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564:(J2), and 436th (9B)) and the aircraft of the group had no cowling color markings as did other Eighth Air Force fighter groups. 479th P-38s were marked only with colored tail rudders. The initial inventory of P-38s, many of which were hand-me-downs from other groups painted in olive drab camouflage, used geometric symbols on the tail to identify squadrons, white for camouflaged aircraft and black for unpainted (natural metal finish) Lightnings.
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unit. The group's activation was part of an effort to increase pilot production due to a pilot shortage at the time throughout the Air Force. Its mission at Moody was to conduct primary
Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training and Introduction to Fighter Fundamentals training. The group consisted of
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on 15 February 1954. It participated in numerous exercises, augmented air defenses of the West Coast, and deployed overseas to support other commands. In 1955 the group's assigned squadrons were assigned directly to the Wing, when the unit adopted the "Tri-Deputate" organization, becoming
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The group patrolled the beachhead during the invasion. Strafed and dive-bombed troops, bridges, locomotives, railway cars, barges, vehicles, airfields, gun emplacements, flak towers, ammunition dumps, power stations, and radar sites while on escort or fighter-bomber missions as the
618:(December 1944 – January 1945) by escorting bombers to and from targets in the battle area and by strafing transportation targets while on escort duty. From February to April 1945 it continued to fly escort missions, but also provided area patrols to support the
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These aircraft all carried the Tail Code "MY". The 49 FTS and 435 FTS also conducted an advanced pilot training and the
Introduction to Fighter Fundamentals (IFF) course for recently winged USAF Navigator/
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The 479th FG escorted heavy bombers during operations against targets on the
Continent, strafed targets of opportunity, and flew fighter-bomber, counter-air, and area-patrol missions. Engaged primarily in
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Even though the defense of the US west coast initially took priority, it was decided to deploy
Lightning squadrons to Britain for heavy bomber escort duty. The 479th was reassigned to
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The group controlled the AT-38s of the 434th
Tactical Fighter Training Squadron briefly, providing Lead-In Fighter Training (LIFT) training for pilots assigned to fly the
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The group remained in
England after the end of the war in Europe, demobilizing most of its personnel. The group itself was inactivated as an administrative unit under
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The group trained and achieved tactical proficiency with initially with F-51D Mustangs (1952–53), later with F-86F Sabres (1953–55), and being re-designated as the
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Strike Eagle aircraft and recently winged pilots en route to the F-22, F-15C, F-15E, F-16, and A-10. The 3d FTS provided primary undergraduate pilot training.
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action, the 479 FTG assumes responsibility for the successor program to USAF Undergraduate
Navigator Training (UNT) previously conducted in the
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As a result of BRAC 2005, the 479 FTG was inactivated on 21 July 2007 and its aircraft and equipment were redistributed to other AETC units.
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Training Group salute during the playing of the National Anthem at the group's activation ceremony
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was activated on 2 October 2009. The current commander of the 479th Flying
Training Group is Colonel Shane “Shamus” Muscato.
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on 26 September. The unit continued escort and fighter-bomber activities from
October to mid-December 1944. It converted to
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for the destruction of numerous aircraft on airfields in France on 18 August and 5 September and during aerial battle near
417:, New Mexico, inactivating six months later. The group was active as a flying training organization from 2000 until 2007.
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526:, the group trained for combat and served as an air defense organization for the west coast as part of
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Aircraft is North American P-51B-5 Mustang serial 42-7040. This P-51B was previously assigned to the
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before flying its last operational mission in April 1945. The group remained in England following
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between 10 September and 1 October, using both types on missions until conversion was completed.
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during the summer and fall of 1944. The unit flew area patrols to support the breakthrough at
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reorganized under the dual deputy system. It was again activated in July 1991 to replace the
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The 479th Fighter Group in World War II: in Action over Europe with the P-38 and P-51
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435th Tactical Training (later, 435th Training) Squadron: 26 July – 15 November 1991
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on 12 October 1943 and activated on 15 October at Grand Central Air Terminal, near
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later in 1944. It flew escort missions and attacked ground targets, earning a
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Northrop AT-38B-55-NO Talon AF Serial No. 64-13172 of the 434th TFTS/479th FG.
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Battle Colors: Insignia and Markings of the Eighth Air Force In World War II
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Tail Code: The Complete History of USAF Tactical Aircraft Tail Code Markings
1531:. Vol. II (VIII) Fighter Command. Atglen, PA: Shiffer Publishing Ltd.
1312:. 479th Flying Training Group Public Affairs. November 2016. Archived from
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434th Fighter (later, 434th Fighter-Bomber; 434th Fighter-Day) Squadron
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which was inactivated due to cutbacks in training after the end of the
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RAF Wattisham (AAF-377), England, c. 15 May 1944 – c. 23 November 1945
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Santa Maria Army Air Field, California, c. 8 April – c. 12 April 1944
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in December 1952, when it assumed the personnel and equipment of an
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and was a replacement for low-hour P-51s reassigned from the group.
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1422:(reprint ed.). Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History.
