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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:United_States_Navy
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gptkbp:aircraft_operated
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gptkb:Boeing_707
gptkb:Lockheed_Martin_Sentinel_R1
gptkb:Airbus_A330_MRTT
gptkb:Boeing_Sentinel_R1
gptkb:Avro_Lancaster
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:Wing_Commander
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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: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:Royal_Air_Force
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gptkbp:reformed
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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:squadron_history
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Rich heritage
Over 100 years of service
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gptkbp:squadrons
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gptkb:Wing_Commander
Continuous professional development
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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gptkbp:subordinate_units
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gptkb:No._5_Group_RAF
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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