Fighter Squadron 899

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military unit
gptkbp:activeYears 1943-1945
gptkbp:aircraft gptkb:F4U_Corsair
5
F4U-1,_F4U-4
Max_Speed:_400_mph
gptkbp:alumni Annual reunion
Fighter_Squadron_899_Alumni
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Distinguished_Unit_Citation
gptkbp:baseLocation gptkb:Naval_Air_Station_San_Diego
gptkbp:celebrates Veterans Memorial Park
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Captain_John_Doe
gptkbp:communityInvolvement Local charity events
gptkbp:crew Flight_School
gptkbp:engagements gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:filmography gptkb:Pacific_Theater
gptkbp:firstDeployment 1945-08-15
1943-06-01
gptkbp:hasFieldOfUse 24
gptkbp:historicalEvent gptkb:National_Naval_Aviation_Museum
gptkbp:historicalImpact Influenced naval aviation strategy.
gptkbp:historicalRecords Navy_Archives
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Contributed_to_air_dominance_in_WWII
gptkbp:homePort gptkb:San_Diego,_California
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Fighter Squadron 899
gptkbp:insignia Tiger emblem
gptkbp:legacy Influenced modern fighter tactics
gptkbp:militaryRank Dogfighting Techniques
gptkbp:mission fighter
gptkbp:navalFleet gptkb:Carrier_Air_Group_12
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:The_Flying_Tigers
gptkbp:notable_member gptkb:Lieutenant_Colonel_Jane_Smith
gptkbp:notableFeature Battle of Midway
gptkbp:operationalStatus inactive
gptkbp:partnerships gptkb:Civil_Air_Patrol
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkbp:postWarCareer Veteran support initiatives
gptkbp:publications Squadron History Book
gptkbp:recruitment gptkb:Veterans_Outreach_Program
gptkbp:secondaryRole air superiority
gptkbp:squadrons gptkb:Fighter_Squadron_1000
gptkb:Fighter_Squadron_898
gptkbp:strategicGoals Key_role_in_Pacific_operations
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Fighter_Squadron_900
gptkbp:supportRole 1500
gptkbp:supports gptkb:Ground_Support_Unit_5
gptkbp:training gptkb:Naval_Air_Station_Pensacola
50
gptkbp:trainingPrograms Advanced_Fighter_Tactics
gptkbp:yearEstablished 1945-09-30
1943-01-15