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36th Operations Group

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Block 28 Republic P-47Ds of the 22d Fighter Squadron at Kingsnorth Airfield, England, 1944. Serials 44-20211 and 44-19864 identifiable. Aircraft 864 was lost to ground fire on Christmas Eve of that year with LT Charles J. Loring, Jr. at the controls, and he became a POW. During the Korean War, Loring
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was introduced to the group, replacing the F-84s. On 31 March 1954, The 1st Pilotless Bomber Squadron, equipped with the B-61A Matador, was assigned to the 36th Fighter Bomber Group, Bitburg Air Base, Germany, making it the first operational U.S. missile unit. The 1st PBS eventually was renamed to
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The group received a second Distinguished Unit Citation for performance on 12 April 1945 when the group, operating through intense anti-aircraft fire, relentlessly attacked airfields in southern Germany, destroying a large hangar and numerous aircraft.
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defense forces. In Central America, the group conducted air defense training missions for the next two years initially with P-47's. The group upgraded to jet aircraft in December 1947 with the arrival of the
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marking the first time a wing in USAFE flew supersonic jets. Group inactivated on 8 December 1957 when parent wing adopted Tri-Deputate organization and assigned operational squadrons directly to the wing.
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The 36th Wing was reactivated without personnel or equipment at Andersen AFB, Guam the same day as the 36th Air Base Wing, a non-flying organization taking over as the host unit. The former host unit, the
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Operational missions included strafing and dive-bombing armored vehicles, trains, bridges, buildings, factories, troop concentrations, gun emplacements, airfields, and other targets in preparation for the
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In 1977 the 36th Tactical Fighter Wing was the first wing in Europe to fly the new F-15A and F-15B Eagle air superiority fighters, replacing the F-4E Phantoms of the 525 TFS, the 22 TFS and the 53 TFS.
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A B-52H Stratofortress (B-52H-170-BW 61-0019) deployed to Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, departs 12 February 2007 for a training mission over the Pacific Ocean. The bombers deployed from the
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was re-established as a permanent unit on 14 February 2007, replacing the temporary structure of the provisional Expeditionary Group for deployed Air Force units assigned to Andersen AFB.
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Tactical Missile Squadron (TMS), and in 1958 was renumbered to the 71st TMS and the unit was assigned to the 701st TMW at Hahn, although stationed at Bitburg Air Base.
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units. In addition to its primary installation at FĂŒrstenfeldbruck, the wing controlled Oberpfaffenhofen AB, West Germany, December 1949 – February 1950.
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arrived. Existing USAFE bases in West Germany, however, were deemed very vulnerable to an attack by the Soviet Union, given their proximity to
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with a mission to support deployed aircraft to PACAF. It could, and was activated and inactivated as needed by the demands of the mission.
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at Brucheville, France (A-16) in July, then eastward as ground forces advanced on the continent. Operations supported the breakthrough at
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was activated at Howard Air Force Base. The former USAAF 36th Fighter Group became the operational component of the new Air Force wing.
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of France in by patrolling the air over the landing zones and by flying close-support and interdiction missions. The group moved to its
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With no aircraft permanently assigned, the 36th Operations Group was not activated, but instead converted to provisional status as the
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aerial demonstration team, which it controlled until August 1952, and again from October 1956 to January 1962 when it was disbanded.
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on 14 February 2007 and established a permanent command structure for deployed Air Force units assigned to Andersen AFB.
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for operations on 1 September 1944 when, in a series of missions, the group attacked German columns south of the
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for operations on 1 September 1944 when, in a series of missions, the group attacked German columns south of the
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during December 1944 and January 1945 by flying armed reconnaissance and close-support missions. Aided
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From 1942 through 1944, the 36th trained at several airfields in the United States before deploying to
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Army of Occupation. In February, the group was transferred, without personnel or equipment to
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22d Pursuit (later, 22d Fighter; 22d Fighter-Bomber; 22d Fighter-Day; 22d Fighter) Squadron
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The 36th FBG remained at FĂŒrstenfeldbruck until 1952 when it was reassigned to the new
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22d TFS F-105s with French Air Force Dassault Mystùre B2s from Cambrai Air Base – 1964.
