Statements (24)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:military_base
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
3
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gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:military_base
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gptkbp:active_years |
1942-present
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gptkbp:aircraft_operated |
gptkb:Lockheed_C-130_Hercules
gptkb:aircraft gptkb:Airbus_A330_MRTT |
gptkbp:base |
gptkb:RAAF_Base_Richmond
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gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:military_unit
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gptkbp:country |
gptkb:Australia
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gptkbp:disbanded |
1946
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gptkbp:formation_date |
gptkb:1942
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gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:RAAF_Base_Richmond
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gptkbp:historical_significance |
First RAAF squadron to operate the C-130 Hercules.
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
No. 17 Squadron RAAF
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gptkbp:insignia |
gptkb:mythological_figure
Squadron badge |
gptkbp:motto |
“ We Fly”
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gptkbp:nickname |
“ The Flying Kangaroo”
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gptkbp:notable_operations |
Humanitarian missions
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gptkbp:operational_area |
Transport operations
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gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:No._86_Wing_RAAF
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gptkbp:reform |
1950
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gptkbp:role |
gptkb:public_transportation_system
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