Statements (73)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
military unit
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| gptkbp:activeYears |
1943-1945
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| gptkbp:aircraft |
gptkb:F4U_Corsair
Fighter aircraft USS Enterprise Regular maintenance schedules. 5 aircraft lost. F4U_Corsair_specifications. Multiple_variants_of_F4U_Corsair. |
| gptkbp:airlines |
Numerous aerial victories.
|
| gptkbp:alumni |
Held annually.
Annual reunion in Virginia Fighter_Squadron_458_Alumni_Association. |
| gptkbp:awards |
gptkb:Distinguished_Unit_Citation
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| gptkbp:base |
Naval Air Station Oceana
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| gptkbp:celebrates |
Dedicated_memorial_in_Virginia.
|
| gptkbp:cockpit |
Rigorous selection process.
10 pilots lost in combat. |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:Captain_John_Doe
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| gptkbp:commandStructure |
Part_of_Carrier_Air_Group.
|
| gptkbp:commissioningDate |
1943-01-15
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| gptkbp:communityInvolvement |
Veteran support events.
|
| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:United_States
|
| gptkbp:crew |
Advanced flight training
|
| gptkbp:disbanded |
1945
|
| gptkbp:enemy |
gptkb:Japanese_aircraft
|
| gptkbp:engagements |
gptkb:World_War_II
|
| gptkbp:firstDeployment |
1944
1945 |
| gptkbp:firstFlight |
Last flight in 1945.
|
| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:San_Diego,_California
|
| gptkbp:historicalEvent |
gptkb:Battle_of_Iwo_Jima
Artifacts displayed in museums. |
| gptkbp:historicalImpact |
Significant impact on air combat.
|
| gptkbp:historicalRecords |
Maintained_by_the_Navy.
|
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
Recognized for valor.
Featured in several documentaries. First squadron to use jet aircraft in combat. Pioneered jet fighter tactics. |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Fighter Squadron 458
|
| gptkbp:insignia |
Blue Devil emblem
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
Influenced future fighter tactics.
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| gptkbp:mission |
air superiority
|
| gptkbp:motto |
Victory_through_Valor
|
| gptkbp:nickname |
The Blue Devils
|
| gptkbp:notable_member |
gptkb:Lieutenant_Colonel_Jane_Smith
|
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
Escort_missions_over_enemy_territory.
|
| gptkbp:operationalHistory |
Active_during_WWII.
|
| gptkbp:operationalStatus |
inactive
Southwest_Pacific |
| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:United_States_Navy
|
| gptkbp:postWarCareer |
Reserve training unit
|
| gptkbp:publications |
Books written about the squadron.
|
| gptkbp:recruitment |
Volunteer_pilots.
|
| gptkbp:retired |
gptkb:Pacific_Theater
|
| gptkbp:secondaryMission |
gptkb:Operation_Magic_Carpet
|
| gptkbp:squadrons |
gptkb:Fighter_Squadron_459
gptkb:Fighter_Squadron_456 Multiple training locations. Marine_Corps_units |
| gptkbp:strategicGoals |
Key role in air dominance.
|
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Fighter_Squadron_123
|
| gptkbp:supportRole |
Close air support
Interceptor Pacific Campaign High during active years. |
| gptkbp:tactics |
Dogfighting
|
| gptkbp:training |
gptkb:Naval_Air_Station_Pensacola
6 months. T-6 Texan State-of-the-art facilities. |
| gptkbp:trainingPrograms |
Advanced combat training.
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| gptkbp:type |
fighter squadron
|