VF-251

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Royal_Navy_ship
gptkbp:affiliation Naval Aviation
gptkbp:aircraft gptkb:F/A-18_Hornet
gptkb:F-14_Tomcat
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Air_Force_Outstanding_Unit_Award
gptkb:Meritorious_Unit_Commendation
gptkb:Navy_Unit_Commendation
Battle Efficiency Award
gptkbp:base gptkb:Naval_Air_Station_Miramar
gptkbp:colors Black and Gold
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Captain_John_Doe
gptkbp:currentStatus Active
gptkbp:disbanded 1994
gptkbp:engagements gptkb:Gulf_War
gptkb:Vietnam_War
Operation Enduring Freedom
Operation Iraqi Freedom
gptkbp:futurePlans Integration of new technologies
Expansion of operational capabilities
Enhancement of pilot training programs
Participation in joint exercises
Continued training with allied forces
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Naval_Air_Forces,_U.S._Pacific_Fleet
gptkbp:historicalSignificance First squadron to deploy with F-14 Tomcat
First to achieve 100,000 flight hours in F-14
Pioneered tactics for air-to-air combat
Contributed to the development of naval aviation tactics
Participated_in_Operation_Desert_Storm
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label VF-251
gptkbp:mission Air Superiority
gptkbp:motto The Few, The Proud
gptkbp:nickname The Black Knights
gptkbp:notable_member gptkb:Lieutenant_Commander_Jane_Smith
gptkb:Captain_Mike_Johnson
gptkb:Commander_Sarah_Lee
gptkbp:operationalStatus 1955
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkbp:reform 2000
gptkbp:relatedAircraft gptkb:F/A-18_Super_Hornet
gptkbp:secondaryRole Ground Attack
Fighter_Operations
gptkbp:squadrons Established in 1955
Approximately 20 aircraft
Black Knight emblem
Carrier-based_Fighter_Squadron
gptkbp:training gptkb:Carrier_Air_Wing