No. 40 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:Panavia_Tornado
gptkb:Mc_Donnell_Douglas_Phantom_II
gptkbp:aircraft_role gptkb:transportation
gptkb:bomber
gptkb:Boxer
reconnaissance
gptkbp:aircraft_type multirole combat aircraft
gptkbp:alliance gptkb:NATO
gptkbp:awards training programs
humanitarian missions
educational outreach
numerous awards
youth engagement programs
support for local communities
international exercises
operational deployments
partnerships with other squadrons
gptkbp:base gptkb:RAF_Leeming
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Wing_Commander
gptkbp:disbanded 1946
gptkbp:formation_date 1 April 1916
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:RAF_Waddington
gptkbp:historical_significance gptkb:World_War_I
gptkb:World_War_II
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label No. 40 Squadron
gptkbp:insignia Squadron badge
gptkbp:is_active_in 1916
gptkbp:motto gptkb:In_Omnia_Paratus
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:The_Fighting_Fortieth
gptkbp:notable_operations gptkb:Operation_Shader
gptkbp:operational_status active
gptkbp:operational_theater gptkb:Middle_East
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkbp:primary_mission intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance
gptkbp:reformed 1951
gptkbp:role reconnaissance
gptkbp:squadron_history community engagement
over 100 years of service
memorial services
heritage events
annual reunion
gptkbp:squadrons gptkb:Wing_Commander
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4