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jet bombers. It trained to maintain combat proficiency in locating, attacking, and destroying targets from all altitudes and under all conditions of weather and light. It was inactivated at
Langley on 25 June 1959 in connection with the phaseout of the Canberra from
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Approved 8 April 1958. Description: On a white disc edged black, an Air Force yellow increscent moon, surmounted by a black silhouetted by a black springing panther. The squadron used the emblem during World War II, but apparently never received approval for
318:'s forces, occupying a base in the Philippines in November 1944, which enabled it to strike military targets throughout the island nation and strike industrial targets as far north as Formosa. In April 1945, it earned a second DUC during an attack on
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missions. It flew its first combat mission on 30 June. The squadron operated from New Guinea until July 1944, with missions that included bombing and strafing
Japanese installations in New Guinea and the
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December 1945, when it returned to the United States for inactivation. The squadron was activated again in 1957 as a tactical bomber unit.
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Islands, from which it was able to attack shipping in the Sea of Japan and carry out a few raids on
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Netherlands East Indies. From its new base, it attacked airfields and shipping in the Philippines and
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259:. The squadron attacked enemy shipping in sealanes within range of its Mitchells. It flew
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Warnock, A. Timothy (ed.).
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The squadron was first activated in 1942. After training in the United States as a
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Previously: Philippine
Department Air Force (1941); Far East Air Force (1941-1942)
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Lebanon despite pending inactivation).
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Aircraft Markings of the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II
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on 26 May 1945, and was shot down by flak from a camouflaged battery.
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345th
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Staging through Australia, the unit reached its combat station near
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On 2 November 1943, the squadron flew a series of attacks on
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345th Bombardment Group, 8 September 1942 – 19 December 1945
231:, but was diverted to the Pacific at the request of General
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Ie Shima Airfield, Ryuku Islands, 28 July – 1 December 1945
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Bombardment squadrons of the United States Army Air Forces
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Short of War: Major USAF Contingency Operations 1947–1997
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Columbia Army Air Base, South Carolina, 8 September 1942
805:. The aircraft has just dropped parafrag bombs on the
164:, Virginia, where it was inactivated on 25 June 1959.
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345th Bombardment Wing, 8 October 1957 – 25 June 1959
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1084:Combat Squadrons of the Air Force, World War II
302:. These attacks earned the squadron its first
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433:, South Carolina, 5 March – 16 April 1943
306:(DUC). In July 1944, the 501st moved to
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1045:Air Force Combat Units of World War II
17:
602:Philippine Presidential Unit Citation
181:Philippine Presidential Unit Citation
121:Philippine Presidential Unit Citation
7:
1005:Air Force Historical Research Agency
325:In July 1945, the squadron moved to
314:. It continued moving forward with
692:15 December 1943 – 27 November 1944
183:for its combat actions. Following
156:unit. It was last assigned to the
14:
1376:Air Defense, Tactical Air Command
506:, California, 28–29 December 1945
497:, Luzon, Philippines, 12 May 1945
298:, a major Japanese naval base in
263:missions for ground units in the
132:501st Bombardment Squadron emblem
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2664:36th Photographic Reconnaissance
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530:Martin B-57B Canberra, 1957–1959
345:The squadron was reactivated at
235:following the successful use of
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53:
26:
2659:8th Photographic Reconnaissance
1121:Ravenstein, Charles A. (1984).
491:, Philippines, 12 February 1945
481:, Philippines, 27 December 1944
437:Jackson Airfield (7 Mile Drome)
386:Inactivated on 19 December 1945
2280:USAAF in the Southwest Pacific
953:. 345th Bomb Group Association
815:Baugher, Joe (10 April 2023).
726:15 December 1944 – 4 July 1945
675:5 June 1943 – 31 December 1944
641:5 June 1943 – 2 September 1945
451:, New Guinea, 23 February 1944
445:, New Guinea, 23 December 1943
229:European Theater of Operations
1:
3527:United States Army Air Forces
2845:United States Army Air Forces
2716:United States Army Air Forces
2331:5th Interceptor (Provisional)
1081:Maurer, Maurer, ed. (1982) .
1042:Maurer, Maurer, ed. (1983) .
