No. 531 Squadron RNZAF

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:No._490_Squadron_RNZAF
gptkbp:active_years 1943-1945
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:15
gptkb:Lockheed_Hudson
gptkb:Avro_Anson
50 personnel
multi-engine aircraft
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:military_base
gptkbp:awards successful reconnaissance missions
gptkbp:base RNZAF Station Whenuapai
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Wing_Commander_J._A._M._Mc_Kenzie
gptkbp:crew 30 personnel
gptkbp:disbandment_date 1945-12-01
gptkbp:filmography gptkb:South_Pacific
gptkbp:formation_date 1943-01-01
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Auckland,_New_Zealand
gptkbp:historical_significance gptkb:World_War_II
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label No. 531 Squadron RNZAF
gptkbp:insignia Squadron badge
gptkbp:mission maritime patrol
gptkbp:motto gptkb:In_Omnia_Paratus
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:The_Flying_Fish
gptkbp:notable_operations gptkb:Operation_Grapple
gptkbp:operational_area 1943-1945
gptkbp:operational_status inactive
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:military_base
gptkbp:recruitment gptkb:New_Zealand
gptkbp:role air reconnaissance
gptkbp:squadrons gptkb:historical_event
gptkb:historical_figure
gptkb:museum
gptkb:No._532_Squadron_RNZAF
inspired future generations
school visits
annual gatherings
featured in documentaries
limited resources
dedicated websites
active on social platforms
local events participation
academic studies conducted
notable veterans
awarded campaign medals
displays in museums
books written about the squadron
influenced future squadrons
memorials in New Zealand
part of RNZAF history
films produced about the squadron
part of New Zealand's military culture
preserved aircraft models
received historical awards
veterans interviewed for history
gptkbp:successor gptkb:No._5_Squadron_RNZAF
gptkbp:supports coastal defense
gptkbp:training pilot training