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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:military_base
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Handley_Page_Halifax
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gptkbp:active_years
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1942-1945
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gptkbp:aircraft_operated
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gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:Hawker_Hurricane
gptkb:De_Havilland_Mosquito
gptkb:noble_title
gptkb:North_American_P-51_Mustang
gptkb:starship
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gptkbp:base
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gptkb:RAF_Digby
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gptkbp:commander
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gptkb:Wing_Commander_J._A._L._Mc_Culloch
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:Native_American_tribe
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gptkbp:disbandment_date
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1945-08-01
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gptkbp:engagements
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gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:filmography
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gptkb:European_Theatre
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gptkbp:formation_date
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1942-07-01
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gptkbp:headquarters
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gptkb:RCAF_Station_North_Battleford
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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No. 456 Squadron RCAF
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gptkbp:insignia
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Squadron badge
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gptkbp:mission
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Air superiority
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gptkbp:motto
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gptkb:In_Omnia_Paratus
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gptkbp:nickname
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The Flying Canucks
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:RCAF_Fighter_Command
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gptkbp:role
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Fighter squadron
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gptkbp:squadrons
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gptkb:No._441_Squadron_RCAF
gptkb:No._442_Squadron_RCAF
Established in 1942
Disbanded in 1945
Operational Squadron
Supported D-Day operations
Transitioned to jet aircraft post-war
Participated in the Battle of Britain
Participated in the liberation of Europe
Engaged in ground attack missions
Commemorated in Canadian military history
Conducted air patrols over the North Sea
Contributed to NATO operations post-war
Honored with various battle honors
Maintained a legacy in Canadian aviation history
Operated from various airfields in the UK
Provided air cover for Allied forces
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