760:5 May 1945 – 2 September 1945
709:17 October 1944 – 1 July 1945
376:Activated on 8 September 1942
1826:but with a military presence
371:(Medium) on 3 September 1942
218:North American B-25 Mitchell
177:Distinguished Unit Citations
1151:Watkins, Robert A. (2013).
583:Distinguished Unit Citation
564:Distinguished Unit Citation
399:Inactivated on 25 June 1959
396:Activated on 8 October 1957
393:, Tactical on 22 March 1954
304:Distinguished Unit Citation
187:, the squadron remained on
117:Distinguished Unit Citation
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2893:III Reconnaissance Command
817:"1943 USAF Serial Numbers"
391:501st Bombardment Squadron
381:501st Bombardment Squadron
369:501st Bombardment Squadron
241:Battle of the Bismarck Sea
150:501st Bombardment Squadron
21:501st Bombardment Squadron
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443:Dobodura Airfield Complex
439:, New Guinea, 5 June 1943
431:Walterboro Army Air Field
225:Southwest Pacific Theater
173:Southwest Pacific Theater
171:unit, it deployed to the
107:Southwest Pacific Theater
25:
2898:III Tactical Air Command
658:5 June 1943 – 4 May 1945
2878:III Air Support Command
449:Nadzab Airfield Complex
214:345th Bombardment Group
208:was first organized at
154:United States Air Force
79:United States Air Force
32:345th Bombardment Wing
3009:30th Bombardment Group
2873:II Air Support Command
1001:public domain material
485:San Marcelino Airfield
347:Langley Air Force Base
283:
210:Columbia Army Air Base
162:Langley Air Force Base
158:345th Bombardment Wing
2940:40th Bombardment Wing
351:Martin B-57B Canberra
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273:aerial reconnaissance
3497:426th Reconnaissance
3492:424th Reconnaissance
3416:407th Fighter-Bomber
3411:406th Fighter-Bomber
1206:Tactical Air Command
689:Bismarck Archipelago
638:Air Offensive, Japan
535:Awards and campaigns
356:Tactical Air Command
341:Tactical Air Command
322:, French Indochina.
257:Bismarck Archipelago
44:1942–1945; 1957–1959
3487:423d Reconnaissance
3482:77th Reconnaissance
3477:75th Reconnaissance
3472:70th Reconnaissance
3467:69th Reconnaissance
3462:68th Reconnaissance
3457:67th Reconnaissance
3452:65th Reconnaissance
3447:26th Reconnaissance
3442:10th Reconnaissance
3406:86th Fighter-Bomber
3401:48th Fighter-Bomber
3396:27th Fighter-Bomber
2888:III Fighter Command
2633:421st Night Fighter
2628:418th Night Fighter
2580:375th Troop Carrier
2575:374th Troop Carrier
2570:317th Troop Carrier
2554:71st Reconnaissance
2362:91st Reconnaissance
1615:Davis–Monthan (ACC)
367:Constituted as the
3437:9th Reconnaissance
2883:III Bomber Command
2695:66th Troop Carrier
2690:65th Troop Carrier
2680:21st Troop Carrier
2638:547th Intelligence
2585:433d Troop Carrier
2549:6th Reconnaissance
2347:54th Troop Carrier
2275:USAAF in Australia
1371:Air Forces Iceland
971:Ravenstein, p. 182
847:Watkins, pp. 94–95
617:Campaign Streamer
