Carrier Air Group 21

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Airport
gptkbp:activeDuring 1943
1970
gptkbp:aircraft gptkb:F9F_Panther
gptkb:F4U_Corsair
F8F Bearcat
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Helicopter_Anti-Submarine_Squadron_21
gptkb:Fighter_Squadron_21
Attack Squadron 21
Electronic Warfare Squadron 21
Fleet_Composite_Squadron_21
gptkbp:basedOn gptkb:USS_Franklin_D._Roosevelt
gptkbp:commissioningDate 1943-06-01
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:decommissioningDate 1970-06-30
gptkbp:engagements gptkb:Korean_War
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:hasFieldOfUse 60
gptkbp:headquarters Naval Air Station Oceana
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Contributed to the evolution of naval air power
Established standards for naval aviation training
First air group to deploy with the F4U Corsair
Influenced future carrier air group formations
Involved in major naval battles
Participated in the first jet fighter operations
Pioneered tactics for air-to-ground support
Served as a model for future air wings
Contributed to the development of carrier air operations
Played_a_key_role_in_Cold_War_naval_strategy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Carrier Air Group 21
gptkbp:motto Victory Through Strength
gptkbp:nickname The Eagles
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Captain_John_Smith
gptkbp:notableOperations gptkb:Operation_Magic_Carpet
Operation Rolling Thunder
Operation Crossroads
Operation Linebacker II
Operation Sea Dragon
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkbp:role Reconnaissance
Close Air Support
Air Superiority
Ground Attack
Anti-Submarine Warfare
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Carrier_Air_Wing_21
gptkbp:type Naval Aviation