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A bombardment group or bomb group was a unit of organizational command and control group of the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) during World War II. A bombardment group was normally commanded by a colonel.
Jun 12, 2006 · On April 25, 1945, the Traveling Circus flew its last mission of the war, the 391st time that 93rd crews had faced the enemy. The 93rd’s 391 missions were the most flown by any Eighth Air Force heavy-bomber group, making the Traveling Circus the Eighth’s most productive bomber group.
- Sam Mcgowan
Oldest operational Bomb Group in the Eighth Air Force. Stationed in England and at a single base longer than any other Group. First 8th Air Force Bomb Group to complete 300 missions.
452nd Bombardment Group. Constituted as 452d Bombardment Group (Heavy) on 14 May 1943. Activated on 1 Jun 1943. Trained with B-17's. Moved to England, Dec 1943-Jan 1944, and assigned to Eighth AF. Entered combat on 5 Feb 1944 with an attack against aircraft assembly plants at Brunswick.
Introduction. The period between the two World Wars proved a breeding ground for ideas and theories concerning future air power and, in particular, the role of the bomber.
The Tuskegee Airmen / tʌsˈkiːɡiː / [1] was a group of African American military pilots (fighter and bomber) and airmen who fought in World War II. They formed the 332nd Fighter Group and the 477th Bombardment Group (Medium) of the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF).
strategic bombing in World War II Two maintenance crew members of the 401st Bomb Group, 8th Air Force, attempting to dislodge the wheels of a B-17 after it landed off the runway when returning from a raid over Bremen, Germany, on November 26, 1943.
