RNZAF No. 16 Squadron

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Whenuapai_Airbase
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:New_Zealand_Defence_Force
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:Lockheed_C-130_Hercules
gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:Lockheed_C-130_J_Super_Hercules
gptkb:De_Havilland_Canada_DHC-6_Twin_Otter
gptkb:Beechcraft_1900_D
gptkbp:base gptkb:RNZAF_Base_Auckland
gptkbp:collaborations gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:Commonwealth_nations
gptkb:Pacific_Islands_Forum
gptkb:United_Nations
gptkb:Australian_Defence_Force
gptkbp:commander gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:established 1946
gptkbp:future_plans increased operational capability
collaboration with allies
modernization of fleet
enhanced training programs
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Auckland
gptkbp:historical_significance peacekeeping missions
humanitarian assistance missions
disaster response missions
post-World War II operations
military transport operations
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label RNZAF No. 16 Squadron
gptkbp:insignia squadron badge
gptkbp:motto “ To Fly and to Serve”
gptkbp:nickname “ The Transporters”
gptkbp:operates_in gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:Lockheed_L-188_Electra
gptkb:Boeing_727
gptkbp:operational_area gptkb:Southeast_Asia
gptkb:Antarctica
gptkb:South_Pacific
gptkbp:operational_status active
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:military_base
gptkbp:role humanitarian missions
disaster relief
air transport
VIP transport
gptkbp:supports gptkb:Pacific_Islands_Forum
gptkb:sports_event
UN missions
NATO operations
regional security operations
gptkbp:training aircrew training