No. 8 Air Force

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:active_years 1942-1945
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:B-29_Superfortress
gptkb:Boeing_B-17_Flying_Fortress
gptkb:P-51_Mustang
gptkb:C-47_Skytrain
gptkb:B-26_Marauder
gptkb:B-24_Liberator
gptkbp:allies gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkbp:command_structure Part of the Army Air Forces
gptkbp:communications_units Communications units
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:cultural_impact Portrayals in films and literature
gptkbp:current_status Historical unit
gptkbp:disbanded 1945
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Suffolk,_England
gptkbp:historical_records Operational records preserved
gptkbp:historical_significance Key role in World War II
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label No. 8 Air Force
gptkbp:insignia gptkb:8th_Air_Force_emblem
gptkb:8th_Air_Force_insignia
gptkbp:intelligence_units Intelligence gathering units
gptkbp:legacy Influence on modern air warfare
gptkbp:logistics Logistics and supply units
gptkbp:memorials Memorials dedicated to its service members
gptkbp:motto gptkb:The_Mighty_Eighth
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:The_Mighty_Eighth
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_the_Atlantic
Bombing Campaign over Germany
gptkbp:notable_commanders gptkb:General_Henry_H._Arnold
gptkbp:notable_operations Bombing of Germany
gptkbp:notable_pilots Crew training programs
gptkbp:operational_area gptkb:Western_Europe
gptkbp:operational_theater gptkb:European_Theater_of_Operations
gptkbp:operations gptkb:RAF_Bassingbourn
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:partnerships gptkb:Partnerships_with_NATO
gptkbp:primary_mission Strategic bombing of Nazi Germany
gptkbp:reformed 1946
gptkbp:role strategic bombing
gptkbp:subordinate_units gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Eighth_Air_Force
gptkbp:supports Ground support units
gptkbp:training Pilot training programs
Joint training exercises with allies
gptkbp:veterans Veterans organizations
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:RAF_Debden
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6