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Bombardment Wing at Columbus, and one month later he led the wing on its second deployment to the Western Pacific area in support of Southeast Asia operations and returned to
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addition, funds were also needed to cover the costs of combat operations. The 454th
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454th Airborne Missile Maintenance Squadron: 1 February 1963 – 25 July 1968
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MAJCON units could not carry a permanent history or lineage. Ravenstein,
849:(2d, Revised ed.). Maxwell AFB, AL: USAF Historical Research Center.
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bombers, the 454th was integrated into SAC's combat forces in the
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52d Munitions Maintenance Squadron: 1 February 1963 – 2 July 1969
308:. The 454th Bombardment Wing completed more than 100 missions to
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Air Force Combat Wings, Lineage & Honors Histories 1947–1977
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2 March 1966 – 1 April 1966 and 1 July 1967 – 31 December 1967
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during 1968 and 1969 and were operated as crew trainers.
996:. Air Force Historical Research Agency. Archived from
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Fifteenth Air Force War Diary, Bombing by the Numbers
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749:List of B-52 Units of the United States Air Force
3580:Bombardment wings of the United States Air Force
265:combat organization. It served primarily in the
830:. Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History.
807:. Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History.
555:Fourth Air Force, 13 June 1952 – 1 January 1953
462:As a result, the 4228th SW was replaced by the
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366:Patch with the 4228th Strategic Wing emblem
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379:mission by the 454th began in 1955 when
273:. While in combat the group earned two
40:This article includes a list of general
2368:71st Strategic Reconnaissance (Fighter)
1044:. Air Force History Index. 1 April 1975
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847:A Guide to Air Force Lineage and Honors
434:in Southeast Asia. In 1962, the wing's
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769:Air Force Combat Units of World War II
502:and resumed a pilot training mission.
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921:Guide to Air Force Lineage and Honors
375:The origins of the assumption of the
340:, Oregon in June 1952 to replace the
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3545:Strategic Air Command Emblem Gallery
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1085:Air Force Historical Research Agency
280:The Wing was established during the
242:unit. It was last assigned to the
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561:4th Air Division, 1 February 1963
300:, and became part of SAC. Flying
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3187:North American F-82 Twin Mustang
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1079: This article incorporates
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711:Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
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692:Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
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2495:4320th Strategic Wing (Missile)
845:Ravenstein, Charles A. (1984).
822:Ravenstein, Charles A. (1984).
403:, was activated a month later.
257:The wing's predecessor was the
734:1 July 1968 – 31 December 1968
696:1 December 1965 – 1 March 1966
438:began to be equipped with the
338:Portland International Airport
290:Portland International Airport
215:454th Bombardment Wing emblem
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3046:91st Strategic Reconnaissance
2522:55th Strategic Reconnaissance
2517:26th Strategic Reconnaissance
766:Maurer, Maurer, ed. (1983) .
528:Inactivated on 1 January 1953
263:United States Army Air Forces
3432:Douglas C-124 Globemaster II
3364:Boeing KC-97 Stratofreighter
3192:Republic F-84F Thunderstreak
2512:6th Strategic Reconnaissance
567:, 1 July 1963 – 2 July 1969.
542:Organized on 1 February 1963
412:Boeing B-52 Stratofortresses
397:901st Air Refueling Squadron
288:, a reserve organization at
275:Distinguished Unit Citations
3417:Boeing C-97 Stratofreighter
3106:North American B-45 Tornado
3091:Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit
545:Inactivated on 2 July 1969.
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200:Distinguished Unit Citation
106:Boeing B-52F Stratofortress
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994:"Factsheet 4 Air Division"
656:Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker
650:Boeing B-52 Stratofortress
476:Pacific and Southeast Asia
468:736th Bombardment Squadron
342:922d Reserve Training Wing
306:Pacific and Southeast Asia
302:Boeing B-52 Stratofortress
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3116:Boeing B-50 Superfortress
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1067:AF Pamphlet 900-2, p. 391
1022:. Air Force History Index
525:Activated on 13 June 1952
408:492d Bombardment Squadron
261:, activated in 1943 as a
217:(approved 19 August 1963)
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3306:Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird
887:Gansz, David M. (2022).
798:Mueller, Robert (1989).
518:454th Troop Carrier Wing
334:454th Troop Carrier Wing
286:454th Troop Carrier Wing
18:454th Troop Carrier Wing
3437:Convair C-131 Samaritan
3101:Convair B-36 Peacemaker
520:, Medium on 26 May 1952
496:Columbus Air Force Base
416:Carswell Air Force Base
414:moved to Columbus from
410:(BS), consisting of 15
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348:. It was equipped with
346:403d Troop Carrier Wing
330:Continental Air Command
314:Columbus Air Force Base
294:403d Troop Carrier Wing
259:454th Bombardment Group
252:Columbus Air Force Base
240:United States Air Force
152:United States Air Force
61:more precise citations.
3407:Douglas C-54 Skymaster
3374:Lockheed Martin KC-130
3321:Martin RB-57D Canberra
1081:public domain material
535:454th Bombardment Wing
511:454th Bombardment Wing
464:454th Bombardment Wing
458:454th Bombardment Wing
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298:454th Bombardment Wing
236:454th Bombardment Wing
94:454th Bombardment wing
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3111:Boeing B-47 Stratojet
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609:Maintenance Squadrons
596:Operational Squadrons
488:99th Bombardment Wing
381:Strategic Air Command
371:4228th Strategic Wing
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356:Strategic Air Command
267:Mediterranean Theater
248:Strategic Air Command
190:Mediterranean Theater
172:Strategic Air Command
3499:Russell E. Dougherty
3126:Convair B-58 Hustler
500:Air Training Command
420:7th Bombardment Wing
117:1951–1952; 1962–1969
3086:Rockwell B-1 Lancer
1872:Twentieth Air Force
1867:Sixteenth Air Force
1862:Fifteenth Air Force
1720:RAF Greenham Common
498:was transferred to
3519:John T. Chain, Jr,
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1000:on 30 October 2012
983:Mueller, pp. 91–96
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