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flies over Guam for a training mission 15 April 2007. The Raptors deployed from the
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airfield, Germany (ALG R-12), where it remained until February 1946 as part of the
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Previously: Panama Canal Air Force (1940-1941); Caribbean Air Force (1941-1942)
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36th Fighter-Bomber Group F-84E 49-2150 FĂŒrstenfeldbruck AB, West Germany, 1950
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23d Pursuit (later, 23d Fighter; 23d Fighter-Bomber; 23d Fighter-Day) Squadron
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was also activated to control the operational flying squadrons of the Wing.
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on 13 August 1948, being the first USAFE unit to be jet-equipped with the
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On 15 October 1946, Headquarters, 36th Fighter Group was transferred to
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P-36As of the 36th Pursuit Group at Langley Field, Virginia, in 1940.
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was a prewar unit deployed to the European Theater and assigned to
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U.S. Army Air Forces Continental Airfields (ETO), D-Day to V-E Day
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in order to disrupt the enemy's retreat across central France to
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in order to disrupt the enemy's retreat across central France to
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Air Force Combat Wings Lineage and Honors Histories 1947–1977
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53d Fighter (later, 53d Fighter-Bomber; 53d Fighter) Squadron
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tensions in Europe, the 36th Fighter Group was reassigned to
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A Lockheed Martin F-22A Block 30 Raptor (05-4107) from the
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36 Fighter (later, 36 Fighter-Bomber; 36 Fighter-Day) Wing
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United States Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa
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Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces
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to activate or inactivate anytime after 1 October 1994
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Bitburg Air Base was one of the bases affected by the
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On 20 January 1950, the group was redesignated as the
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Continental Air Forces (later, Strategic Air Command)
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and converted to provisional status on 1 October 1994
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when the objective wing concept was implemented. The
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and converted to regular status on 14 February 2007
