The Black Sheep Squadron

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_unit
gptkb:television_series
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:F4_U_Corsair
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Distinguished_Flying_Cross
gptkb:Air_Medal
gptkbp:based_on gptkb:VMF-214
gptkbp:battle gptkb:Guadalcanal
gptkb:Solomon_Islands
gptkb:Bougainville
gptkbp:branch gptkb:United_States_Marine_Corps
gptkbp:character gptkb:Pappy_Boyington
gptkb:Major_Greg_Boyington
gptkb:Lieutenant_'_Pappy'_Boyington
gptkb:Lieutenant_Robert_'_Bob'_Mc_Donald
Captain John ' Lucky' Levitow
Captain ' Bingo' Mc Gowan
Captain ' Chow' Chow
Captain ' Guns' Gunter
Lieutenant ' Buddha' Bowers
Lieutenant ' Pappy' Boyington's girlfriend
Lieutenant ' Sully' Sullivan
Lieutenant Colonel Thomas ' Tommy' Mc Guire
gptkbp:commander Major Gregory Boyington
gptkbp:conflict gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:created_by gptkb:Stephen_J._Cannell
gptkbp:date_of_first_mission 1943-09-12
gptkbp:date_of_last_mission 1944-01-03
gptkbp:depicts gptkb:heroism
gptkb:friendship
gptkb:sacrifice
camaraderie
air combat
military life
gptkbp:dissolved gptkb:1944
gptkbp:famous_for unconventional tactics
gptkbp:film gptkb:Black_Sheep_Squadron
gptkbp:filming_location gptkb:California
gptkbp:first_aired September 21, 1976
gptkbp:follows VMF-214 squadron
gptkbp:founded 1943
gptkbp:genre gptkb:drama
gptkb:war
gptkbp:has_merchandise gptkb:video_games
gptkb:books
gptkb:comics
gptkb:posters
gptkb:collectibles
gptkb:apparel
gptkb:novels
gptkb:toys
gptkb:DVDs
soundtracks
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Marine_Corps_Air_Station_El_Toro
gptkbp:historical_significance first Marine squadron to achieve ace status
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Black Sheep Squadron
gptkbp:influenced other war dramas
gptkbp:inspired_by real-life events
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:last_aired January 6, 1978
gptkbp:legacy influence on military tactics
symbol of Marine Corps valor
cultural impact in media
inspiration for military aviation units
representation of unconventional warfare
gptkbp:motto gptkb:The_Black_Sheep
gptkbp:music_composer gptkb:Dominic_Frontiere
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:VMF-214
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Midway
gptkb:Battle_of_Leyte_Gulf
gptkb:Battle_of_Iwo_Jima
gptkb:Battle_of_Tarawa
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Philippine_Sea
gptkbp:notable_member gptkb:Richard_I._Bong
gptkb:Charles_H._Mc_Cawley
gptkb:Gregory_Boyington
gptkb:Pappy_Boyington
gptkb:William_H._Mc_Rae
gptkb:Robert_E._Mc_Clure
gptkb:Robert_L._Scott_Jr.
gptkb:George_A._Davis_Jr.
gptkb:John_M._Mc_Coy
James E. Mc Cluskey
Thomas A. Mc Guire Jr.
gptkbp:number_of_episodes 37
gptkbp:number_of_kills 94 enemy aircraft
gptkbp:number_of_planes 12 F4 U Corsairs
gptkbp:number_of_seasons 2
gptkbp:operational_area Pacific Theater
gptkbp:operational_status inactive
gptkbp:operations gptkb:Guadalcanal
gptkbp:opponent gptkb:Imperial_Japanese_Navy
gptkbp:original_network gptkb:NBC
gptkbp:premiered_on gptkb:NBC
gptkbp:produced_by gptkb:Universal_Television
gptkbp:set_in gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:starring gptkb:Robert_Conrad
gptkb:James_Whitmore_Jr.
gptkb:John_Larroquette
gptkb:Simon_Oakland
gptkbp:successor gptkb:VMFA-214
gptkbp:television_show gptkb:Baa_Baa_Black_Sheep
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Baa_Baa_Black_Sheep
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5