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3219:451st Bombardment
3214:418th Bombardment
3209:417th Bombardment
3204:416th Bombardment
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3184:397th Bombardment
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3159:386th Bombardment
3154:345th Bombardment
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3144:340th Bombardment
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3134:335th Bombardment
3119:321st Bombardment
3114:320th Bombardment
3109:319th Bombardment
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3094:309th Bombardment
3089:100th Bombardment
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2456:312th Bombardment
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2367:308th Bombardment
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327:Ie Shima Airfield
316:Douglas MacArthur
265:Admiralty Islands
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3059:93rd Bombardment
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3029:47th Bombardment
3024:46th Bombardment
3019:44th Bombardment
3014:38th Bombardment
3004:29th Bombardment
2999:21st Bombardment
2994:17th Bombardment
2989:12th Bombardment
2968:3rd Air Commando
2963:2nd Air Commando
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2935:9th Fighter Wing
2930:8th Fighter Wing
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2421:7th Bombardment
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3529:
3523:
3520:
3519:
3512:
3510:
3507:
3506:
3503:
3502:
3500:
3499:
3494:
3489:
3484:
3479:
3474:
3469:
3464:
3459:
3454:
3449:
3444:
3439:
3434:
3428:
3426:
3425:Reconnaissance
3422:
3421:
3419:
3418:
3413:
3408:
3403:
3398:
3392:
3390:
3389:Fighter-Bomber
3386:
3385:
3383:
3382:
3377:
3372:
3367:
3362:
3357:
3352:
3347:
3342:
3337:
3332:
3327:
3322:
3317:
3312:
3307:
3302:
3297:
3292:
3287:
3282:
3277:
3272:
3267:
3262:
3257:
3251:
3249:
3245:
3244:
3242:
3241:
3236:
3231:
3226:
3221:
3216:
3211:
3206:
3201:
3196:
3191:
3186:
3181:
3176:
3171:
3166:
3161:
3156:
3151:
3146:
3141:
3136:
3131:
3126:
3121:
3116:
3111:
3106:
3101:
3096:
3091:
3086:
3081:
3076:
3071:
3066:
3061:
3056:
3051:
3046:
3041:
3036:
3031:
3026:
3021:
3016:
3011:
3006:
3001:
2996:
2991:
2986:
2980:
2978:
2974:
2973:
2971:
2970:
2965:
2959:
2957:
2950:
2946:
2945:
2943:
2942:
2937:
2932:
2926:
2924:
2920:
2919:
2917:
2916:
2910:
2908:
2904:
2903:
2901:
2900:
2895:
2890:
2885:
2880:
2875:
2869:
2867:
2860:
2856:
2855:
2838:
2836:
2835:
2828:
2821:
2813:
2804:
2803:
2801:
2800:
2795:
2790:
2785:
2780:
2775:
2770:
2765:
2760:
2755:
2750:
2745:
2740:
2735:
2730:
2725:
2719:
2718:
2712:
2709:
2708:
2705:
2704:
2701:
2700:
2698:
2697:
2692:
2687:
2682:
2676:
2674:
2670:
2669:
2667:
2666:
2661:
2656:
2654:2d Observation
2650:
2648:
2647:Reconnaissance
2644:
2643:
2641:
2640:
2635:
2630:
2624:
2622:
2618:
2617:
2615:
2614:
2608:
2606:
2599:
2595:
2594:
2591:
2590:
2588:
2587:
2582:
2577:
2572:
2566:
2564:
2560:
2559:
2557:
2556:
2551:
2545:
2543:
2542:Reconnaissance
2539:
2538:
2536:
2535:
2530:
2525:
2520:
2515:
2510:
2505:
2499:
2497:
2493:
2492:
2490:
2489:
2483:
2481:
2477:
2476:
2474:
2473:
2468:
2463:
2458:
2453:
2448:
2443:
2438:
2433:
2428:
2423:
2418:
2416:3d Bombardment
2412:
2410:
2406:
2405:
2403:
2402:
2396:
2394:
2387:
2383:
2382:
2380:
2379:
2374:
2369:
2364:
2359:
2354:
2349:
2343:
2341:
2337:
2336:
2334:
2333:
2328:
2323:
2317:
2315:
2308:
2304:
2303:
2296:
2294:
2291:
2290:
2288:
2287:
2282:
2277:
2271:
2269:
2262:
2258:
2257:
2254:
2251:
2250:
2233:
2231:
2230:
2223:
2216:
2208:
2199:
2198:
2196:
2195:
2190:
2185:
2180:
2175:
2170:
2165:
2160:
2155:
2150:
2145:
2140:
2135:
2130:
2125:
2120:
2115:
2110:
2105:
2100:
2095:
2090:
2085:
2080:
2075:
2070:
2065:
2060:
2055:
2050:
2045:
2040:
2035:
2030:
2025:
2020:
2015:
2010:
2005:
2000:
1995:
1990:
1985:
1980:
1975:
1970:
1965:
1960:
1955:
1950:
1945:
1940:
1935:
1930:
1925:
1920:
1915:
1910:
1905:
1900:
1895:
1890:
1884:
1882:
1878:
1877:
1874:
1873:
1871:
1870:
1865:
1860:
1855:
1850:
1845:
1840:
1835:
1829:
1827:
1821:
1820:
1818:
1817:
1812:
1807:
1802:
1797:
1792:
1787:
1782:
1777:
1772:
1767:
1762:
1757:
1751:
1749:
1745:
1744:
1742:
1741:
1735:
1729:
1723:
1717:
1707:
1701:
1695:
1689:
1683:
1677:
1671:
1665:
1659:
1653:
1650:Hurlburt Field
1647:
1641:
1635:
1629:
1623:
1617:
1612:
1606:
1600:
1594:
1588:
1581:
1579:
1570:
1562:
1561:
1558:
1557:
1555:
1554:
1549:
1544:
1539:
1534:
1529:
1524:
1519:
1514:
1509:
1504:
1499:
1493:
1491:
1487:
1486:
1484:
1483:
1478:
1473:
1468:
1463:
1458:
1453:
1448:
1443:
1438:
1433:
1428:
1423:
1418:
1413:
1408:
1403:
1397:
1395:
1388:
1382:
1381:
1379:
1378:
1373:
1368:
1362:
1360:
1356:
1355:
1353:
1352:
1347:
1342:
1337:
1332:
1327:
1322:
1317:
1312:
1307:
1302:
1297:
1292:
1287:
1282:
1277:
1272:
1266:
1264:
1258:
1257:
1250:
1248:
1246:
1245:
1240:
1235:
1230:
1225:
1219:
1217:
1211:
1210:
1199:
1197:
1196:
1189:
1182:
1174:
1168:
1167:
1161:
1148:
1135:
1118:
1096:
1078:
1057:
1039:
1026:
991:
988:
986:
985:
973:
964:
936:
914:
912:Watkins, p. 95
905:
849:
839:
838:
837:
831:
830:
794:
783:
782:
781:
780:
775:
772:
770:
767:
764:
763:
761:
758:
755:
747:
746:
744:
741:
738:
730:
729:
727:
724:
721:
713:
712:
710:
707:
704:
696:
695:
693:
690:
687:
679:
678:
676:
673:
670:
662:
661:
659:
656:
653:
645:
644:
642:
639:
636:
628:
627:
624:
621:
618:
610:
609:
607:
604:
599:
591:
590:
587:
584:
581:
573:
572:
569:
566:
561:
553:
552:
549:
546:
543:
542:Award streamer
536:
533:
532:
531:
528:
523:
520:
516:
515:
511:
510:
507:
501:
498:
492:
482:
470:
469:
468:
461:Dulag Airfield
458:
452:
446:
440:
434:
428:
420:
418:
415:
414:
413:
410:
405:
402:
401:
400:
397:
394:
387:
384:
377:
373:
372:
363:
360:
342:
339:
237:medium bombers
221:medium bombers
201:
198:
196:
193:
144:
141:
140:
133:
129:
128:
124:
123:
114:
110:
109:
104:
100:
99:
