No. 105 Squadron RAAF

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkbp:active_years 1942-1946
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:Boeing_B-17_Flying_Fortress
gptkb:Consolidated_Liberator
gptkb:Avro_Lancaster
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Unit_Citation_for_Gallantry
Battle Honours
gptkbp:base gptkb:RAAF_Base_East_Sale
gptkbp:country gptkb:Australia
gptkbp:current_status No longer active
gptkbp:disbandment_date 1946-01-01
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:Avro_Lancaster
gptkbp:formation_date 1942-04-01
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Melbourne,_Australia
gptkbp:historical_significance Part of WWII efforts
Contributed to Allied victory in the Pacific
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label No. 105 Squadron RAAF
gptkbp:insignia gptkb:Crocodile
gptkbp:losses gptkb:B-17s
Liberators
Lancasters
gptkbp:motto Strike and Return
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:The_Flying_Kangaroos
gptkbp:notable_commanders gptkb:Wing_Commander_J._A._M._Mc_Donald
Wing Commander J. W. W. Mc Donald
gptkbp:notable_operations Support for ground troops
Bombing raids over Japan
Bombing raids over Borneo
Bombing raids over New Guinea
gptkbp:operational_status gptkb:Inactive
gptkbp:operational_theater gptkb:Pacific_Theatre
gptkbp:primary_mission Strategic bombing
gptkbp:reformed 1950
gptkbp:role Bomber squadron
gptkbp:squadrons gptkb:No._1_Squadron_RAAF
No. 2 Operational Training Unit RAAF
gptkbp:subordinate_units gptkb:No._1_Group_RAAF
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:No._65_Squadron_RAAF
gptkb:No._92_Squadron_RAAF
gptkb:No._86_Wing_RAAF
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6