Matches in DBpedia 2015-10 for { ?s ?p "The 427th Special Operations Squadron (427th SOS) is a possible un-adknowledged unit of the United States Air Force. The squadron appears to be a clandestine unit not listed by the Air Force Historical Research Agency. It is reported by the press to be stationed at Pope Air Force Base, North Carolina.The squadron was originally formed during World War II as the 427th Night Fighter Squadron. Its planned mission to defend United States Army Air Force bases in the Soviet Union was cancelled when the Soviets did not allow the unit to be based in Ukraine SSR during the Operation Frantic shuttle bombing missions that took place in 1944. It later served in Italy, India, Southern China and Burma as a P-61 Black Widow night fighter interceptor squadron.The squadron was re-activated during the Vietnam War to train South Vietnamese Air Force pilots in using the Cessna A-37 Dragonfly in counter-insurgency operations. Its most recent activation may involve counter-insurgency and counter-terrorist operations as part of Air Force Special Operations Command."@en }
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- 427th_Special_Operations_Squadron abstract "The 427th Special Operations Squadron (427th SOS) is a possible un-adknowledged unit of the United States Air Force. The squadron appears to be a clandestine unit not listed by the Air Force Historical Research Agency. It is reported by the press to be stationed at Pope Air Force Base, North Carolina.The squadron was originally formed during World War II as the 427th Night Fighter Squadron. Its planned mission to defend United States Army Air Force bases in the Soviet Union was cancelled when the Soviets did not allow the unit to be based in Ukraine SSR during the Operation Frantic shuttle bombing missions that took place in 1944. It later served in Italy, India, Southern China and Burma as a P-61 Black Widow night fighter interceptor squadron.The squadron was re-activated during the Vietnam War to train South Vietnamese Air Force pilots in using the Cessna A-37 Dragonfly in counter-insurgency operations. Its most recent activation may involve counter-insurgency and counter-terrorist operations as part of Air Force Special Operations Command.".