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Initial training of the group was with the 8: 653:1993 Base Realignment and Closure Commission 505:On 2 July 1948, the United States Air Force 335:The group was moved to Losey Army Airfield, 312:was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor. 1262: 1260: 1258: 1256: 1254: 849:Caribbean Defense Command, 9 September 1946 434:The 36th Fighter Group participated in the 339:in January 1941 where it was equipped with 4290: 4213: 3956: 3918: 3904: 3896: 3745: 3412: 3303: 3250: 2639: 2608: 2594: 2586: 2320: 2306: 2298: 2285: 2098: 2084: 2076: 1497: 1348: 1334: 1326: 798:VI Interceptor (later, VI Fighter) Command 794:Caribbean Interceptor Command, 3 June 1941 675:. The 36 EOG was under the control of HQ, 3704:IX Troop Carrier Pathfinder (Provisional) 1107:, Germany, 31 March 1992 – 1 October 1994 916:32d Pursuit (later, 32d Fighter) Squadron 77:Learn how and when to remove this message 3261:9th Air Division (was IX Bomber Command) 412:toward Germany in August and September. 272:For additional history and lineage, see 40:This article includes a list of general 1213: 791:Caribbean Defense Command, January 1941 396:The 36th participated in the June 1944 258:The 36th OG assumed the mission of the 1544:Operational Test and Evaluation Center 1408:Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force 1290:Air Force Combat Units of World War II 1271:. Air Force Historical Research Agency 90: 1267:Robertson, Patsy (30 November 2007). 7: 1208:Air Force Historical Research Agency 1101:, 17 November 1952 – 8 December 1957 1071:, DC, 15 February – 9 September 1946 965:Morrison Field, Florida, 1 June 1943 448:operations at the Remagen bridgehead 320:was activated on 1 February 1940 at 209:is the operational component of the 759:36th Expeditionary Operations Group 735:on 31 July 1985 (Remained inactive) 673:36th Expeditionary Operations Group 630:North American F-100 "Super Sabre," 370:, England in April 1944 as part of 260:36th Expeditionary Operations Group 2045:Air & Space Forces Association 1462:Senate Committee on Armed Services 628:. In 1956, the group received the 513:United States Air Forces in Europe 471:United States Air Forces in Europe 116:1940–1957; 1992–1994; 2007–present 46:it lacks sufficient corresponding 25: 1235:Perrien, Don (14 February 2007). 1065:(R-12), Germany, c. 21 April 1945 1041:(A-68), France, c. 1 October 1944 1031:(A-76), France, c. September 1944 586:nations. Negotiations with other 452:airborne assault across the Rhine 4200: 3926: 3237: 2616: 2570:435th Air Ground Operations Wing 2366: 2361: 2336: 2328: 2151: 2106: 2059: 2058: 1957:Division of Military Aeronautics 1482: 1381:Under Secretary of the Air Force 1202: This article incorporates 1197: 1081:, 15 October 1946 – 15 July 1948 1059:(Y-62), Germany, c. 8 April 1945 1047:(A-89), Belgium, 27 October 1944 1013:(AAF-418), England, 4 April 1944 873:, 31 March 1992 – 1 October 1994 697:36th Pursuit Group (Interceptor) 359:, Florida where it trained with 318:36th Pursuit Group (Interceptor) 286: 135: 104: 95: 31: 2178:Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson 1303:Ravenstein, Charles A. (1984). 