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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:military_unit
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:No._493_Squadron_RAAF
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gptkbp:aircraft_operated
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gptkb:De_Havilland_Mosquito
gptkb:North_American_P-51_Mustang
gptkb:Lockheed_P-38_Lightning
gptkb:starship
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gptkbp:commander
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gptkb:military_unit
gptkb:military_officer
gptkb:musical_group
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gptkbp:disbandment_date
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1946-01-01
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gptkbp:formation_date
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1943-01-01
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gptkbp:headquarters
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gptkb:New_South_Wales
gptkb:RAAF_Base_Williamtown
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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No. 102 Wing RAAF
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gptkbp:insignia
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gptkb:RAAF_Roundel
Wing Badge
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gptkbp:involved_units
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gptkb:RAAF_Command
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gptkbp:is_active_in
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1943
1946
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gptkbp:is_engaged_in
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gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Australia
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gptkbp:motto
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“ Strike and Destroy”
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gptkbp:nickname
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“ The Flying Tigers”
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gptkbp:operational_history
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gptkb:Pacific_Theatre
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:military_base
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gptkbp:role
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fighter unit
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:No._102_Squadron_RAAF
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gptkbp:supports
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Reconnaissance
Close Air Support
Air Superiority
Ground Attack
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gptkbp:type
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gptkb:aircraft
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gptkbp:unit_history
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Established in 1943
Provided air support for ground troops
Engaged in air-to-air combat
Conducted bombing missions
Maintained aircraft for operational readiness
Participated in reconnaissance missions
Disbanded in 1946
Participated in the liberation of the Philippines
Collaborated with other Allied air forces
Conducted air patrols over enemy territory
Provided logistical support for air operations
Supported Allied operations in New Guinea
Trained pilots for combat missions
Contributed to the overall war effort in the Pacific
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