RAF 745 Squadron

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkbp:active_years 1943-1945
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:Vickers_Valetta
gptkb:Bristol_Freighter
gptkb:Avro_Anson
Douglas Dakota
gptkbp:awards Transported troops and supplies.
gptkbp:base gptkb:RAF_Abingdon
gptkb:RAF_Lyneham
gptkbp:commander Wing Commander J. A. H. Smith
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:disbandment_date 1945-12-01
gptkbp:formation_date 1943-01-01
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:RAF_Abingdon
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label RAF 745 Squadron
gptkbp:insignia A winged sword
gptkbp:involved_units gptkb:No._38_Group_RAF
gptkbp:motto gptkb:In_Omnia_Paratus
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:The_Transporters
gptkbp:notable_operations gptkb:Operation_Market_Garden
gptkbp:operational_history gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:operational_theater gptkb:European_Theater
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkbp:primary_mission gptkb:logistics
gptkbp:role gptkb:transportation
gptkbp:squadron_disbandment Disbanded after WWII.
gptkbp:squadron_history Established in 1943, disbanded in 1945.
Maintained traditions of service.
Contributed to post-war air transport.
Heritage linked to RAF history.
Legacy of service in air transport.
Played a key role in WWII logistics.
gptkbp:squadron_memorial Memorials established for fallen members.
gptkbp:squadrons 745
Reunions held annually.
Auxiliary Squadron
Deployed in various European locations.
Part of the RAF community.
A sword in pale
Composed of RAF and civilian personnel.
Conducted numerous airlift missions.
Formed from No. 38 Group.
Influenced future transport squadrons.
Recognized for efficiency in logistics.
Squadron Leader R. T. Jones
gptkbp:successor gptkb:No._46_Squadron_RAF
gptkbp:support Troop Transport
gptkbp:training Aircrew Training
gptkbp:type Transport Squadron
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:RAF_Bury_St_Edmunds
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7