867:, 2 July 1948 – 8 December 1957 545:. The squadron was assigned to 2188:Joint Base Pearl Harbor–Hickam 1868:Reserve Officer Training Corps 1825:Judge Advocate General's Corps 1467:Senate Subcommittee on Airland 1445:House Armed Services Committee 1053:(Y-46), Germany, 26 March 1945 1025:(A-35), France, 25 August 1944 788:GHQ Air Force, 1 February 1940 728:Inactivated on 8 December 1957 1: 4420:United States Army Air Forces 3803:United States Army Air Forces 2016:Women Airforce Service Pilots 1269:"36 Operations Group (PACAF)" 773:Activated on 14 February 2007 752:Inactivated on 1 October 1994 554:Lockheed F-80 "Shooting Star" 207:36th Operations Group (36 OG) 2565:406th Air Expeditionary Wing 1222:"36th Fighter Group (USAAF)" 1089:Germany (Later West Germany) 1007:, New York, 13–23 March 1944 928:497th Combat Training Flight 704:Activated on 1 February 1940 618:North American F-86F "Sabre" 576:Republic F-84E "Thunderjets" 446:in February 1945. Supported 355:in May 1942 and returned to 220:. The group is stationed at 1371:Department of the Air Force 1063:Kassel-Rothwestern Airfield 1019:(A-16), France, 4 July 1944 733:36th Tactical Fighter Group 500:Lockheed F-80 Shooting Star 417:Distinguished Unit Citation 391:Consolidated B-24 Liberator 387:Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress 245:Distinguished Unit Citation 4545: 2133:Seventh (Air Forces Korea) 1376:Secretary of the Air Force 1318:Johnson, David C. 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The group flew the 188: 167:90th Fighter Squadron 164: 4247:Antilles Air Command 4243:VI Air Force Service 4234:XXVI Fighter Command 2408:Spangdahlem Air Base 1820:Aeronautical ratings 1419:Three-star generals 1017:Brucheville Airfield 616:In August 1953, the 487:Howard Army Airfield 380:invasion of Normandy 341:Bell P-39 Airacobras 295:at Wikimedia Commons 4403:91st Reconnaissance 4177:(GalĂĄpagos Islands) 3782:425th Night Fighter 3729:69th Reconnaissance 3724:67th Reconnaissance 3719:10th Reconnaissance 3695:441st Troop Carrier 3690:440th Troop Carrier 3685:439th Troop Carrier 3680:438th Troop Carrier 3675:437th Troop Carrier 3670:436th Troop Carrier 3665:435th Troop Carrier 3660:434th Troop Carrier 3655:349th Troop Carrier 3650:316th Troop Carrier 3645:315th Troop Carrier 3640:314th Troop Carrier 3635:313th Troop Carrier 1617:Numbered Air Forces 1398:Vice Chief of Staff 1085:FĂŒrstenfeldbruck AB 1039:Juvincourt Airfield 991:, 17 September 1943 956:Losey Army Airfield 855:, 20 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January 1945 800:, 25 October 1941 642:36th Fighter Wing 507:36th Fighter Wing 491:Panama Canal Zone 467:Kassel/Rothwesten 330:Curtiss P-36 Hawk 291:Media related to 156: 155: 87: 86: 79: 16:(Redirected from 4536: 4388:1st Depot Repair 4352:40th Bombardment 4347:25th Bombardment 4291: 4268:13th Bombardment 4214: 4204: 4159:(British Guiana) 3957: 3930: 3920: 3913: 3906: 3897: 3746: 3433:322d Bombardment 3428:98th Bombardment 3423:12th Bombardment 3413: 3319:98th Bombardment 3314:97th Bombardment 3304: 3286:XIX Tactical Air 3281:IX Troop Carrier 3251: 3241: 2644:Palestine (Mand) 2640: 2620: 2610: 2603: 2596: 2587: 2499:RAF Menwith Hill 2370: 2365: 2340: 2332: 2322: 2315: 2308: 2299: 2286: 2155: 2110: 2100: 2093: 2086: 2077: 2062: 2061: 1961:Army Air Service 1953:Aviation Section 1768:Civil Air Patrol 1498: 1486: 1485: 1350: 1343: 1336: 1327: 1281: 1280: 1278: 1276: 1264: 1249: 1248: 1246: 1244: 1232: 1226: 1225: 1218: 1201: 1200: 1156:F-47 Thunderbolt 1150:P-47 Thunderbolt 1091:, 13 August 1948 1023:Le Mans Airfield 962:, 6 January 1941 940: 859:6th