Fighter Squadron 588

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military unit
gptkbp:activeYears 1943-1945
gptkbp:aircraft gptkb:P-51_Mustang
P-47 Thunderbolt
minimal during operations
high-performance fighters
gptkbp:alliance Allied Forces
gptkbp:alumni annual gatherings
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Air_Force_Outstanding_Unit_Award
gptkb:Distinguished_Unit_Citation
gptkbp:base gptkb:Kadena_Air_Base
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Colonel_John_Doe
gptkbp:commandStructure part of larger air groups
gptkbp:enemy gptkb:Japanese_aircraft
gptkbp:engagements gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:filmography Southwest_Pacific
documentary_on_WWII_aviation
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Hickam_Field
gptkbp:historicalSignificance recognized for valor in combat
squadron history book
contributed to air victories
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Fighter Squadron 588
gptkbp:legacy inspired future squadrons
gptkbp:location gptkb:Pacific_Theater
gptkbp:militaryRank gptkb:Fighter_Squadron_588_Veterans_Association
numerous aerial victories
gptkbp:mission air superiority
gptkbp:motto Victory_through_Valor
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:The_Flying_Tigers
gptkbp:notable_member gptkb:Captain_Jane_Smith
gptkb:Major_Richard_Roe
gptkbp:notable_player numerous aerial engagements
gptkbp:operationalHistory active_in_the_Pacific_Theater
gptkbp:operationalStatus inactive
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:postWarCareer influenced air combat strategies.
disbanded_after_WWII
gptkbp:primaryMission escort missions
gptkbp:recruitment volunteer pilots
gptkbp:relatedAircraft Zero fighters
gptkbp:role fighter aircraft operations
gptkbp:secondaryMission ground attack
gptkbp:strategicGoals control of airspace
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Fighter_Squadron_123
gptkbp:tactics hit-and-run tactics
gptkbp:training combat training
training_bases_in_the_U.S.
gptkbp:unitAwards fighter squadron
squadron emblem
gptkbp:yearEstablished 1945-12-31
1943-01-01