No. 455 Squadron RAAF

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/No._455_Squadron_RAAF

GPTKB entity

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Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instance_of	gptkb:military_base
gptkbp:bfsLayer	5
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Beaufighter_Mk_X gptkb:No._477_Squadron_RAAF
gptkbp:active_years	1942-1945
gptkbp:aircraft_operated	gptkb:Lockheed_C-130_Hercules gptkb:aircraft gptkb:ATR_72 gptkb:De_Havilland_Mosquito gptkb:Boeing_KC-46_Pegasus gptkb:noble_title gptkb:Embraer_EMB_145 gptkb:Lockheed_Martin_C-130_J_Super_Hercules gptkb:Mc_Donnell_Douglas_F-4_Phantom_II gptkb:North_American_P-51_Mustang gptkb:Lockheed_Hudson gptkb:Airbus_A330_MRTT gptkb:Dassault_Mirage_III gptkb:Bristol_Beaufighter gptkb:Beechcraft_King_Air gptkb:Boeing_787_Dreamliner gptkb:General_Dynamics_F-111 gptkb:Bombardier_Dash_8 gptkb:Northrop_F-5 gptkb:Curtiss_P-40_Warhawk gptkb:Lockheed_Martin_F-22_Raptor gptkb:Pilatus_PC-9 gptkb:Mc_Donnell_Douglas_F-15_Eagle gptkb:Saab_JAS_39_Gripen gptkb:Lockheed_Martin_KC-130 gptkb:starship gptkb:Mikoyan_Mi_G-29 gptkb:star gptkb:Eurofighter_Typhoon gptkb:F/_A-18_Hornet
gptkbp:base	gptkb:RAAF_Base_Williamtown
gptkbp:commander	gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:country	gptkb:Australia
gptkbp:disbandment_date	1945-11-30
gptkbp:formation_date	1942-04-01
gptkbp:headquarters	gptkb:Melbourne,_Victoria
gptkbp:historical_significance	First Australian Squadron to operate Spitfires
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	No. 455 Squadron RAAF
gptkbp:insignia	Squadron Badge
gptkbp:is_engaged_in	gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:mission	Air Superiority
gptkbp:motto	Strike and Return
gptkbp:nickname	gptkb:The_Flying_Kangaroos
gptkbp:notable_operations	gptkb:Operation_Overlord
gptkbp:operational_area	gptkb:South_West_Pacific_Theatre
gptkbp:part_of	gptkb:No._10_Operational_Group
gptkbp:role	gptkb:battle
gptkbp:squadrons	gptkb:battle
gptkbp:successor	gptkb:No._455_Squadron_RAAF_(Reserve)