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  • Bomber Command
  • Military unit type and size designation

    Bomber Command is an organisational military unit, generally subordinate to the air force of a country. The best known were in Britain and the United States

    Bomber Command

    Bomber_Command

  • RAF Bomber Command
  • Former command of the Royal Air Force

    Bomber Command, Royal Air Force controlled the Royal Air Force's (RAF) bomber forces from 1936 to 1968. Along with the United States Army Air Forces,

    RAF Bomber Command

    RAF_Bomber_Command

  • XX Bomber Command
  • 1941-1948 United States Air Force operational command

    The XX Bomber Command was a United States Army Air Forces bomber formation. Its last assignment was with Twentieth Air Force, based on Okinawa. It was

    XX Bomber Command

    XX Bomber Command

    XX_Bomber_Command

  • Eighth Air Force
  • Numbered air force of the United States Air Force

    Rockwell B-1 Lancer supersonic bomber, and the Boeing B-52 Stratofortress heavy bomber aircraft. VIII Bomber Command of the United States Army Air Forces

    Eighth Air Force

    Eighth Air Force

    Eighth_Air_Force

  • Arthur Harris
  • Marshal of the Royal Air Force (1892–1984)

    World War in 1939, Harris took command of No. 5 Group RAF in England, and in February 1942 was appointed head of Bomber Command. He retained that position

    Arthur Harris

    Arthur Harris

    Arthur_Harris

  • RAF Bomber Command Memorial
  • Memorial in Green Park, London

    The Royal Air Force Bomber Command Memorial is a memorial in Green Park, London, commemorating the crews of RAF Bomber Command who embarked on missions

    RAF Bomber Command Memorial

    RAF Bomber Command Memorial

    RAF_Bomber_Command_Memorial

  • International Bomber Command Centre
  • World War II interpretation centre and memorial

    International Bomber Command Centre (IBCC) is a memorial and interpretation centre overlooking the city of Lincoln, England, and telling the story of RAF Bomber Command's

    International Bomber Command Centre

    International Bomber Command Centre

    International_Bomber_Command_Centre

  • XXI Bomber Command
  • Military unit

    The XXI Bomber Command was a unit of the Twentieth Air Force in the Mariana Islands for strategic bombing during World War II. The command was established

    XXI Bomber Command

    XXI Bomber Command

    XXI_Bomber_Command

  • Pathfinder (RAF)
  • RAF target-marking squadrons in World War II

    target-marking squadrons in RAF Bomber Command during World War II. They located and marked targets with flares, at which a main bomber force could aim, increasing

    Pathfinder (RAF)

    Pathfinder_(RAF)

  • Bomber stream
  • Military tactic in World War II

    The bomber stream was a saturation attack tactic developed by the Royal Air Force (RAF) Bomber Command to overwhelm the nighttime German aerial defences

    Bomber stream

    Bomber stream

    Bomber_stream

  • Strategic Air Command
  • 1946–1992 US Air Force major command

    Force (USAF) Major Command (MAJCOM) responsible for command and control of the strategic bomber and intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) components

    Strategic Air Command

    Strategic Air Command

    Strategic_Air_Command

  • Bombing of Cologne in World War II
  • Arthur Harris, the new leader of RAF Bomber Command and his concept of a Strategic Bombing Offensive. Bomber Command's poor bombing accuracy during 1941

    Bombing of Cologne in World War II

    Bombing of Cologne in World War II

    Bombing_of_Cologne_in_World_War_II

  • Defence of the Reich
  • 1939–45 aerial campaign of World War II

    attack, first by the RAF Bomber Command and then against the RAF and United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) in the Combined Bomber Offensive. In the early

    Defence of the Reich

    Defence of the Reich

    Defence_of_the_Reich

  • Avro Lancaster
  • World War II British heavy bomber aircraft

    the versions, Bristol Hercules engines. It first saw service with RAF Bomber Command in 1942 and as the strategic bombing offensive over Europe gathered

    Avro Lancaster

    Avro Lancaster

    Avro_Lancaster

  • On Freedom's Wings
  • Bomber Command memorial in Lincolnshire, England

    Newark-on-Trent and Lincoln, near RAF Swinderby, a former RAF Bomber Command station. It was erected by the Bomber County Gateway Trust, formed with the object of designing

