No. 460 Squadron RAAF

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_base
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Handley_Page_Halifax
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:Royal_Australian_Air_Force_personnel
gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:noble_title
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Distinguished_Flying_Cross
gptkbp:base Royal Australian Air Force Base
gptkbp:battle_honors gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:commander gptkb:military_unit
gptkb:Wing_Commander_J._A._H._Mc_Donald
gptkbp:country gptkb:Australia
gptkbp:disbanded 1945
gptkbp:disbandment_date 1945
gptkbp:famous_for gptkb:Pilot_Officer_J._W._Mc_Carthy
gptkbp:first_flight May 1945
gptkbp:formed gptkb:1942
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:RAF_Binbrook
gptkbp:historical_significance Contributed to the Allied victory in WWII
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label No. 460 Squadron RAAF
gptkbp:involved_units gptkb:No._460_Squadron_RAAF_Association
gptkbp:legacy Honoured in Australian military history.
gptkbp:losses Significant during operations
gptkbp:mission gptkb:Dresden_raids
Over 200
gptkbp:motto Strike and Return
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:The_City_of_Adelaide_Squadron
gptkbp:notable_operations Bombing raids over Germany
gptkbp:operational_area 1942-1945
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:No._1_Group_RAF
gptkbp:retirement_year Training and support
gptkbp:role Bomber operations
gptkbp:squadrons gptkb:A_lion_rampant
gptkb:No._467_Squadron_RAAF
gptkb:RAF_Bomber_Command
Allied forces in Europe
' VR'.
A kangaroo and a lion
Bombing raid on Germany
Continued recognition in RAAF history