No. 492 Squadron

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_base
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:RCAF_Station_St._Hubert
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:Pilot_Officer_A._J._H._Mc_Donald
gptkb:Hawker_Tempest
gptkb:starship
Approximately 30
gptkbp:artifacts Artifacts displayed in museums.
gptkbp:awards Battle Honours
Numerous successful missions.
Reunions and commemorations.
gptkbp:base gptkb:RAF_North_Weald
gptkbp:battle_honors Honored for its service.
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Wing_Commander_J._A._M._Mc_Donald
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:disbanded 1945
gptkbp:disbandment_date Post-war restructuring.
gptkbp:events Events celebrating its legacy.
gptkbp:filmography gptkb:European_Theater
gptkbp:formed 1943
gptkbp:historical_documentation Documented in military archives.
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:is_celebrated_in Memorials dedicated to squadron members.
gptkbp:mission gptkb:D-Day_landings
gptkb:Operation_Market_Garden
Air superiority
Ground attack
Escort missions over France
gptkbp:motto gptkb:In_Omnia_Paratus
gptkbp:nickname The Flying Scotsmen
gptkbp:operational_area gptkb:RAF_Fighter_Command
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:No._83_Group_RAF
gptkbp:role gptkb:boxing_match
gptkbp:service_branch gptkb:military_base
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.
Efforts to preserve its history.
Not reformed after disbandment.
Featured in military documentaries.
Books and articles written about it.
Significant contributions to air campaigns.
Intensive flight training.
ZP
Active during WWII.
Pilots and ground crew.
Alumni of the squadron.
Chronicled in various history books.
Conducted numerous combat missions.
Contributed to the RAF's air defense.
Day and night operations.
Deployed in various European locations.
Influenced future RAF operations.
Part of the RAF community.
Significant in RAF history.
Various fighter aircraft.
Veterans of the squadron.
Worked with other RAF squadrons.