No. 12 Squadron RNZAF

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:New_Zealand_Air_Force
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:New_Zealand_Defence_Force
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:Lockheed_C-130_Hercules
gptkb:Lockheed_P-3_Orion
gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:De_Havilland_Canada_DHC-6_Twin_Otter
gptkb:Boeing_727
gptkbp:base gptkb:RNZAF_Base_Ohakea
gptkbp:collaborations joint exercises with other air forces
gptkbp:commander gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:future_plans modernization of fleet
enhanced training programs
collaboration with allied forces
participation in international exercises
increased operational capabilities
gptkbp:headquarters Ohakea
gptkbp:historical_event has a rich heritage of service
celebrated 75th anniversary in 2021
participated in the Gulf War
formed in 1946
involved in the Solomon Islands mission
operated in East Timor
originally equipped with Avro Anson aircraft
provided airlift support for the NZ Army
re-equipped with C-130 Hercules in 1965
gptkbp:historical_significance participated in peacekeeping missions
served in the Vietnam War
provided support during the Christchurch earthquake
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label No. 12 Squadron RNZAF
gptkbp:insignia squadron badge
gptkbp:is_active_in 1946
gptkbp:mission transport and logistics
gptkbp:motto “ We Fly”
gptkbp:nickname The Flying Twelve
gptkbp:operational_status active
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:military_base
gptkbp:role air transport
gptkbp:supports humanitarian missions
disaster relief
medical evacuations
gptkbp:training pilot training