Fighter Wing 824:, 1 October 1944 810:72d Fighter Wing 783: 725:on 9 August 1954 603:Bitburg Air Base 566: 384:Eighth Air Force 290: 141: 139: 138: 108: 99: 91: 82: 75: 71: 68: 62: 57:this article by 48:inline citations 35: 34: 27: 21: 4544: 4543: 4539: 4538: 4537: 4535: 4534: 4533: 4519: 4518: 4517: 4512: 4511: 4506: 4407: 4372: 4356: 4342:9th Bombardment 4337:6th Bombardment 4325: 4282: 4251: 4205: 4192: 4143: 4137: 4076: 4050: 3948: 3941: 3935:Sixth Air Force 3924: 3894: 3889: 3786: 3765: 3733: 3707: 3613: 3497: 3400: 3374: 3328: 3295: 3276:IX Tactical Air 3242: 3229: 3212: 3038:Greenham Common 2906: 2828: 2735: 2671: 2631: 2625:Ninth Air Force 2614: 2584: 2579: 2523: 2519:Volkel Air Base 2429:BĂŒchel Air Base 2412: 2383:Aviano Air Base 2371: 2357: 2341: 2326: 2291: 2283: 2278: 2222: 2156: 2147: 2114: 2104: 2074: 2069: 2049: 2040:Service numbers 2011:National Museum 1969:Army Air Forces 1936: 1930: 1898: 1892: 1850:Chief Scientist 1840:Medical Service 1835:Security Forces 1782: 1772: 1757:Security Forces 1714: 1611: 1553: 1527: 1487: 1483: 1478: 1359: 1354: 1285: 1284: 1274: 1272: 1266: 1265: 1252: 1242: 1240: 1234: 1233: 1229: 1220: 1219: 1215: 1198: 1195: 1168:F-84 Thunderjet 1132: 1127: 1051:Aachen Airfield 937: 900: 895: 816:Ninth Air Force 804:First Air Force 780: 744:on 1 March 1992 695:Constituted as 692: 661: 607:Eifel mountains 560: 535:Berlin Blockade 515: 493:as part of the 483: 450:and during the 440:U.S. First Army 429:U.S. Ninth Army 410:U.S. Third Army 372:Ninth Air Force 283: 268: 237:Ninth Air Force 159: 136: 134: 83: 72: 66: 63: 53:Please help to 52: 36: 32: 23: 22: 15: 12: 11: 5: 4542: 4540: 4532: 4531: 4521: 4520: 4514: 4513: 4508: 4507: 4505: 4504: 4499: 4494: 4489: 4484: 4479: 4474: 4469: 4464: 4459: 4454: 4449: 4444: 4439: 4434: 4429: 4423: 4422: 4416: 4413: 4412: 4409: 4408: 4406: 4405: 4400: 4395: 4390: 4384: 4382: 4378: 4377: 4374: 4373: 4371: 4370: 4364: 4362: 4361:Reconnaissance 4358: 4357: 4355: 4354: 4349: 4344: 4339: 4333: 4331: 4327: 4326: 4324: 4323: 4318: 4313: 4308: 4303: 4297: 4295: 4288: 4284: 4283: 4281: 4280: 4278:24th Composite 4275: 4273:19th Composite 4270: 4265: 4259: 4257: 4253: 4252: 4250: 4249: 4244: 4241: 4236: 4231: 4226: 4220: 4218: 4211: 4207: 4206: 4199: 4197: 4194: 4193: 4191: 4190: 4184: 4181:Guatemala City 4178: 4172: 4166: 4165:(Dutch Guiana) 4160: 4154: 4147: 4145: 4139: 4138: 4136: 4135: 4130: 4125: 4120: 4115: 4110: 4105: 4100: 4095: 4090: 4084: 4082: 4078: 4077: 4075: 4074: 4069: 4064: 4058: 4056: 4052: 4051: 4049: 4048: 4042: 4039:Piarco Airport 4036: 4030: 4024: 4018: 4012: 4006: 4000: 3994: 3988: 3982: 3976: 3970: 3963: 3961: 3954: 3950: 3949: 3946: 3943: 3942: 3925: 3923: 3922: 3915: 3908: 3900: 3891: 3890: 3888: 3887: 3882: 3877: 3872: 3867: 3862: 3857: 3852: 3847: 3842: 3837: 3832: 3827: 3822: 3817: 3812: 3806: 3805: 3799: 3796: 3795: 3792: 3791: 3788: 3787: 3785: 3784: 3779: 3773: 3771: 3767: 3766: 3764: 3763: 3758: 3752: 3750: 3743: 3739: 3738: 3735: 3734: 3732: 3731: 3726: 3721: 3715: 3713: 3712:Reconnaissance 3709: 3708: 3706: 3705: 3702: 3697: 3692: 3687: 3682: 3677: 3672: 3667: 3662: 3657: 3652: 3647: 3642: 3637: 3632: 3627: 3621: 3619: 3615: 3614: 3612: 3611: 3606: 3601: 3596: 3591: 3586: 3581: 3576: 3571: 3566: 3561: 3556: 3551: 3546: 3541: 3536: 3531: 3526: 3521: 3516: 3511: 3505: 3503: 3499: 3498: 