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gptkbp:instanceOf
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military unit
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gptkbp:aircraft
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gptkb:Boeing
heavy bomber
bombing missions
around 200 mph
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gptkbp:base
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gptkb:RAF_Grafton_Underwood
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gptkbp:bombLoad
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high-altitude bombing
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gptkbp:commanded
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gptkb:Colonel_Paul_Tibbets
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gptkbp:crew
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pilot, co-pilot, navigator, bombardier, gunners
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gptkbp:crewSize
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10
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gptkbp:enemy
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increased anti-aircraft defenses
German_industrial_sites
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gptkbp:events
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August 17, 1942
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gptkbp:firstClaim
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increased bombing campaigns
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gptkbp:firstDeployment
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1942
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gptkbp:followedBy
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more bombing raids
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gptkbp:hasFieldOfUse
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12
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gptkbp:helicopterCapacity
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up to 8,000 pounds of bombs
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gptkbp:historicalContext
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gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:historicalSignificance
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commemorated in military history
first use of heavy bombers in Europe
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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First B-17 group to bomb Europe
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gptkbp:legacy
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influenced future air warfare tactics
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gptkbp:location
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Europe
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gptkbp:militaryRank
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gptkb:Air_Force
area bombing
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gptkbp:missions
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disrupt enemy operations
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gptkbp:name
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gptkb:Boeing_B-17_Flying_Fortress
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gptkbp:notable_player
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13 .50 caliber machine guns
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gptkbp:notableEvent
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first American bombing raid on German-occupied Europe
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gptkbp:notablePerson
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gptkb:General_Henry_H._Arnold
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gptkbp:operatedBy
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gptkb:United_States_Army_Air_Forces
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gptkbp:operationalStatus
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1942-1945
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gptkbp:outcome
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limited damage
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gptkbp:partOf
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8th Air Force
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gptkbp:postWarCareer
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influenced_Cold_War_air_strategies
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gptkbp:secondaryMission
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August 17, 1942
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gptkbp:significance
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pioneering role in strategic bombing campaign
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gptkbp:strategicGoals
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established air superiority
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gptkbp:supportRole
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high casualty rates
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gptkbp:targets
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U-boat pens
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gptkbp:training
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:typeOf
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strategic bombing
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