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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:military_unit
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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8
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:No._490_Squadron_RNZAF
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gptkbp:active_years
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1941-1945
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gptkbp:aircraft_operated
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gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:De_Havilland_Mosquito
gptkb:noble_title
gptkb:Lockheed_Hudson
gptkb:Consolidated_Liberator
gptkb:Bristol_Beaufighter
gptkb:Avro_Anson
gptkb:starship
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gptkbp:awards
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Battle Honours
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gptkbp:base
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RNZAF Station Whenuapai
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gptkbp:commander
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gptkb:Wing_Commander_J._A._M._Mc_Kenzie
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gptkbp:disbandment_date
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1945-12-01
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gptkbp:filmography
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gptkb:Pacific_Theatre
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gptkbp:formation_date
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1941-04-01
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gptkbp:headquarters
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gptkb:Auckland,_New_Zealand
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gptkbp:historical_event
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Transition to peacetime operations
Commemoration of veterans
Formation during World War II
Integration into RNZAF structure
Legacy in RNZAF history
Memorials established for the squadron
Participation in the Solomon Islands Campaign
Post-war disbandment in New Zealand
Recognition of contributions to WWII
Reunion events for former members
Support for Allied naval operations
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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First RNZAF squadron to operate in the Pacific
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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No. 502 Squadron RNZAF
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gptkbp:insignia
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Squadron badge
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gptkbp:involved_units
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No. 5 Group RNZAF
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gptkbp:mission
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maritime patrol
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gptkbp:motto
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gptkb:In_Omnia_Paratus
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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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gptkb:Operation_Grapple
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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:military_base
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gptkbp:recruitment
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gptkb:New_Zealand_citizens
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gptkbp:role
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reconnaissance
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gptkbp:squadrons
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gptkb:No._6_Squadron_RNZAF
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:No._5_Squadron_RNZAF
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gptkbp:training
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RNZAF Station Wigram
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