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gptkbp:instanceOf
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Air Vice-Marshal
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gptkbp:affiliation
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gptkb:Institute_of_Directors
gptkb:Air_League_of_the_British_Empire
gptkb:Royal_Air_Force_Association
gptkb:British_Legion
gptkb:Royal_United_Services_Institute
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:Air_Force_Cross
gptkb:Knight_Commander_of_the_Order_of_the_Bath
gptkb:Distinguished_Service_Order
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gptkbp:birthDate
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1901-01-01
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gptkbp:burialPlace
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Cremated at Golders Green Crematorium
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gptkbp:children
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2
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gptkbp:contribution
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Advocacy for strategic bombing
Development of air mobility
Promotion of air-to-air refueling
Influence_on_British_military_aviation_policy
Support_for_the_establishment_of_NATO
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gptkbp:deathDate
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1979-01-01
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gptkbp:education
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gptkb:Royal_Air_Force_College_Cranwell
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gptkbp:fullName
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gptkb:John_Slessor
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Air Vice-Marshal Sir John Slessor
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gptkbp:influence
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gptkb:Air_power_in_NATO
Air_power_in_the_Middle_East
British_air_power_doctrine
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gptkbp:knownFor
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Strategic air operations
Post-war air strategy
Leadership_in_World_War_II
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gptkbp:legacy
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Slessor Report on air strategy
Slessor's writings on air power
Recognition_in_military_history
Mentorship_of_future_RAF_leaders
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gptkbp:militaryService
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gptkb:Cold_War
gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:nationality
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British
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gptkbp:notableFeature
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No. 83 Group RAF
No. 84 Group RAF
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gptkbp:placeOfBirth
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gptkb:Bristol,_England
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gptkbp:placeOfDeath
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gptkb:London,_England
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gptkbp:rank
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Air Vice-Marshal
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gptkbp:serviceBranch
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gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
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gptkbp:serviceYears
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1919-1961
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gptkbp:spouse
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Lady Slessor
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