3496: 3495: 3490: 3485: 3480: 3475: 3470: 3465: 3460: 3455: 3450: 3445: 3440: 3435: 3430: 3425: 3419: 3417: 3410: 3406: 3405: 3402: 3401: 3399: 3398: 3393: 3388: 3382: 3380: 3376: 3375: 3373: 3372: 3367: 3362: 3357: 3352: 3347: 3342: 3336: 3334: 3330: 3329: 3327: 3326: 3321: 3316: 3310: 3308: 3301: 3297: 3296: 3294: 3293: 3288: 3283: 3278: 3273: 3268: 3266:IX Air Defense 3263: 3257: 3255: 3248: 3244: 3243: 3236: 3234: 3231: 3230: 3228: 3227: 3220: 3218: 3214: 3213: 3211: 3210: 3205: 3200: 3195: 3190: 3188:Weston Zoyland 3185: 3180: 3175: 3170: 3165: 3160: 3155: 3150: 3145: 3140: 3135: 3130: 3125: 3120: 3115: 3110: 3105: 3100: 3095: 3090: 3085: 3080: 3075: 3070: 3065: 3060: 3058:Holmsley South 3055: 3050: 3045: 3040: 3035: 3030: 3025: 3020: 3015: 3010: 3005: 3000: 2995: 2993:Chipping Ongar 2990: 2985: 2980: 2975: 2970: 2965: 2960: 2955: 2950: 2945: 2943:Barkston Heath 2940: 2935: 2930: 2925: 2920: 2914: 2912: 2911:United Kingdom 2908: 2907: 2905: 2904: 2899: 2894: 2889: 2884: 2879: 2874: 2869: 2864: 2859: 2854: 2849: 2844: 2838: 2836: 2830: 2829: 2827: 2826: 2821: 2816: 2811: 2806: 2801: 2796: 2791: 2786: 2781: 2776: 2771: 2766: 2761: 2756: 2751: 2745: 2743: 2737: 2736: 2734: 2733: 2728: 2723: 2717: 2712: 2707: 2702: 2697: 2692: 2687: 2681: 2679: 2673: 2672: 2670: 2669: 2664: 2659: 2654: 2648: 2646: 2637: 2633: 2632: 2615: 2613: 2612: 2605: 2598: 2590: 2581: 2580: 2578: 2577: 2572: 2567: 2562: 2557: 2552: 2547: 2542: 2537: 2531: 2529: 2525: 2524: 2522: 2521: 2516: 2511: 2506: 2504:RAF Molesworth 2501: 2496: 2491: 2486: 2481: 2479:MorĂłn Air Base 2476: 2471: 2466: 2461: 2456: 2454:Ghedi Air Base 2451: 2446: 2441: 2436: 2434:Camp Lemonnier 2431: 2426: 2424:Ämari Air Base 2420: 2418: 2414: 2413: 2411: 2410: 2405: 2400: 2398:RAF Mildenhall 2395: 2393:RAF Lakenheath 2390: 2385: 2379: 2377: 2373: 2372: 2360: 2358: 2356: 2355: 2353:Third (Europe) 2349: 2347: 2343: 2342: 2327: 2325: 2324: 2317: 2310: 2302: 2296: 2293: 2292: 2289: 2280: 2279: 2277: 2276: 2271: 2266: 2261: 2256: 2251: 2246: 2241: 2236: 2230: 2228: 2224: 2223: 2221: 2220: 2215: 2210: 2205: 2200: 2195: 2185: 2175: 2170: 2164: 2162: 2158: 2157: 2150: 2148: 2146: 2145: 2140: 2135: 2130: 2124: 2122: 2116: 2115: 2105: 2103: 2102: 2095: 2088: 2080: 2071: 2070: 2068: 2067: 2054: 2051: 2050: 2048: 2047: 2042: 2037: 2032: 2027: 2018: 2013: 2008: 2003: 1998: 1993: 1988: 1986:Airman's Creed 1983: 1981:Air Force Band 1978: 1971: 1965:Army Air Corps 1946: 1940: 1938: 1932: 1931: 1929: 1928: 1923: 1918: 1913: 1908: 1902: 1900: 1894: 1893: 1891: 1890: 1885: 1880: 1875: 1873:Basic Training 1870: 1865: 1860: 1853: 1852: 1847: 1842: 1837: 1832: 1827: 1822: 1817: 1815:Specialty Code 1812: 1811: 1810: 1805: 1800: 1792: 1786: 1784: 1778: 1777: 1774: 1773: 1771: 1770: 1761: 1760: 1759: 1754: 1744: 1743: 1742: 1732: 1731: 1730: 1719: 1716: 1715: 1713: 1712: 1707: 1702: 1697: 1692: 1687: 1682: 1677: 1672: 1667: 1662: 1657: 1652: 1647: 1642: 1637: 1632: 1627: 1621: 1619: 1613: 1612: 1610: 1609: 1607:USAFE–AFAFRICA 1604: 1599: 1594: 1589: 1584: 1579: 1574: 1569: 1563: 1561: 1559:Major commands 1555: 1554: 1552: 1551: 1546: 1541: 1535: 1533: 1529: 1528: 1526: 1525: 1520: 1515: 1510: 1504: 1502: 1495: 1489: 1488: 1481: 1479: 1477: 1476: 1475: 1474: 1469: 1459: 1458: 1457: 1452: 1442: 1441: 1440: 1435: 1430: 1425: 1417: 1412: 1411: 1410: 1405: 1400: 