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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:military_unit
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gptkbp:aircraft_operated
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gptkb:Supermarine_Spitfire
gptkb:Lockheed_F-16_Fighting_Falcon
gptkb:Hawker_Hurricane
gptkb:Boeing_B-17_Flying_Fortress
gptkb:North_American_P-51_Mustang
gptkb:Dassault_Mirage_III
gptkb:Avro_Lancaster
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gptkbp:aircraft_type
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gptkb:Challenger
Multirole fighter
Ground attack aircraft
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gptkbp:alliance
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gptkb:Allied_Forces
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gptkbp:base
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gptkb:Air_Force_Base_Waterkloof
gptkb:Italy
gptkb:North_Africa
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gptkbp:commander
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gptkb:Lieutenant_Colonel
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gptkbp:conflict
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gptkb:Korean_War
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkb:Border_War
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gptkbp:disbanded
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1945
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gptkbp:established
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gptkb:1940
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gptkbp:established_in
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gptkb:South_African_Air_Force
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gptkbp:headquarters
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gptkb:Pretoria
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gptkbp:historical_achievement
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Participated in the Battle of El Alamein
Engaged in counter-insurgency operations
Participated in air shows and exhibitions
Maintained a high operational readiness
Participated in international military exercises
Conducted air patrols during the Cold War
Contributed to the liberation of Namibia
Developed tactics for modern aerial warfare
Engaged in humanitarian missions in Africa
Engaged in joint exercises with NATO forces
First squadron to use jet aircraft in SAAF
Provided disaster relief support in Southern Africa
Involved in peacekeeping missions in Africa
Participated in Operation Modular
Provided air support during the Angolan Civil War
Supported UN operations in Korea
Supported anti-terrorism operations in Africa
Trained numerous pilots for the SAAF
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gptkbp:historical_event
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First combat mission in 1941
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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First South African squadron to be formed during WWII
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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No. 1 Squadron SAAF
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gptkbp:insignia
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Cheetah emblem
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gptkbp:involved_in
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gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:is_active_in
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gptkb:1940
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gptkbp:motto
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“ We Fly to Fight”
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gptkbp:nickname
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gptkb:The_Flying_Cheetahs
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gptkbp:notable_member
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gptkb:Major_General
gptkb:Lieutenant_Colonel
gptkb:Colonel
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gptkbp:operates_in
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gptkb:Europe
gptkb:United_Kingdom
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gptkbp:operational_status
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Active
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gptkbp:operational_theater
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gptkb:Europe
gptkb:North_Africa
gptkb:South_Korea
Southern Africa
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkb:South_African_Air_Force
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gptkbp:participated_in
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gptkb:Battle_of_Britain
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gptkbp:role
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gptkb:fighter_aircraft
gptkb:military_defense
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gptkbp:support
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Close air support
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gptkbp:training
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gptkb:Pilot_training
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:South_African_Air_Force
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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