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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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1943-1945
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gptkbp:aircraft_operated
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gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:De_Havilland_Mosquito
gptkb:noble_title
gptkb:North_American_P-51_Mustang
gptkb:Lockheed_Hudson
gptkb:Bristol_Beaufighter
gptkb:starship
RNZAF training programs
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:Distinguished_Flying_Cross
gptkb:Mentioned_in_Dispatches
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gptkbp:base
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gptkb:RNZAF_Base_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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1945-12-31
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gptkbp:filmography
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gptkb:Pacific_Theatre
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gptkbp:formation_date
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1943-04-01
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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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involved in community outreach programs
engaged in aerial combat
participated in training exercises
participated in peacekeeping missions
conducted reconnaissance missions
conducted search and rescue operations
provided air support
supported ground forces
involved in post-war operations
supported national defense initiatives
operated in various theaters
engaged in disaster relief efforts
participated in bombing raids
assisted in humanitarian missions
conducted aerial surveys
collaborated with Allied forces
contributed to air safety improvements
returned to New Zealand post-war
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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contributed to WWII efforts
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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No. 542 Squadron RNZAF
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gptkbp:insignia
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Squadron badge
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gptkbp:mission
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strategic bombing
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gptkbp:motto
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“ In Omnia Paratus”
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gptkbp:nickname
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“ The Flying Tigers”
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gptkbp:notable_operations
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gptkb:Operation_Strangle
gptkb:Operation_Goodwood
gptkb:Operation_Tidal_Wave
gptkb:Operation_Grapple
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gptkbp:operational_status
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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_Zealanders
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gptkbp:role
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reconnaissance
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:No._5_Squadron_RNZAF
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