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440:New Georgia
423:Guadalcanal
346:Assignments
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161:Engagements
153:Nickname(s)
820:Categories
574:References
224:347th Wing
604:Citations
411:Viti Levu
36:summarize
752:70605402
713:61060979
519:Aircraft
390:Stations
189:Insignia
494:Palawan
478:Mindoro
454:Morotai
279:Lineage
253:Pacific
238:History
147:Fighter
107:Country
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797:2016
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249:Fiji
213:The
143:Role
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