No. 9 Group RAF

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_base
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:active_years 1937-1968
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:noble_title
gptkb:Handley_Page_Halifax
gptkb:automobile
Heavy bomber
Medium bomber
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:RAF_Transport_Command
gptkb:RAF_Coastal_Command
gptkb:RAF_Bomber_Command
gptkbp:commander gptkb:military_officer
gptkbp:disbanded gptkb:1968
gptkbp:formed 1937
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:RAF_High_Wycombe
gptkbp:historical_significance Contributed to the defeat of Nazi Germany
Involved in counter-terrorism operations
Involved in NATO operations
Engaged in peacekeeping missions
Conducted search and rescue operations
Involved in post-war operations
Participated in air defense missions
Provided humanitarian assistance missions
Transitioned to peacetime roles
Significant role in WWII
Participated in the Battle of the Atlantic
Engaged in Cold War operations
Pioneered night bombing tactics
Supported United Nations missions
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label No. 9 Group RAF
gptkbp:insignia Group badge
gptkbp:location gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:motto gptkb:Per_Ardua_Ad_Astra
gptkbp:nickname The Flying Bombers
gptkbp:notable_operations gptkb:D-Day_landings
gptkb:Battle_of_Britain
Strategic bombing campaign
gptkbp:operational_area gptkb:European_Theatre_of_World_War_II
gptkb:North_Africa
gptkb:Western_Europe
Far East
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:military_base
gptkbp:role Air support
gptkbp:successor No. 9 (Bomber) Group RAF