80th Fighter Group

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:active_years 1943-1945
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:P-51_Mustang
gptkb:P-38_Lightning
gptkb:P-40_Warhawk
gptkb:P-47_Thunderbolt
ground crews
over 200 enemy aircraft
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Air_Force_Outstanding_Unit_Award
gptkb:Distinguished_Unit_Citation
gptkbp:base gptkb:Kweilin_Airfield
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Colonel_John_M._Mc_Coy
gptkbp:community_engagement local events
gptkbp:conservation_efforts military museums
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired films and literature
gptkbp:disbanded 1945
gptkbp:fighting_style over 200
gptkbp:filmography gptkb:China-Burma-India_Theater
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Chengdu,_China
gptkbp:historical_event gptkb:Library
gptkbp:historical_significance first American fighter group in China
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 80th Fighter Group
gptkbp:insignia Headhunter emblem
gptkbp:is_engaged_in gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:legacy influenced future air combat tactics
gptkbp:losses over 100
gptkbp:military_branch gptkb:80th_Fighter_Group_Association
gptkbp:mission air superiority
1945-07-15
1943-09-01
gptkbp:motto “ We Fly to Fight”
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Headhunters
gptkbp:notable_battle experienced pilots
gptkbp:notable_members gptkb:Major_Richard_I._Bong
gptkbp:operational_area gptkb:Southeast_Asia
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:retired gptkb:14th_Air_Force
gptkbp:retirement_year inactive
gptkbp:reunion annual gatherings
gptkbp:role fighter aircraft operations
gptkbp:squadrons gptkb:80th_Fighter_Squadron
gptkb:81st_Fighter_Squadron
gptkb:82nd_Fighter_Squadron
three
gptkbp:strategic_importance supporting China against Japan
gptkbp:successor gptkb:80th_Fighter_Squadron
gptkbp:supports ground troops
gptkbp:training gptkb:India
combat training exercises
gptkbp:year_created 1943-04-15
1945-08-15
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:7th_Army_Air_Force
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6