    On Freedom's Wings

    On Freedom's Wings

    On_Freedom's_Wings

  • RAF Bomber Command aircrew of World War II
  • Military unit

    The aircrews of RAF Bomber Command during World War II operated a fleet of bomber aircraft that carried out the strategic bombing operations from September

    RAF Bomber Command aircrew of World War II

    RAF Bomber Command aircrew of World War II

    RAF_Bomber_Command_aircrew_of_World_War_II

  • USAAF unit identification aircraft markings
  • World War II US aircraft markings

    heavy bomber tactical formations. In June 1943 VIII Bomber Command introduced the use of a geometric symbol painted on either side of a bomber's vertical

    USAAF unit identification aircraft markings

    USAAF unit identification aircraft markings

    USAAF_unit_identification_aircraft_markings

  • Korean War order of battle: United States Air Force
  • Overview of the United States Air Force units and aircraft of the Korean War

    the U.S. bomber force, which was being used as a deterrent for possible Soviet aggression in Europe, a few groups of Strategic Air Command aging B-29

    Korean War order of battle: United States Air Force

    Korean War order of battle: United States Air Force

    Korean_War_order_of_battle:_United_States_Air_Force

  • RAF Wigtown
  • Former Royal Air Force station in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland

    RAF Wigtown in June 1947 with the arrival of the Trials Unit of RAF Bomber Command on the Station. Equipped with Avro Lancasters, the unit operated from

    RAF Wigtown

    RAF Wigtown

    RAF_Wigtown

  • Bomber Command Museum of Canada
  • Aviation museum in Nanton, Alberta, Canada

    The Bomber Command Museum of Canada, formerly the Nanton Lancaster Society Museum, is an aviation museum in Nanton, Alberta. The museum opened in 1986

    Bomber Command Museum of Canada

    Bomber_Command_Museum_of_Canada

  • Battle of Berlin (RAF campaign)
  • Bomber attacks, 1943–44, WWII

    (November 1943 to March 1944) was a bombing campaign against Berlin by RAF Bomber Command, along with raids on other German cities to keep German defences dispersed

    Battle of Berlin (RAF campaign)

    Battle of Berlin (RAF campaign)

    Battle_of_Berlin_(RAF_campaign)

  • Handley Page Halifax
  • Royal Air Force bomber aircraft of WWII

    the RAF on 13 November 1940. It quickly became a major component of Bomber Command, performing strategic bombing missions against the Axis powers, primarily

    Handley Page Halifax

    Handley Page Halifax

    Handley_Page_Halifax

  • Operations research
  • Discipline concerning the application of advanced analytical methods

    change of tactics". Bomber Command's Operational Research Section (BC-ORS), analyzed a report of a survey carried out by RAF Bomber Command.[citation needed]

    Operations research

    Operations_research

  • I Bomber Command
  • Military unit

    The I Bomber Command (later XX Bomber Command) was an intermediate command of the Army Air Forces during World War II. It trained bombardment units and

    I Bomber Command

    I Bomber Command

    I_Bomber_Command

  • Bombing of Berlin in World War II
  • 363 air raids during the Second World War. It was bombed by the RAF Bomber Command between 1940 and 1945, the United States Army Air Forces' Eighth Air

    Bombing of Berlin in World War II

    Bombing of Berlin in World War II

    Bombing_of_Berlin_in_World_War_II

  • Thousand-bomber raids
  • British bombing raids in World War II

    Harris reached the number of bombers by including not only bombers that were currently operational as part of RAF Bomber Command, but also aircrews from Operational

    Thousand-bomber raids

    Thousand-bomber_raids

  • The bomber will always get through
  • 1932 phrase by British politician Stanley Baldwin

    "The bomber will always get through" was a phrase used by Stanley Baldwin in a 1932 speech "A Fear for the Future" given to the British Parliament. His

    The bomber will always get through

    The bomber will always get through

    The_bomber_will_always_get_through

  • Battle of the Ruhr
  • British bombing campaign during World War II

    bombing campaign against the Ruhr Area in Nazi Germany carried out by RAF Bomber Command during the Second World War. The Ruhr was the main centre of German

    Battle of the Ruhr

    Battle of the Ruhr

    Battle_of_the_Ruhr

  • V bomber
  • Multi-model class of strategic bombers

    strike force known officially as the V force or Bomber Command Main Force. The three models of strategic bomber, known collectively as the V class, were the

