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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:active_years
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1942-1946
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gptkbp:affiliated_with
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gptkb:Australian_War_Memorial
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gptkbp:aircraft_operated
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gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:Lockheed_P-38_Lightning
gptkb:starship
Bomber aircraft
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gptkbp:associated_with
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Royal Australian Air Force Historical Society
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gptkbp:base
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gptkb:RAAF_Base_Williamtown
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gptkbp:commander
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gptkb:musical_group
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:Australia
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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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1942-04-01
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gptkbp:headquarters
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gptkb:Williamtown,_New_South_Wales
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gptkbp:historical_event
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Support for ground operations
Post-war reorganization
Participation in joint exercises
Transition to jet aircraft
Formation during WWII
Collaboration with Allied forces
Contribution to air defense
Disbandment post-WWII
Engagement in air combat
Integration into RAAF structure
Legacy in Australian aviation history
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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gptkb:World_War_II
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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No. 103 Wing RAAF
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gptkbp:insignia
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Winged Sword
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gptkbp:is_celebrated_in
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Memorial services
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gptkbp:military_branch
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gptkb:RAAF_Association
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gptkbp:motto
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“ We Strike”
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gptkbp:nickname
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“ The Flying Tigers”
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gptkbp:notable_operations
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gptkb:Battle_of_the_Bismarck_Sea
gptkb:Operation_Cartwheel
gptkb:New_Guinea_Campaign
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gptkbp:operational_area
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gptkb:South_West_Pacific_Theatre
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:military_base
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gptkbp:reunion
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Annual reunions
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gptkbp:role
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fighter unit
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gptkbp:status
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gptkb:Inactive
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:No._103_Squadron_RAAF
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gptkbp:supports
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Air superiority
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gptkbp:training
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gptkb:Pilot_training
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gptkbp:type
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gptkb:aircraft
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gptkbp:unit_history
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No. 1 Fighter Wing RAAF
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