel_Robert_L._McCulloch |
| gptkbp:operationalStatus |
active
|
| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
|
| gptkbp:previouslyKnownAs |
72nd_Bombardment_Group
72nd_Bombardment_Squadron_(Heavy) 72nd_Bombardment_Squadron_(Light) 72nd_Bombardment_Squadron_(Medium) |
| gptkbp:relatedAircraft |
gptkb:B-2_Spirit
B-21 Raider B-1B Lancer |
| gptkbp:role |
bombardment
|
| gptkbp:squadrons |
1st Bombardment Wing
8th Bombardment Wing 10th Bombardment Wing 11th Bombardment Wing 12th Bombardment Wing 13th Bombardment Wing 14th Bombardment Wing 15th Bombardment Wing 16th Bombardment Wing 17th Bombardment Wing 18th Bombardment Wing 19th Bombardment Wing 20th Bombardment Wing 2nd Bombardment Wing 3rd Bombardment Wing 4th Bombardment Wing 6th Bombardment Wing 7th Bombardment Wing 9th Bombardment Wing 5th_Bombardment_Wing |
| gptkbp:subordinateUnits |
8th Air Force
|