723:, with the residual resources of the 479th TTW taken over by the
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Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, 26 July – 15 November 1991
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North American P-51 (later F-51) Mustang, 1944–1945; 1952–1953
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Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida, 2 October 2009 – present
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433d Tactical Fighter Training (later, 433d Fighter) Squadron
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49th Flying Training (later, 49th Fighter Training) Squadron
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en route to Weapons System Officer (WSO) assignments in the
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Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, 31 July 2000 – 21 June 2007
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P-51B Mustang from the 434th Fighter Squadron in June 1945
452:. The first CSO class, 11–01, graduated on 15 April 2011.
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Camp Kilmer, New Jersey, c. 29 November – 1 December 1945
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is an operational component of the 12th Wing, flying the
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Grand Central Air Terminal, California, 15 October 1943
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The 479th group consisted of three Fighter Squadrons, (
1989:
Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces
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non-operational. It was inactivated on 8 October 1957
1972:
House Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces
670:, the group was the operational component of the new
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1967:House Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces
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1515:. Hinkley, England: Midland Publications, 2005.
715:. The group assumed the downsized assets of the
1497:. Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History.
576:escort activities and fighter sweeps until the
545:, England, April–May 1944, and assigned to the
455:The group controls four subordinate squadrons:
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734:. The group inactivated on 15 November 1991.
8:
1475:Lockheed F-104 Starfighter (Warbird History)
1448:. Schiffer Military Aviation History, 1994.
1288:"Factsheet 479 Flying Training Group (AETC)"
755:three training squadrons. These were :
304:Patch with 479th Fighter-Bomber Group emblem
413:, which was winding down its operations at
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1460:McDonnell F-4 Phantom: Spirit in the Skies
1361:. 12th Flying Training Wing Public Affairs
804:, Florida on 2 October 2009. It is using
117:Learn how and when to remove this message
5497:Military units and formations in Florida
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711:, New Mexico on 26 July 1991 under the
662:, California on 1 December 1952 as the
2061:Operational Test and Evaluation Center
1925:Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force
1416:Air Force Combat Units of World War II
1290:. Air Force Historical Research Agency
366:in October 1943. After training with
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1359:"CSO unit stands up at NAS Pensacola"
389:The group was again activated as the
7:
1392:Air Force Historical Research Agency
1286:Robertson, Patsy (3 February 2010).
55:adding citations to reliable sources
972:IV Fighter Command, 15 October 1943
920:on 31 July 1985 (remained inactive)
884:, Single Engine by 5 September 1944
599:The 479th Fighter Group received a
2562:Air & Space Forces Association
1979:Senate Committee on Armed Services
1594:Air Education and Training Command
1477:. Motorbooks International, 1992.
1357:Briggs, Michael (3 October 2009).
1172:Lockheed P-38 Lightning, 1943–1944
999:65th Fighter Wing, 10 October 1944
836:, Texas from 1993 to 2010 and the
752:Air Education and Training Command
594:airborne attack on the Netherlands
349:Air Education and Training Command
292:479th Flying Training Group emblem
214:Air Education and Training Command
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2812:Air Defense, Tactical Air Command
1159:479th Operations Support Squadron
777:479th Operations Support Squadron
459:479th Operations Support Squadron
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2474:Division of Military Aeronautics
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1898:Under Secretary of the Air Force
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1386: This article incorporates
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1021:3d Air Division, 16 October 1945
877:, Two Engine c. 21 February 1944
865:(Twin Engine) on 12 October 1943
852:, California from 1973 to 1993.
750:, Georgia on 30 July 2001 as an
742:The unit was reactivated as the
620:airborne attack across the Rhine
522:, California. Equipped with the
514:The unit was constituted as the
425:The unit conducts Undergraduate
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261:Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
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31:
1489:Ravenstein, Charles A. (1984).
1112:: 10 October 2000 – 10 May 2007
935:Inactivated on 15 November 1991
800:The 479 FTG was reactivated at
42:needs additional citations for
2385:Reserve Officer Training Corps
2342:Judge Advocate General's Corps
1984:Senate Subcommittee on Airland
1962:House Armed Services Committee
1152:455th Flying Training Squadron
1144:451st Flying Training Squadron
1106:, 2 April 2001 – 26 April 2007
1002:Eighth Air Force, by July 1945
887:Inactivated on 1 December 1945
766:435th Flying Training Squadron
614:The group participated in the
469:455th Flying Training Squadron
463:451st Flying Training Squadron
372:European Theater of Operations
282:Colonel Shane "Shamus" Muscato
247:European Theater of Operations
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5383:United States Army Air Forces
4834:United States Army Air Forces
2533:Women Airforce Service Pilots
1413:Maurer, Maurer, ed. (1983) .
1045:, 31 July 2000 – 21 June 2007
918:479th Tactical Training Group
911:Inactivated on 8 October 1957
760:49th Flying Training Squadron
703:The 479th was reactivated as
658:The group was reactivated at
502:P-38J flying over California.
66:"479th Flying Training Group"
3262:but with a military presence
1462:. Airtime Publishing, 1992.