98:Black Panthers
96:
92:
91:
86:
82:
81:
68:
64:
63:
50:
46:
45:
42:
38:
37:
31:
23:
22:
13:
10:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
3652:
3641:
3638:
3636:
3633:
3631:
3628:
3627:
3625:
3610:
3607:
3605:
3602:
3600:
3597:
3595:
3592:
3590:
3587:
3585:
3582:
3580:
3577:
3575:
3572:
3570:
3567:
3565:
3562:
3560:
3557:
3555:
3552:
3550:
3547:
3545:
3542:
3540:
3537:
3535:
3532:
3531:
3528:
3525:
3524:
3521:
3516:
3498:
3495:
3493:
3490:
3488:
3485:
3483:
3480:
3478:
3475:
3473:
3470:
3468:
3465:
3463:
3460:
3458:
3455:
3453:
3450:
3448:
3445:
3443:
3440:
3438:
3435:
3433:
3430:
3429:
3427:
3423:
3417:
3414:
3412:
3409:
3407:
3404:
3402:
3399:
3397:
3394:
3393:
3391:
3387:
3381:
3380:506th Fighter
3378:
3376:
3375:414th Fighter
3373:
3371:
3370:408th Fighter
3368:
3366:
3365:405th Fighter
3363:
3361:
3360:404th Fighter
3358:
3356:
3355:372nd Fighter
3353:
3351:
3350:369th Fighter
3348:
3346:
3345:361st Fighter
3343:
3341:
3340:339th Fighter
3338:
3336:
3335:338th Fighter
3333:
3331:
3330:337th Fighter
3328:
3326:
3325:332nd Fighter
3323:
3321:
3320:311th Fighter
3318:
3316:
3313:
3311:
3308:
3306:
3303:
3301:
3298:
3296:
3293:
3291:
3288:
3286:
3283:
3281:
3278:
3276:
3273:
3271:
3268:
3266:
3263:
3261:
3258:
3256:
3253:
3252:
3250:
3246:
3240:
3237:
3235:
3232:
3230:
3227:
3225:
3222:
3220:
3217:
3215:
3212:
3210:
3207:
3205:
3202:
3200:
3197:
3195:
3192:
3190:
3187:
3185:
3182:
3180:
3177:
3175:
3172:
3170:
3167:
3165:
3162:
3160:
3157:
3155:
3152:
3150:
3147:
3145:
3142:
3140:
3137:
3135:
3132:
3130:
3127:
3125:
3122:
3120:
3117:
3115:
3112:
3110:
3107:
3105:
3102:
3100:
3097:
3095:
3092:
3090:
3087:
3085:
3082:
3080:
3077:
3075:
3072:
3070:
3067:
3065:
3062:
3060:
3057:
3055:
3052:
3050:
3047:
3045:
3042:
3040:
3037:
3035:
3032:
3030:
3027:
3025:
3022:
3020:
3017:
3015:
3012:
3010:
3007:
3005:
3002:
3000:
2997:
2995:
2992:
2990:
2987:
2985:
2982:
2981:
2979:
2975:
2969:
2966:
2964:
2961:
2960:
2958:
2954:
2951:
2947:
2941:
2938:
2936:
2933:
2931:
2928:
2927:
2925:
2921:
2915:
2912:
2911:
2909:
2905:
2899:
2896:
2894:
2891:
2889:
2886:
2884:
2881:
2879:
2876:
2874:
2871:
2870:
2868:
2864:
2861:
2857:
2853:
2849:
2846:
2842:
2834:
2829:
2827:
2822:
2820:
2815:
2814:
2811:
2799:
2796:
2794:
2791:
2789:
2786:
2784:
2781:
2779:
2776:
2774:
2771:
2769:
2766:
2764:
2761:
2759:
2756:
2754:
2751:
2749:
2746:
2744:
2741:
2739:
2736:
2734:
2731:
2729:
2726:
2724:
2721:
2720:
2717:
2714:
2713:
2710:
2696:
2693:
2691:
2688:
2686:
2683:
2681:
2678:
2677:
2675:
2673:Troop Carrier
2671:
2665:
2662:
2660:
2657:
2655:
2652:
2651:
2649:
2645:
2639:
2636:
2634:
2631:
2629:
2626:
2625:
2623:
2621:Night Fighter
2619:
2613:
2610:
2609:
2607:
2603:
2600:
2596:
2586:
2583:
2581:
2578:
2576:
2573:
2571:
2568:
2567:
2565:
2563:Troop Carrier
2561:
2555:
2552:
2550:
2547:
2546:
2544:
2540:
2534:
2533:475th Fighter
2531:
2529:
2528:348th Fighter
2526:
2524:
2521:
2519:
2516:
2514:
2511:
2509:
