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gptkbp:instanceOf
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Royal Air Force station
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gptkbp:active_periods
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1942–1946
1917–1919
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gptkbp:aircraft_operated
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gptkb:Vickers_Wellington
gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:Short_Stirling
gptkb:Douglas_Dakota
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gptkbp:allegiance
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gptkb:United_Kingdom
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gptkbp:badge
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A demi-lion rampant holding a sword
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gptkbp:battle
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gptkb:Second_World_War
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gptkbp:branch
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gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:United_Kingdom
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gptkbp:disbanded
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16 March 1946
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gptkbp:formed
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7 November 1917
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gptkbp:garrison
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gptkb:RAF_Keevil
gptkb:RAF_Witchford
gptkb:RAF_Leconfield
gptkb:RAF_Wethersfield
gptkb:RAF_Leicester_East
gptkb:RAF_Tarrant_Rushton
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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No. 196 Squadron RAF
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gptkbp:motto
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'Velocitate ad victoriam' (Speed to victory)
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gptkbp:notableOperation
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gptkb:Operation_Overlord
gptkb:Operation_Varsity
gptkb:Operation_Market_Garden
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gptkbp:reformed
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4 November 1942
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gptkbp:role
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gptkb:Transport
Special operations
Bomber
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gptkbp:type
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Flying squadron
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:RAF_Keevil
gptkb:RAF_Zeals
gptkb:RAF_Yeadon
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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7
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