1395: 1393:Chief of Staff 1385: 1384: 1383: 1378: 1367: 1365: 1361: 1360: 1355: 1353: 1352: 1345: 1338: 1330: 1324: 1323: 1316: 1301: 1283: 1282: 1250: 1227: 1212: 1211: 1194: 1191: 1190: 1189: 1183: 1177: 1171: 1165: 1159: 1153: 1147: 1140:P-39 Airacobra 1131: 1128: 1124: 1123: 1119: 1118: 1108: 1102: 1092: 1082: 1072: 1066: 1060: 1054: 1048: 1042: 1034: 1033: 1032: 1029:Athis Airfield 1026: 1020: 1014: 1011:RAF Kingsnorth 1008: 1002: 992: 982: 981:, 22 June 1943 979:South Carolina 972: 966: 963: 953: 938: 936: 933: 932: 931: 930:, 2006–present 925: 919: 913: 907: 899: 896: 892: 891: 887: 886: 880: 874: 868: 862: 856: 850: 847: 839: 838: 837: 831: 825: 819: 818:, 4 April 1944 813: 807: 801: 795: 792: 789: 781: 779: 776: 775: 774: 770: 769: 762: 754: 753: 750: 746: 745: 737: 736: 729: 726: 721:Redesignated: 719: 714:Redesignated: 712: 711:on 15 May 1942 707:Redesignated: 705: 701: 700: 691: 688: 660: 657: 574:(FBG) when 89 514: 511: 482: 479: 398:D-Day invasion 368:RAF Kingsnorth 297: 296: 282: 279: 278: 277: 267: 264: 157: 154: 153: 150: 146: 145: 132: 128: 127: 122: 118: 117: 114: 110: 109: 101: 100: 85: 84: 39: 37: 30: 24: 14: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 4541: 4530: 4527: 4526: 4524: 4503: 4500: 4498: 4495: 4493: 4490: 4488: 4485: 4483: 4480: 4478: 4475: 4473: 4470: 4468: 4465: 4463: 4460: 4458: 4455: 4453: 4450: 4448: 4445: 4443: 4440: 4438: 4435: 4433: 4430: 4428: 4425: 4424: 4421: 4418: 4417: 4414: 4404: 4401: 4399: 4396: 4394: 4391: 4389: 4386: 4385: 4383: 4379: 4369: 4366: 4365: 4363: 4359: 4353: 4350: 4348: 4345: 4343: 4340: 4338: 4335: 4334: 4332: 4328: 4322: 4319: 4317: 4314: 4312: 4309: 4307: 4304: 4302: 4299: 4298: 4296: 4292: 4289: 4285: 4279: 4276: 4274: 4271: 4269: 4266: 4264: 4261: 4260: 4258: 4254: 4248: 4245: 4242: 4240: 4237: 4235: 4232: 4230: 4227: 4225: 4222: 4221: 4219: 4215: 4212: 4208: 4203: 4188: 4185: 4182: 4179: 4176: 4173: 4170: 4167: 4164: 4161: 4158: 4155: 4152: 4149: 4148: 4146: 4140: 4134: 4131: 4129: 4126: 4124: 4123:Patilla Point 4121: 4119: 4116: 4114: 4111: 4109: 4106: 4104: 4101: 4099: 4098:Calzada Larga 4096: 4094: 4091: 4089: 4086: 4085: 4083: 4079: 4073: 4070: 4068: 4065: 4063: 4060: 4059: 4057: 4053: 4046: 4043: 4040: 4037: 4034: 4031: 4029:(Saint Lucia) 4028: 4025: 4023:(Saint Croix) 4022: 4019: 4017:(Puerto Rico) 4016: 4013: 4011:(Puerto Rico) 4010: 4007: 4005:(Puerto Rico) 4004: 4001: 3998: 3995: 3992: 3989: 3986: 3983: 3980: 3977: 3974: 3971: 3968: 3965: 3964: 3962: 3958: 3955: 3951: 3944: 3940: 3936: 3933: 3929: 3921: 3916: 3914: 3909: 3907: 3902: 3901: 3898: 3886: 3883: 3881: 3878: 3876: 3873: 3871: 3868: 3866: 3863: 3861: 3858: 3856: 3853: 3851: 3848: 3846: 3843: 3841: 3838: 3836: 3833: 3831: 3828: 3826: 3823: 3821: 3818: 3816: 3813: 3811: 3808: 3807: 3804: 3801: 3800: 3797: 3783: 3780: 3778: 3775: 3774: 3772: 3770:Night fighter 3768: 3762: 3759: 3757: 3754: 3753: 3751: 3747: 3744: 3740: 3730: 3727: 3725: 3722: 3720: 3717: 3716: 3714: 3710: 3703: 3701: 3698: 3696: 3693: 3691: 3688: 3686: 3683: 3681: 3678: 3676: 3673: 3671: 3668: 3666: 3663: 3661: 3658: 3656: 3653: 3651: 3648: 3646: 3643: 3641: 3638: 3636: 3633: 3631: 3628: 3626: 3623: 3622: 3620: 3618:Troop carrier 3616: 3610: 3609:474th Fighter 3607: 3605: 3604:406th Fighter 3602: 3600: 3599:405th Fighter 3597: 3595: 3594:404th Fighter 3592: 3590: 