Fighter Group 450

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military unit
gptkbp:activeDuring gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:aircraft gptkb:P-51_Mustang
P-47 Thunderbolt
gptkbp:alumni annual reunions
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Air_Force_Outstanding_Unit_Award
gptkb:Distinguished_Unit_Citation
gptkbp:basedOn Bolling Field
gptkbp:colors blue and white
gptkbp:commandStructure gptkb:Air_Force_Command
gptkbp:engagesIn air combat
gptkbp:filmography gptkb:European_Theater
gptkbp:firstDeployment deployed_to_Europe
gptkbp:hasExhibition military museums
gptkbp:hasFacility honoring fallen comrades
gptkbp:hasFieldOfUse 50
single-engine fighter
gptkbp:hasRecognition historical marker
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Washington,_D.C.
gptkbp:historicalImpact influenced air combat tactics
gptkbp:historicalRecords gptkb:National_Archives
gptkbp:historicalSignificance contributed to air superiority
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Fighter Group 450
gptkbp:legacy inspired future fighter groups
gptkbp:militaryRank gptkb:Fighter_Group_450_Association
destroyed enemy aircraft
gptkbp:missionsConducted escort missions
ground attack missions
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:The_Flying_Tigers
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Colonel_John_Doe
Battle of the Bulge
D-Day landings
gptkbp:operationalStatus inactive
1943-1945
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:retired gptkb:Tactical_Air_Command
gptkbp:secondaryRole fighter operations
gptkbp:strategicGoals air_dominance_in_Europe
gptkbp:successor Fighter Wing 450
gptkbp:supportRole over 100 missions
ground forces support
gptkbp:training gptkb:Luke_Air_Force_Base
gptkbp:unitAwards gptkb:Air_Force_Historical_Research_Agency
gptkb:Victory_through_Air_Power
historical newsletters
eagle emblem
group emblem
pilots and ground crew
patches and pins
gptkbp:unitHistory historical documentaries
part of the 8th Air Force
gptkbp:yearEstablished 1943
1945