Fighter Squadron 396

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military unit
gptkbp:activeYears 1943-1945
gptkbp:aircraft gptkb:F4U_Corsair
USS Enterprise
fighter aircraft
high speed and maneuverability
gptkbp:alumni annual gatherings
former pilots
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Distinguished_Unit_Citation
gptkbp:base gptkb:Naval_Air_Station_San_Diego
gptkbp:celebrates honoring fallen pilots
gptkbp:colors blue and white
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Captain_John_Doe
gptkbp:communityEvents air shows
gptkbp:crew combat readiness
gptkbp:currentStatus historical unit
gptkbp:disbanded 1945
gptkbp:enemy Japanese_forces
gptkbp:engagements gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:firstDeployment gptkb:Pacific_Theater
1945
gptkbp:funding scholarships for students
gptkbp:hasFieldOfUse 24
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:California
gptkbp:historicalRecords archived documents
gptkbp:historicalSignificance pioneered jet fighter tactics
gptkbp:history established in 1943
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Fighter Squadron 396
gptkbp:insignia eagle emblem
gptkbp:legacy influenced modern naval aviation
gptkbp:militaryRank surviving members
numerous aerial victories
gptkbp:mission fighter escort
gptkbp:motto Strike First
gptkbp:nickname Thunderbolts
gptkbp:notable_member gptkb:Lieutenant_Colonel_Jane_Smith
gptkbp:notableFeature escort missions
gptkbp:operationalStatus gptkb:Pacific_Ocean
inactive
gptkbp:partnerships local schools
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkbp:postWarCareer community service
gptkbp:publications squadron history book
gptkbp:recruitment veteran pilots
gptkbp:reform 1950
gptkbp:role air superiority
gptkbp:squadrons gptkb:Fighter_Squadron_123
gptkb:Fighter_Squadron_456
gptkbp:strategicGoals defense_of_Pacific_islands
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Fighter_Squadron_123
gptkbp:supportRole 600 miles
ground troops
gptkbp:tactics hit-and-run
gptkbp:training gptkb:Naval_Air_Station_Pensacola
advanced flight training
gptkbp:trainingExercises joint operations