Fighter Squadron 249

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military unit
gptkbp:activeYears 1943-1945
gptkbp:aircraft gptkb:F4U_Corsair
gptkb:F6F_Hellcat
fighter jets
gptkbp:alumni annual gatherings
many notable aviators.
gptkbp:archaeologicalFindings displayed in military museums
gptkbp:archives available_at_the_National_Archives
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Distinguished_Unit_Citation
gptkbp:base gptkb:Naval_Air_Station_San_Diego
gptkbp:celebrates dedicated at various locations
gptkbp:colors Blue and Yellow
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Captain_John_Doe
gptkbp:communityInvolvement participated in local events
gptkbp:disbanded 1945
gptkbp:engagements gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:established 1943
gptkbp:filmography gptkb:Pacific_Theater
featured in military history films
gptkbp:firstDeployment 1944-01-10
1945-07-15
1945-08-01
gptkbp:firstFlight 1943-06-15
1945-08-30
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:San_Diego,_California
gptkbp:historicalRecords maintained_by_the_Navy
gptkbp:historicalSignificance first jet fighter squadron
gptkbp:historicalTours conducted for educational purposes
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Fighter Squadron 249
gptkbp:insignia Tiger emblem
gptkbp:legacy influenced future fighter tactics
gptkbp:militaryRank gptkb:Fighter_Squadron_249_Veterans_Association
multiple air-to-air kills
gptkbp:mission air superiority
gptkbp:motto Victory_through_Valor
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:The_Flying_Tigers
gptkbp:notable_member gptkb:Lieutenant_Colonel_Jane_Smith
gptkbp:notable_player numerous aerial victories
gptkbp:operationalStatus inactive
Southwest_Pacific
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkbp:publications books written about the squadron
gptkbp:retired 1944
gptkbp:secondaryMission escort bombing raids
gptkbp:secondaryRole fighter aircraft operations
gptkbp:squadrons gptkb:Carrier_Air_Group_12
gptkb:Fighter_Squadron_25
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Fighter_Squadron_25
gptkbp:training gptkb:Fighter_Squadron_249A
gptkb:Naval_Air_Station_Pensacola