3587: 3585: 3584:371st Fighter 3582: 3580: 3579:370th Fighter 3577: 3575: 3574:368th Fighter 3572: 3570: 3569:367th Fighter 3567: 3565: 3564:366th Fighter 3562: 3560: 3557: 3555: 3552: 3550: 3549:365th Fighter 3547: 3545: 3544:358th Fighter 3542: 3540: 3539:354th Fighter 3537: 3535: 3534:324th Fighter 3532: 3530: 3527: 3525: 3522: 3520: 3517: 3515: 3512: 3510: 3507: 3506: 3504: 3500: 3494: 3491: 3489: 3486: 3484: 3481: 3479: 3476: 3474: 3471: 3469: 3466: 3464: 3461: 3459: 3456: 3454: 3451: 3449: 3446: 3444: 3441: 3439: 3436: 3434: 3431: 3429: 3426: 3424: 3421: 3420: 3418: 3414: 3411: 3407: 3397: 3394: 3392: 3389: 3387: 3384: 3383: 3381: 3379:Troop carrier 3377: 3371: 3368: 3366: 3365:100th Fighter 3363: 3361: 3358: 3356: 3353: 3351: 3348: 3346: 3343: 3341: 3338: 3337: 3335: 3331: 3325: 3322: 3320: 3317: 3315: 3312: 3311: 3309: 3305: 3302: 3298: 3292: 3289: 3287: 3284: 3282: 3279: 3277: 3274: 3272: 3269: 3267: 3264: 3262: 3259: 3258: 3256: 3252: 3249: 3245: 3240: 3225: 3222: 3221: 3219: 3215: 3209: 3206: 3204: 3201: 3199: 3196: 3194: 3191: 3189: 3186: 3184: 3181: 3179: 3176: 3174: 3171: 3169: 3166: 3164: 3161: 3159: 3156: 3154: 3151: 3149: 3146: 3144: 3141: 3139: 3136: 3134: 3131: 3129: 3126: 3124: 3121: 3119: 3116: 3114: 3113:Middle Wallop 3111: 3109: 3106: 3104: 3101: 3099: 3096: 3094: 3091: 3089: 3088:Little Walden 3086: 3084: 3081: 3079: 3076: 3074: 3071: 3069: 3066: 3064: 3061: 3059: 3056: 3054: 3051: 3049: 3046: 3044: 3041: 3039: 3036: 3034: 3031: 3029: 3026: 3024: 3021: 3019: 3016: 3014: 3011: 3009: 3006: 3004: 3001: 2999: 2996: 2994: 2991: 2989: 2986: 2984: 2981: 2979: 2976: 2974: 2971: 2969: 2966: 2964: 2961: 2959: 2956: 2954: 2951: 2949: 2946: 2944: 2941: 2939: 2936: 2934: 2931: 2929: 2928:Andrews Field 2926: 2924: 2921: 2919: 2916: 2915: 2913: 2909: 2903: 2900: 2898: 2895: 2893: 2890: 2888: 2885: 2883: 2880: 2878: 2875: 2873: 2870: 2868: 2865: 2863: 2860: 2858: 2855: 2853: 2850: 2848: 2845: 2843: 2840: 2839: 2837: 2835: 2831: 2825: 2822: 2820: 2817: 2815: 2812: 2810: 2807: 2805: 2802: 2800: 2797: 2795: 2792: 2790: 2787: 2785: 2782: 2780: 2777: 2775: 2772: 2770: 2767: 2765: 2764:Castel Benito 2762: 2760: 2757: 2755: 2752: 2750: 2747: 2746: 2744: 2742: 2738: 2732: 2729: 2727: 2724: 2722: 2718: 2716: 2713: 2711: 2708: 2706: 2703: 2701: 2698: 2696: 2693: 2691: 2688: 2686: 2683: 2682: 2680: 2678: 2674: 2668: 2665: 2663: 2660: 2658: 2655: 2653: 2650: 2649: 2647: 2645: 2641: 2638: 2634: 2630: 2626: 2623: 2619: 2611: 2606: 2604: 2599: 2597: 2592: 2591: 2588: 2576: 2573: 2571: 2568: 2566: 2563: 2561: 2558: 2556: 2553: 2551: 2548: 2546: 2543: 2541: 2538: 2536: 2533: 2532: 2530: 2526: 2520: 2517: 2515: 2512: 2510: 2507: 2505: 2502: 2500: 2497: 2495: 2492: 2490: 2489:RAF Alconbury 2487: 2485: 2482: 2480: 2477: 2475: 2474:Ɓask Air Base 2472: 2470: 2467: 2465: 2462: 2460: 2457: 2455: 2452: 2450: 2447: 2445: 2442: 2440: 2437: 2435: 2432: 2430: 2427: 2425: 2422: 2421: 2419: 2415: 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90th Fighter Squadron
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2nd Bomb Wing
Barksdale AFB
Louisiana
36th Wing
United States Air Force
Pacific Air Forces
Andersen Air Force Base
Guam
Ninth Air Force
Republic P-47 Thunderbolt
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Loire River
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