    V bomber

    V bomber

    V_bomber

  • Pacific Air Forces
  • Major command of the United States Air Force responsible for the Indo-Pacific region

    1947 – Present Commands Far East Air Forces Bomber Command, Provisional: 8 July 1950 – 18 June 1954 Far East Air Forces Combat Cargo Command, Provisional:

    Pacific Air Forces

    Pacific Air Forces

    Pacific_Air_Forces

  • Big Week
  • 1944 series of aerial bombings of German industry by the U.S. during WWII

    United States Army Air Forces and RAF Bomber Command from 20 to 25 February 1944, as part of the Combined Bomber Offensive against Nazi Germany. The objective

    Big Week

    Big_Week

  • Battle of Britain
  • 1940 WWII air battle

    into Bomber Command, Coastal Command, Training Command and Fighter Command. The last was under Hugh Dowding, who opposed the doctrine that bombers were

    Battle of Britain

    Battle of Britain

    Battle_of_Britain

  • Royal Air Force daylight raids, 1940–1944
  • A strategic bombing campaign was waged by RAF Bomber Command against Nazi Germany and other Axis powers in Europe during the Second World War. Relatively

    Royal Air Force daylight raids, 1940–1944

    Royal_Air_Force_daylight_raids,_1940–1944

  • Submarine pen
  • Bunker housing U-boats

    Air Force Bomber Command 60th Anniversary. UK Crown. Retrieved 24 May 2007. "Campaign Diary – March 1942". Royal Air Force Bomber Command 60th Anniversary

    Submarine pen

    Submarine pen

    Submarine_pen

  • Combined Bomber Offensive
  • Allied aerial bombing campaign of German infrastructure during later half of WWII

    Northwest Europe. The directive issued on 14 June 1943 ordered RAF Bomber Command and the U.S. Eighth Air Force to bomb specific targets such as aircraft

    Combined Bomber Offensive

    Combined Bomber Offensive

    Combined_Bomber_Offensive

  • VI Bomber Command
  • Military unit

    The VI Bomber Command was a military formation of the United States Army Air Forces. Its last assignment was with Sixth Air Force. It was based throughout

    VI Bomber Command

    VI Bomber Command

    VI_Bomber_Command

  • Operation Matterhorn
  • War campaign in WWII

    defense of the bases. The B-29 force in the CBI was the XX Bomber Command, under the command of Brigadier General Kenneth B. Wolfe. The B-29s required

    Operation Matterhorn

    Operation Matterhorn

    Operation_Matterhorn

  • RAF Strike Command
  • Former command of the Royal Air Force

    The Royal Air Force's Strike Command was the military formation which controlled the majority of the United Kingdom's bomber and fighter aircraft from 1968

    RAF Strike Command

    RAF Strike Command

    RAF_Strike_Command

  • The Bomber Command War Diaries
  • The Bomber Command War Diaries (subtitled: An Operational Reference Book, 1939 -1945) is a book by the British military historian Martin Middlebrook and

    The Bomber Command War Diaries

    The_Bomber_Command_War_Diaries

  • Canadian Volunteer Service Medal
  • Canadian military campaign medal for service in the Second World War

    Kong and took part in the battle. The Bomber Command Bar, awarded for minimum one day service with Bomber Command during World War II, was announced by

    Canadian Volunteer Service Medal

    Canadian Volunteer Service Medal

    Canadian_Volunteer_Service_Medal

  • Strategic bombing during World War II
  • Airborne warfare throughout World War II

    were killed, but thousands evacuated the city. Bomber Command lost 40 bombers. Two further thousand-bomber raids were conducted over Essen and Bremen, but

    Strategic bombing during World War II

    Strategic bombing during World War II

    Strategic_bombing_during_World_War_II

  • Bombing of Stuttgart in World War II
  • the Royal Air Force lifted all constraints from Bomber Command, and Stuttgart was on Bomber Command's list of "Alternative Industrial Areas" with Frankfurt

    Bombing of Stuttgart in World War II

    Bombing_of_Stuttgart_in_World_War_II

  • Twelfth Air Force
  • Numbered air force of the United States Air Force

    to XII Bomber Command, NATAF to XII Air Support Command, NACAF to XII Fighter Command, NAASC to XII AFSC, NAAF TCC to XII Troop Carrier Command (Provisional)

