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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:military_unit
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Hawker_Typhoon
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gptkbp:affiliation
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gptkb:SAAF_Museum
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gptkbp:aircraft_operated
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gptkb:Cessna_208_Caravan
gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:Lockheed_F-16_Fighting_Falcon
gptkb:Lockheed_F-4_Phantom_II
gptkb:Dassault_Mirage_III
gptkb:Boeing_737-800
gptkb:North_American_F-86_Sabre
multi-role fighter
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gptkbp:awards
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community engagement initiatives
environmental awareness programs
contributions to peacekeeping missions
supporting humanitarian missions
integration of new technologies
participation in airshows
participation in international exercises
enhanced operational readiness
training foreign pilots
numerous air-to-air kills
collaboration with NATO forces
advancing aerial warfare tactics
promoting aviation safety standards
successful ground support missions
supporting national defense strategies
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gptkbp:base
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gptkb:Air_Force_Base_Waterkloof
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gptkbp:commander
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gptkb:Colonel_M._J._van_der_Merwe
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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:South_African_Air_Force
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gptkbp:headquarters
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gptkb:Pretoria
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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first South African squadron to operate jet aircraft
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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No. 3 Squadron SAAF
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gptkbp:insignia
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Cheetah emblem
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gptkbp:mission
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air superiority
ground attack
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gptkbp:motto
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“ We Fly to Fight”
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gptkbp:nickname
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“ The Flying Cheetahs”
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gptkbp:notable_operations
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gptkb:Operation_Packer
gptkb:Operation_Hooper
gptkb:Operation_Modular
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gptkbp:operational_status
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gptkb:1940
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:South_African_Air_Force
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gptkbp:reform
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1946
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gptkbp:role
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gptkb:battle
transport and reconnaissance
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gptkbp:squadrons
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annual commemorative events
over 80 years of service
Cheetah head
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gptkbp:training
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pilot training
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