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Naval Fighter Weapons School
URI:
https://gptkb.org/entity/Naval_Fighter_Weapons_School
GPTKB entity
Statements (26)
Predicate
Object
gptkbp:instanceOf
gptkb:military
gptkbp:abbreviation
gptkb:NFWS
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs
gptkb:TOPGUN
gptkbp:country
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:currentAircraftUsed
gptkb:F/A-18E/F_Super_Hornet
gptkb:F-16_Fighting_Falcon_(as_adversary)
F/A-18 Hornet
gptkbp:established
1969
gptkbp:famousFor
inspiration for the film Top Gun
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
Naval Fighter Weapons School
gptkbp:initialAircraftUsed
F-4 Phantom II
gptkbp:location
gptkb:Naval_Air_Station_Miramar
gptkbp:motto
Train the trainers
gptkbp:movedTo
gptkb:Naval_Air_Station_Fallon
1996
gptkbp:notableAlumni
Pete "Maverick" Mitchell (fictional)
gptkbp:operatedBy
gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkbp:parentOrganization
gptkb:Naval_Aviation_Warfighting_Development_Center
gptkbp:partOf
gptkb:United_States_Navy_Strike_Fighter_Tactics_Instructor_program
gptkbp:purpose
train naval aviators in air combat tactics
gptkbp:trainer
doctrinal development
tactics development
air combat maneuvering
gptkbp:website
https://www.cnic.navy.mil/regions/cnrsw/installations/nas_fallon/om/tenant_commands/naval_aviation_warfighting_development_center.html
gptkbp:bfsParent
gptkb:Naval_Air_Station_Miramar
gptkbp:bfsLayer
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