Fighter Squadron 54A

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military unit
gptkbp:activeYears 1950-1957
gptkbp:aircraft gptkb:F4U_Corsair
high-speed performance
USS Midway
F8F Bearcat
single-seat fighter
USS Coral Sea
gptkbp:alumni annual squadron reunion
many notable military aviators
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Navy_Unit_Commendation
gptkbp:base Naval Air Station Oceana
gptkbp:commandStructure part_of_Carrier_Air_Wing
gptkbp:communityEngagement participated in airshows
gptkbp:crewSize approximately 20 pilots
gptkbp:disbanded 1957
gptkbp:engagements gptkb:Korean_War
gptkbp:famousRival gptkb:Lieutenant_Colonel_James_Doe
gptkbp:firstDeployment 1956
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Naval_Air_Forces_Atlantic
gptkbp:historicalEvent participated_in_Operation_Chromite
gptkbp:historicalPeriod established in 1950
gptkbp:historicalSignificance recognized for valor in combat
first jet fighter squadron in the Navy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Fighter Squadron 54A
gptkbp:IATA_code part of naval aviation history
gptkbp:insignia Tiger emblem
gptkbp:legacy influenced future fighter squadrons
gptkbp:militaryRank Fighter_Squadron_54_Association
gptkbp:mission air superiority
gptkbp:motto Victory_through_Valor
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:The_Flying_Tigers
gptkbp:notableArtists gptkb:Captain_John_Smith
gptkbp:operationalStatus gptkb:Pacific_Theater
1950s
inactive
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkbp:reform 1960
gptkbp:secondaryRole fighter aircraft operations
gptkbp:squadrons gptkb:Fighter_Squadron_54C
gptkb:Fighter_Squadron_54D
gptkbp:strategicGoals critical_during_Cold_War
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Fighter_Squadron_54B
gptkbp:supportRole gptkb:World_War_II
air-to-air combat
defense of naval assets
gptkbp:training gptkb:Naval_Air_Station_Pensacola
pilot training
advanced fighter tactics
gptkbp:trainingExercises joint_exercises_with_Air_Force