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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
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gptkbp:aircraft_operated
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gptkb:Lockheed_Hudson
gptkb:Bristol_Beaufighter
gptkb:Avro_Anson
gptkb:Lockheed_Hudson_Mk_III
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gptkbp:associated_with
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gptkb:RAAF_No._1_Group
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gptkbp:awards
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Mentioned in dispatches
Conducted over 1,000 sorties
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gptkbp:base
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gptkb:RAAF_Base_Fairbairn
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gptkbp:commander
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gptkb:Wing_Commander_J._A._M._Mc_Donald
gptkb:Wing_Commander_R._J._H._Mc_Donald
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:Australia
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gptkbp:disbanded
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1946
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gptkbp:first_flight
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gptkb:Bristol_Beaufighter_Mk_X
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gptkbp:formed
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1943
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gptkbp:headquarters
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Canberra, Australia
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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First RAAF squadron to operate in the Pacific Theatre
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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No. 495 Squadron RAAF
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gptkbp:insignia
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A fish
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gptkbp:motto
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Vigilance
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gptkbp:nickname
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gptkb:The_Flying_Fish
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gptkbp:notable_operations
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Surveillance of Japanese shipping
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gptkbp:operational_area
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gptkb:South_West_Pacific_Theatre
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gptkbp:operational_period
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gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:operational_status
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gptkb:Inactive
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:RAAF
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gptkbp:primary_mission
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Maritime reconnaissance
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gptkbp:resigned
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gptkb:No._1_Operational_Training_Unit_RAAF
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gptkbp:role
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Reconnaissance
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gptkbp:squadron_disbandment_reason
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Post-war restructuring of the RAAF
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gptkbp:squadron_history
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Not reformed after disbandment
Contributed to maritime security in the Pacific
Influenced future RAAF reconnaissance units
Part of the RAAF's contribution to WWII
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gptkbp:squadron_memorial
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Memorials exist in Australia to honor its service.
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gptkbp:squadrons
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5 A
Reconnaissance squadron
A fish swimming
Approximately 200 personnel at peak
Conducted aerial photography missions
Provided intelligence for Allied operations
Recognized for its service in WWII
Trained in reconnaissance techniques
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:No._1_Photographic_Reconnaissance_Unit_RAAF
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gptkbp:unit_badge
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A fish in a circle
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Handley_Page_Halifax
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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