    Twelfth Air Force

    Twelfth Air Force

    Twelfth_Air_Force

  • Mid-Atlantic gap
  • Area outside airplane range in World War II

    Moths were employed. RAF Bomber Command routinely got higher priority for the best, longest-ranged aircraft. Only as Bomber Command converted to four-engined

    Mid-Atlantic gap

    Mid-Atlantic gap

    Mid-Atlantic_gap

  • Operation Hydra (1943)
  • Royal Air Force bombing operation during World War II

    Operation Hydra was an attack by RAF Bomber Command on a German scientific research centre at Peenemünde on the night of 17/18 August 1943. Group Captain

    Operation Hydra (1943)

    Operation Hydra (1943)

    Operation_Hydra_(1943)

  • The Hump
  • Airlift route in World War II

    planned 300-bomber force was reduced to a single combat wing of 150 bombers before it left the United States. B-29s of the XX Bomber Command, stripped of

    The Hump

    The Hump

    The_Hump

  • Seymour Airport
  • Airport in the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador

    Bombardment Squadron (VI Bomber Command) 21 August 1944 – 13 February 1945 (B-24 Liberator) 397th Bombardment Squadron (VI Bomber Command) 7 April 1944 – 6 February

    Seymour Airport

    Seymour Airport

    Seymour_Airport

  • Peterson Space Force Base
  • US Space Force base in Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States

    (11 June – 20 October), the XXI Bomber Command was assigned to Peterson; and the "HQ and HQ Sq" of XXII Bomber Command was assigned 14 October 1944 – 13

    Peterson Space Force Base

    Peterson Space Force Base

    Peterson_Space_Force_Base

  • Bombing of Dresden
  • Aerial bombing attacks in 1945

    priority". Air Chief Marshal Sir Arthur Harris, AOC-in-C Bomber Command, nicknamed "Bomber Harris", was known as an ardent supporter of area bombing;

    Bombing of Dresden

    Bombing of Dresden

    Bombing_of_Dresden

  • No. 10 Squadron RAF
  • Flying squadron of the Royal Air Force

    1964. The squadron's numberplate was transferred back from Bomber Command to Transport Command in 1965, and on 1 July 1966 the squadron reformed at RAF

    No. 10 Squadron RAF

    No. 10 Squadron RAF

    No._10_Squadron_RAF

  • Transport Plan
  • Wartime bombing campaign

    area. Air Officer Commanding (AOC) RAF Bomber Command Marshal Arthur Harris did not want to divert his bomber force away from their strategic campaign

    Transport Plan

    Transport_Plan

  • IV Bomber Command
  • Military unit

    The IV Bomber Command is a disbanded United States Air Force headquarters. It was established in September 1941, shortly before the attack on Pearl Harbor

    IV Bomber Command

    IV Bomber Command

    IV_Bomber_Command

  • Night bomber
  • Type of bomber designed to operate at night

    A night bomber is a bomber aircraft intended specifically for carrying out bombing missions at night. The term is now mostly of historical significance

    Night bomber

    Night bomber

    Night_bomber

  • Operation Boomerang
  • United States air raid in Japanese-occupied Dutch East Indies during World War II

    successful air raid by the United States Army Air Forces' (USAAF) XX Bomber Command against oil refining facilities in Japanese-occupied Dutch East Indies

    Operation Boomerang

    Operation Boomerang

    Operation_Boomerang

  • II Bomber Command
  • Military unit

    The II Bomber Command is a disbanded United States Air Force unit. It was established in September 1941, shortly before the attack on Pearl Harbor to command

    II Bomber Command

    II Bomber Command

    II_Bomber_Command

  • Army Air Forces Antisubmarine Command
  • Military unit

    of the Army Air Forces (AAF). It was formed from the resources of I Bomber Command, which had been carrying out the antisubmarine mission in the Atlantic

    Army Air Forces Antisubmarine Command

    Army Air Forces Antisubmarine Command

    Army_Air_Forces_Antisubmarine_Command

  • Nachtjagdgeschwader 1
  • Military unit

    waged by the Luftwaffe against the bombing of the German Reich by RAF Bomber Command and the United States Army Air Force. In 1941 airborne radar was introduced

