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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:military_unit
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Death_Star_II
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gptkbp:aircraft_operated
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gptkb:Hawker_Hurricane
gptkb:North_American_P-51_Mustang
gptkb:starship
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gptkbp:alliance
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gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:Royal_Canadian_Air_Force
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:Legion_of_Merit
gptkb:Distinguished_Flying_Cross
gptkb:Distinguished_Service_Order
gptkb:Air_Medal
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gptkbp:conflict
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gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:United_Kingdom
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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Historical reenactments
Featured in films
Documentaries about WWII aviation
Memorials and commemorative events
Books written about their exploits
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gptkbp:dissolved
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1945
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gptkbp:engagements
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gptkb:Battle_of_the_Bulge
gptkb:D-Day_landings
gptkb:Operation_Market_Garden
gptkb:Battle_of_Britain
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gptkbp:formed
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gptkb:1940
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gptkbp:headquarters
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gptkb:RAF_Northolt
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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First RAF squadron to include American pilots
Pioneered integration of foreign pilots in RAF
Symbol of American-British cooperation
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Eagle Squadron
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gptkbp:legacy
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Commemoration events
Cultural references in media
Inspiration for future squadrons
Memorials in the UK and Canada
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gptkbp:motto
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“ We Fly to Fight”
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gptkbp:notable_members
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gptkb:Johnnie_Johnson
gptkb:Robert_Stanford_Tuck
gptkb:George_Beurling
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gptkbp:notable_operations
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1945
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gptkbp:operational_history
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Losses included 30 pilots
Over 200 aerial victories
Participated in over 100 missions
Transitioned to No. 133 Squadron in 1945
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:military_base
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gptkbp:role
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gptkb:battle
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:No._133_(Eagle)_Squadron_RAF
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gptkbp:training
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USAAF training programs
RAF training programs
Joint exercises with RCAF
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