1118:: 26 July – 15 November 1991
1039:, 26 July – 15 November 1991
901:Activated on 1 December 1952
870:Activated on 15 October 1943
732:McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle
717:479th Tactical Training Wing
654:479th Tactical Training Wing
609:North American P-51 Mustangs
411:479th Tactical Training Wing
134:479th Flying Training Group
1888:Department of the Air Force
1236:Approved 10 September 1954.
1227:Approved 26 September 2000.
1104:3d Flying Training Squadron
1027:by late Nov-1 December 1945
957:Activated on 2 October 2009
952:Inactivated on 21 June 2007
942:479th Flying Training Group
802:Naval Air Station Pensacola
772:3d Flying Training Squadron
744:479th Flying Training Group
601:Distinguished Unit Citation
380:Distinguished Unit Citation
376:North American P-51 Mustang
362:was first activated during
345:Naval Air Station Pensacola
337:479th Flying Training Group
316:479th Fighter Group emblem
257:Distinguished Unit Citation
224:Naval Air Station Pensacola
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1893:Secretary of the Air Force
1161:, 2 October 2009 – present
1155:, 2 October 2009 – present
1147:, 2 October 2009 – present
1051:, 2 October 2009 – present
894:479th Fighter-Bomber Group
664:479th Fighter-Bomber Group
651:
586:Allies drove across France
536:Santa Maria Army Air Field
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391:479th Fighter-Bomber Group
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1179:North American F-86 Sabre
1049:12th Flying Training Wing
1031:479th Fighter-Bomber Wing
949:Activated on 31 July 2000
932:Activated on 26 July 1991
846:323d Flying Training Wing
830:12th Flying Training Wing
672:479th Fighter-Bomber Wing
431:12th Flying Training Wing
145:
2395:Airman Leadership School
2197:Thirteenth Expeditionary
2035:Field Operating Agencies
1527:Watkins, Robert (2008).
976:Los Angeles Fighter Wing
880:Apparently redesignated
549:, VIII Fighter Command,
368:Lockheed P-38 Lightnings
205:Fighter/Fighter Training
2380:Officer Training School
1874:United States Air Force
1771:58th Special Operations
1191:Beechcraft T-6 Texan II
994:2d Bombardment Division
906:479th Fighter-Day Group
814:Combat Systems Officers
783:Combat Systems Officers
709:Holloman Air Force Base
679:479th Fighter-Day Group
668:United States Air Force
524:Lockheed P-38 Lightning
446:Beechcraft T-6 Texan II
435:Randolph Air Force Base
415:Holloman Air Force Base
341:United States Air Force
234:Protectores Libartatis
196:United States Air Force
5001:IV Air Support Command
2423:Awards and decorations
2056:District of Washington
2049:Direct Reporting Units
1388:public domain material
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427:Combat Systems Officer
140:
5032:San Francisco Fighter
2466:Aeronautical Division
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660:George Air Force Base
625:The unit returned to
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2337:Aeronautical ratings
1936:Three-star generals
1832:381st Training Group
1827:336th Training Group
1786:80th Flying Training
1781:71st Flying Training
1756:47th Flying Training
1731:14th Flying Training
1726:12th Flying Training
1397:Fairfield, Terry A.
1197:Raytheon T-1 Jayhawk
1185:Northrop AT-38 Talon
1043:Nineteenth Air Force
988:VIII Fighter Command
748:Moody Air Force Base
666:. Under the postwar
407:Tactical Air Command
238:Defenders of Liberty
51:improve this article
5337:69th Reconnaissance
5332:68th Reconnaissance
5022:Los Angeles Fighter
4606:801st (Provisional)
3051:Davis–Monthan (ACC)
2134:Numbered Air Forces
1915:Vice Chief of Staff
1316:on 20 December 2016
1247:361st Fighter Group
1025:Army Service Forces
996:, 15 September 1944
925:479th Fighter Group
908:on 15 February 1954
882:479th Fighter Group
875:479th Fighter Group
863:479th Fighter Group
861:Established as the
705:479th Fighter Group
642:Army Service Forces
616:Battle of the Bulge
516:479th Fighter Group
397:unit that had been
343:unit, stationed at
5353:64th Troop Carrier
4996:IV Fighter Command
2807:Air Forces Iceland
2492:The U.S. Air Force
2405:Fitness Assessment
2362:Chief of Chaplains
2281:Civilian auxiliary
2030:Air National Guard
1932:Four-star generals
1347:Watkins, pp. 90-91
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1538:978-0-7643-2535-9
1444:Martin, Patrick.
1215:Explanatory notes
1187:, 1991; 2000–2007
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1018:, by October 1945
1016:66th Fighter Wing
978:, 1 November 1943
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2547:Honor Guard
2508:Core Values
2452:History and
1741:33d Fighter
1320:17 December
1294:14 December
1181:, 1953–1956
962:Assignments
838:T-43 Bobcat
822:T-43 Bobcat
627:Camp Kilmer
450:T-1 Jayhawk
253:Decorations
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1205:References
1098:Components
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488:See also:
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272:Commanders
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1261:Citations
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