No. 492 Squadron

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:Supermarine_Spitfire
gptkb:Hawker_Tempest
Approximately 30
gptkbp:aircraft_type gptkb:fighter_aircraft
Various fighter aircraft.
gptkbp:awards Battle Honours
Numerous successful missions.
Reunions and commemorations.
gptkbp:base gptkb:RAF_North_Weald
gptkbp:battle_honors Honored for its service.
gptkbp:branch gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Wing_Commander_J._A._M._Mc_Donald
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:disbanded 1945
gptkbp:final_operational_mission gptkb:Operation_Market_Garden
gptkbp:formed 1943
gptkbp:historical_significance Participated in major WWII operations.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label No. 492 Squadron
gptkbp:insignia Lion rampant on a shield
gptkbp:memorials Memorials dedicated to squadron members.
gptkbp:mission gptkb:D-Day_landings
gptkbp:motto gptkb:In_Omnia_Paratus
gptkbp:nickname The Flying Scotsmen
gptkbp:notable_mission Escort missions over France
gptkbp:notable_pilots gptkb:Pilot_Officer_A._J._H._Mc_Donald
gptkbp:operational_period gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:operational_theater gptkb:European_Theater
gptkbp:operational_use gptkb:RAF_Fighter_Command
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:No._83_Group_RAF
gptkbp:primary_mission Air superiority
Ground attack
gptkbp:role gptkb:Boxer
gptkbp:squadron_artifacts Artifacts displayed in museums.
gptkbp:squadron_disbandment_reason Post-war restructuring.
gptkbp:squadron_documentaries Featured in military documentaries.
gptkbp:squadron_history Documented in military archives.
Efforts to preserve its history.
Not reformed after disbandment.
Active during WWII.
Alumni of the squadron.
Chronicled in various history books.
Contributed to the RAF's air defense.
Significant in RAF history.
Veterans of the squadron.
gptkbp:squadron_legacy_events Events celebrating its legacy.
gptkbp:squadrons gptkb:No._91_Squadron_RAF
gptkb:A_lion_rampant
gptkb:Lion_rampant
gptkb:Squadron_Leader_A._J._H._Mc_Donald
Recognized for bravery.
Subject of historical research.
Books and articles written about it.
Significant contributions to air campaigns.
Intensive flight training.
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Pilots and ground crew.
Conducted numerous combat missions.
Day and night operations.
Deployed in various European locations.
Influenced future RAF operations.
Part of the RAF community.
Worked with other RAF squadrons.
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:RCAF_Station_St._Hubert
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7