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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:military_base
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gptkbp:affiliation
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Royal Air Force Association.
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gptkbp:aircraft_operated
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gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:Lockheed_Martin_F-35_Lightning_II
gptkb:noble_title
gptkb:Handley_Page_Halifax
Airbus A400 M Atlas.
Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker.
Boeing P-8 Poseidon.
Eurofighter Typhoon.
Lockheed C-130 Hercules.
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gptkbp:awards
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A winged sword
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gptkbp:base
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gptkb:RAF_Coningsby
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gptkbp:commander
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gptkb:military_unit
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gptkbp:conflict
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gptkb:World_War_I
gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:United_Kingdom
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gptkbp:disbanded
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1919
1945
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gptkbp:formed
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1916
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gptkbp:garrison
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gptkb:RAF_Waddington
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gptkbp:historical_event
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Conversion to jet aircraft in the 1950s.
First operational flight in 1916.
Involvement in the Cold War.
Participation in the Berlin Airlift.
Transition to multi-role capabilities.
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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First squadron to use the Lancaster bomber.
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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No. 59 Squadron RAF
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gptkbp:insignia
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A winged sword with a blue background.
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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_Rascals
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gptkbp:notable_members
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gptkb:Air_Vice_Marshal_Johnnie_Johnson
gptkb:Sir_Arthur_Harris
gptkb:Wing_Commander_Guy_Gibson
gptkb:Group_Captain_Leonard_Cheshire
gptkb:Wing_Commander_John_W._W._Mc_Culloch
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gptkbp:operational_history
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Conducted strategic bombing missions.
Involved in the Dambusters raid.
Participated in the Battle of Britain.
Supported the Normandy landings.
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:No._1_Group_RAF
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gptkbp:reform
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1936
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gptkbp:role
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Bomber
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gptkbp:status
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Active
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gptkbp:tradition
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Maintains a strong heritage.
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gptkbp:website
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www.59squadron.com
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:No._22_Group_RAF
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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