The Blue Nosed Bastards of Bodney

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:353rd_Fighter_Group
gptkb:372nd_Fighter_Group
gptkb:378th_Fighter_Group
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:noble_title
various aircraft types
RAF personnel
heavy bombers
rigorous training programs
coordinated operations
conducted airfield operations
diverse aircrew backgrounds
regular maintenance protocols
gptkbp:airlines Bodney Airfield
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:No._2_Group_RAF
gptkbp:awards Battle Honours
received military honors
gptkbp:based_on gptkb:Bodney,_England
gptkbp:collaborated_with other RAF squadrons
gptkbp:commander gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:community_engagement local commemorative events
gptkbp:conflict transitioned to peacetime roles
gptkbp:cultural_representation depicted in films and literature
gptkbp:disbanded 1945
gptkbp:employees approximately 200
gptkbp:formed 1943
gptkbp:historical_analysis subject of historical studies
gptkbp:historical_context RAF during WWII
gptkbp:historical_documentation documented in military history books
gptkbp:historical_event RAF archives
gptkbp:historical_impact significant impact on air warfare
gptkbp:historical_significance contributed to air superiority
important in WWII history
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Blue Nosed Bastards of Bodney
gptkbp:is_active_in gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in commemorative plaques
gptkbp:is_engaged_in strategic bombing missions
gptkbp:known_for fighter operations
gptkbp:legacy influenced post-war RAF tactics
gptkbp:military_branch surviving members
gptkbp:military_strategy influenced military strategy
gptkbp:mission gptkb:D-Day_operations
gptkbp:motto “ We Fly to Fight”
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Blue_Nosed_Bastards
gptkbp:notable_allies part of Allied forces
gptkbp:notable_battle extensive combat experience
legacy in military aviation
part of RAF history
gptkbp:operational_area Northwest Europe
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:military_base
gptkbp:reputation highly skilled pilots
gptkbp:retirement_year disbanded in 1945
gptkbp:served_in gptkb:European_Theatre_of_Operations
gptkbp:squadrons associated squadrons
gptkbp:strategic_importance bombing enemy infrastructure
achieved strategic objectives
gptkbp:supports ground support teams
gptkbp:training advanced flight training