No. 17 Squadron

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:Lockheed_Martin_F-35_Lightning_II
gptkb:Mc_Donnell_Douglas_Phantom_II
gptkb:Lockheed_Martin_C-130_Hercules
gptkb:Boeing_737
gptkb:Eurofighter_Typhoon
gptkbp:aircraft_type multirole fighter
gptkbp:awards battle honors
numerous operational deployments
gptkbp:base gptkb:RAF_Akrotiri
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Wing_Commander
gptkbp:conflict gptkb:Gulf_War
gptkb:World_War_I
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkb:War_in_Afghanistan
gptkbp:disbanded 1919
1946
gptkbp:established_in 1915
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:RAF_Waddington
gptkbp:historical_significance first squadron to use the Spitfire
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label No. 17 Squadron
gptkbp:insignia squadron badge
gptkbp:is_active_in 1915
gptkbp:motto To Conquer
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:The_Fighting_Cocks
gptkbp:operates_in gptkb:Hawker_Siddeley_Harrier
gptkbp:operational_status active
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkbp:reformed 1923
1950
gptkbp:role air support
gptkbp:squadron_history over 100 years of service
professionalism
annual reunion
gptkbp:squadrons gptkb:17
gptkb:fighter_aircraft
gptkb:military_honors
joint operations
modernization efforts
air defense
state-of-the-art technology
ground crew
local outreach programs
trained pilots
efficient supply chain
international exercises
experienced officers
integrity and teamwork
advanced flight training
defend airspace
excellence in air power
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4