2506:
2504:
2501:
2500:
2498:
2494:
2488:
2485:
2484:
2482:
2478:
2472:
2469:
2467:
2464:
2462:
2459:
2457:
2454:
2452:
2449:
2447:
2444:
2442:
2439:
2437:
2434:
2432:
2429:
2427:
2424:
2422:
2419:
2417:
2414:
2413:
2411:
2407:
2401:
2398:
2397:
2395:
2391:
2388:
2384:
2378:
2375:
2373:
2370:
2368:
2365:
2363:
2360:
2358:
2355:
2353:
2350:
2348:
2345:
2344:
2342:
2338:
2332:
2329:
2327:
2324:
2322:
2319:
2318:
2316:
2312:
2309:
2305:
2300:
2286:
2283:
2281:
2278:
2276:
2273:
2272:
2270:
2266:
2263:
2259:
2252:
2248:
2244:
2241:
2237:
2229:
2224:
2222:
2217:
2215:
2210:
2209:
2206:
2194:
2191:
2189:
2186:
2184:
2181:
2179:
2176:
2174:
2171:
2169:
2166:
2164:
2161:
2159:
2156:
2154:
2151:
2149:
2146:
2144:
2141:
2139:
2136:
2134:
2131:
2129:
2126:
2124:
2121:
2119:
2116:
2114:
2111:
2109:
2106:
2104:
2101:
2099:
2096:
2094:
2091:
2089:
2086:
2084:
2081:
2079:
2076:
2074:
2071:
2069:
2066:
2064:
2061:
2059:
2056:
2054:
2051:
2049:
2046:
2044:
2041:
2039:
2036:
2034:
2031:
2029:
2026:
2024:
2021:
2019:
2016:
2014:
2011:
2009:
2006:
2004:
2001:
1999:
1996:
1994:
1991:
1989:
1986:
1984:
1981:
1979:
1976:
1974:
1971:
1969:
1966:
1964:
1961:
1959:
1956:
1954:
1951:
1949:
1946:
1944:
1941:
1939:
1936:
1934:
1931:
1929:
1926:
1924:
1921:
1919:
1916:
1914:
1911:
1909:
1906:
1904:
1901:
1899:
1896:
1894:
1891:
1889:
1886:
1885:
1883:
1879:
1869:
1866:
1864:
1861:
1859:
1856:
1854:
1851:
1849:
1846:
1844:
1841:
1839:
1836:
1834:
1831:
1830:
1828:
1822:
1816:
1813:
1811:
1808:
1806:
1803:
1801:
1798:
1796:
1793:
1791:
1788:
1786:
1783:
1781:
1778:
1776:
1773:
1771:
1768:
1766:
1763:
1761:
1758:
1756:
1753:
1752:
1750:
1746:
1739:
1736:
1733:
1730:
1727:
1724:
1721:
1718:
1715:
1711:
1708:
1705:
1702:
1699:
1698:Mountain Home
1696:
1693:
1690:
1687:
1684:
1681:
1678:
1675:
1672:
1669:
1666:
1663:
1660:
1657:
1654:
1651:
1648:
1645:
1642:
1639:
1636:
1633:
1630:
1627:
1624:
1621:
1618:
1616:
1613:
1610:
1607:
1604:
1601:
1598:
1595:
1592:
1589:
1586:
1583:
1582:
1580:
1574:
1571:
1569:
1563:
1553:
1550:
1548:
1545:
1543:
1540:
1538:
1535:
1533:
1530:
1528:
1525:
1523:
1520:
1518:
1515:
1513:
1510:
1508:
1505:
1503:
1500:
1498:
1495:
1494:
1492:
1488:
1482:
1479:
1477:
1474:
1472:
1469:
1467:
1464:
1462:
1459:
1457:
1454:
1452:
1449:
1447:
1444:
1442:
1439:
1437:
1434:
1432:
1429:
1427:
1424:
1422:
1419:
1417:
1414:
1412:
1409:
1407:
1404:
1402:
1399:
1398:
1396:
1392:
1389:
1387:
1383:
1377:
1374:
1372:
1369:
1367:
1364:
1363:
1361:
1357:
1351:
1348:
1346:
1343:
1341:
1338:
1336:
1333:
1331:
1328:
1326:
1323:
1321:
1318:
1316:
1313:
1311:
1308:
1306:
1303:
1301:
1298:
1296:
1293:
1291:
1288:
1286:
1283:
1281:
1278:
1276:
1273:
1271:
1268:
1267:
1265:
1263:
1262:Air Divisions
1259:
1254:
1244:
1241:
1239:
1236:
1234:
1231:
1229:
1226:
1224:
1221:
1220:
1218:
1216:
1212:
1207:
1203:
1195:
1190:
1188:
1183:
1181:
1176:
1175:
1172:
1164:
1158:
1154:
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