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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:battle
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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3
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:military_base
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gptkbp:aircraft_operated
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gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:noble_title
gptkb:Lockheed_Martin_Sentinel_R1
gptkb:Airbus_A330_MRTT
gptkb:Boeing_Sentinel_R1
gptkb:Bombardier_Global_Express
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gptkbp:awards
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Numerous operational deployments
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gptkbp:base
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gptkb:RAF_Wyton
gptkb:RAF_Upper_Heyford
gptkb:RAF_Brize_Norton
gptkb:RAF_Waddington
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gptkbp:battle_honors
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gptkb:Gulf_War
gptkb:World_War_I
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkb:Iraq_War
gptkb:Bosnia
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gptkbp:commander
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gptkb:military_unit
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gptkbp:disbanded
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1946
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gptkbp:formation_date
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1 April 1915
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gptkbp:headquarters
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gptkb:RAF_Waddington
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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First squadron to operate the Avro Lancaster
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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No. 16 Squadron
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gptkbp:insignia
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Squadron badge
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gptkbp:involved_units
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gptkb:No._5_Group_RAF
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gptkbp:is_active_in
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1915
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gptkbp:motto
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gptkb:In_Omnia_Paratus
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gptkbp:nickname
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The Fighting Sixteen
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gptkbp:operational_status
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Active
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:military_base
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gptkbp:reform
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1950
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gptkbp:role
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Reconnaissance
Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance
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gptkbp:squadrons
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gptkb:military_unit
Continuous professional development
Rich heritage
Over 100 years of service
Highly trained specialists
Continued modernization efforts
Advanced reconnaissance systems
Awards and commendations
Logistical and technical support
Collaboration with NATO
Excellence in reconnaissance operations
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