Statements (60)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:military_base
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:No._26_Squadron_RCAF
gptkb:No._42_Squadron_RCAF |
| gptkbp:active_years |
1941-1945
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| gptkbp:aircraft_operated |
gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:De_Havilland_Mosquito gptkb:noble_title gptkb:Handley_Page_Halifax gptkb:Avro_Anson |
| gptkbp:base |
gptkb:RCAF_Station_North_Battleford
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| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:Wing_Commander_J._A._L._Mc_Culloch
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| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:Native_American_tribe
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| gptkbp:disbanded |
1945
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| gptkbp:filmography |
gptkb:European_Theatre_of_World_War_II
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
No. 59 Squadron RCAF
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| gptkbp:insignia |
Squadron badge
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| gptkbp:mission |
Strategic bombing
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| gptkbp:motto |
gptkb:In_Omnia_Paratus
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| gptkbp:nickname |
The Flying Canucks
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| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:No._6_Group_RCAF
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| gptkbp:reform |
1951
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| gptkbp:role |
Bomber squadron
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| gptkbp:squadrons |
gptkb:No._419_Squadron_RCAF
Established in 1941 Involved in Operation Market Garden Involved in the bombing of industrial targets Involved in the bombing of military installations Involved in the bombing of oil refineries Involved in Operation Overlord Contributed to the liberation of Europe A beaver holding a bomb Involved in Operation Chastise Involved in the Battle of the Ruhr Involved in the bombing of U-boat pens Involved in the bombing of V-1 sites Involved in the bombing of airfields Involved in the bombing of bridges Involved in the bombing of coastal defenses Involved in the bombing of command centers Involved in the bombing of communication lines Involved in the bombing of enemy air defenses Involved in the bombing of enemy command posts Involved in the bombing of enemy fortifications Involved in the bombing of enemy logistics centers Involved in the bombing of enemy naval forces Involved in the bombing of enemy supply lines Involved in the bombing of enemy supply routes Involved in the bombing of enemy troop movements Involved in the bombing of power stations Involved in the bombing of railways Involved in the bombing of supply depots Involved in the bombing of transportation hubs Operated from various bases in the UK Participated in bombing raids over Germany Supported Allied ground forces Involved in the bombing of enemy transportation networks Involved in the bombing of enemy troop concentrations Involved in the bombing of enemy communication networks |
| gptkbp:status |
gptkb:Inactive
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