The 17th Air Force

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/The_17th_Air_Force

GPTKB entity

Statements (60)

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instance_of	gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:bfsLayer	4
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:U._S._Congress_Gold_Medal
gptkbp:active_years	1943-1945
gptkbp:aircraft_operated	gptkb:aircraft gptkb:P-51_Mustang gptkb:C-47_Skytrain
gptkbp:alliance	gptkb:Allied_Forces
gptkbp:base	gptkb:RAF_Lakenheath gptkb:RAF_North_Luffenham gptkb:RAF_Cottesmore gptkb:RAF_Wyton gptkb:RAF_Bovingdon gptkb:RAF_Northolt gptkb:RAF_Greenham_Common gptkb:RAF_Dishforth gptkb:RAF_Leeming gptkb:RAF_Alconbury gptkb:RAF_Upper_Heyford gptkb:RAF_Wittering gptkb:RAF_Linton-on-Ouse gptkb:RAF_Marham gptkb:RAF_Fairford gptkb:RAF_Waddington gptkb:RAF_Molesworth gptkb:RAF_Mildenhall gptkb:RAF_Cranwell gptkb:RAF_Coningsby gptkb:RAF_Topcliffe gptkb:RAF_Bruntingthorpe gptkb:RAF_Scampton gptkb:RAF_Honington gptkb:RAF_Bentwaters gptkb:RAF_Catterick gptkb:RAF_Sculthorpe gptkb:RAF_Welford gptkb:RAF_Woodbridge
gptkbp:commander	gptkb:Major_General_John_M._Mc_Coy
gptkbp:country	gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:disbanded	1945
gptkbp:engagements	gptkb:Battle_of_the_Bulge gptkb:D-Day gptkb:Operation_Market_Garden gptkb:Operation_Overlord gptkb:Operation_Dragoon
gptkbp:filmography	gptkb:European_Theater_of_Operations
gptkbp:headquarters	gptkb:Mather_Air_Force_Base
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	The 17th Air Force
gptkbp:motto	gptkb:Victory_through_Air_Power
gptkbp:nickname	gptkb:The_Flying_Tigers
gptkbp:notable_operations	gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:part_of	gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:role	gptkb:Strategic_Air_Command
gptkbp:successor	gptkb:fortification
gptkbp:supports	Close air support Logistical support Troop transport Reconnaissance missions Air supply missions
gptkbp:type	gptkb:military_unit