    Nachtjagdgeschwader 1

    Nachtjagdgeschwader_1

  • Butt Report
  • British war report

    revealing the widespread failure of RAF Bomber Command aircraft to hit their targets. At the start of the war, Bomber Command had no real means of determining

    Butt Report

    Butt Report

    Butt_Report

  • The Valour and the Horror
  • 1992 Canadian TV series or program

    two-hour films: Savage Christmas: Hong Kong 1941, Death by Moonlight: Bomber Command and In Desperate Battle: Normandy 1944, and was broadcast to critical

    The Valour and the Horror

    The_Valour_and_the_Horror

  • Oil campaign of World War II
  • Allied aerial bombing campaign (1940–45)

    centre", and in February 1941, the British Air Staff expected that RAF Bomber Command would, by destruction of half of a list of 17 targets, reduce Axis oil

    Oil campaign of World War II

    Oil campaign of World War II

    Oil_campaign_of_World_War_II

  • Lack of Moral Fibre
  • Punitive designation used by the Royal Air Force during the Second World War

    about mounting psychological casualties in Bomber Command and Coastal Command. A letter circulated to commands on 22 April 1940 recommended that squadron

    Lack of Moral Fibre

    Lack_of_Moral_Fibre

  • Guy Gibson
  • Recipient of the Victoria Cross (1918–1944)

    DSO & Bar, DFC & Bar (12 August 1918 – 19 September 1944) was a British bomber pilot in the Royal Air Force during the Second World War. He was the first

    Guy Gibson

    Guy Gibson

    Guy_Gibson

  • 1939–1945 Star
  • United Kingdom military campaign medal for service in the Second World War

    were instituted to be worn on the medal ribbon: Battle of Britain and Bomber Command. On 8 July 1943, the 1939–43 Star (later named the 1939–1945 Star) and

    1939–1945 Star

    1939–1945 Star

    1939–1945_Star

  • Strategic bomber
  • Type of military aircraft

    A strategic bomber is a medium-to-long-range bomber aircraft designed to drop large amounts of air-to-ground weaponry onto a distant target for the purposes

    Strategic bomber

    Strategic bomber

    Strategic_bomber

  • Operation Matterhorn logistics
  • establishment of the Twentieth Air Force on 4 April 1944 under Arnold's command. The XX Bomber Command became part of the Twentieth Air Force. The role of the theater

    Operation Matterhorn logistics

    Operation Matterhorn logistics

    Operation_Matterhorn_logistics

  • Kammhuber Line
  • German night air defense system

    000 plane raid against Cologne, Bomber Command introduced the use of the bomber stream. The concentration of bombers through a few of the boxes overwhelmed

    Kammhuber Line

    Kammhuber Line

    Kammhuber_Line

  • Bombing of Tokyo (10 March 1945)
  • Firebombing raid on Tokyo in the Pacific War

    led to the head of the Command being relieved in January 1945. Major General Curtis LeMay, the commander of XX Bomber Command, replaced General Haywood

    Bombing of Tokyo (10 March 1945)

    Bombing of Tokyo (10 March 1945)

    Bombing_of_Tokyo_(10_March_1945)

  • Dehousing
  • British strategic bombing campaign against Germany during WWII

    Germany's 58 largest cities the most effective use of the aircraft of RAF Bomber Command by breaking the Germans' spirit. After a heated debate by the government's

    Dehousing

    Dehousing

    Dehousing

  • Channel Dash
  • German naval operation during the Second World War

    Brest. The ships were a threat to Allied trans-Atlantic convoys and RAF Bomber Command attacked them from 30 March 1941. Gneisenau was hit on 6 April 1941

    Channel Dash

    Channel Dash

    Channel_Dash

  • Air Force Global Strike Command
  • Major command of the United States Air Force responsible for strategic and nuclear forces

    will operate the LGM-35 Sentinel ICBM and the B-21 Raider bomber. See: Strategic Air Command for history prior to 2009 Following the 2007 United States

    Air Force Global Strike Command

    Air Force Global Strike Command

    Air_Force_Global_Strike_Command

  • Air raids on Japan
  • Aerial bombing of Japan during World War II

    his command. Seeing LeMay's success in improving XX Bomber Command's performance, Arnold thought LeMay could solve the problems at XXI Bomber Command, and

    Air raids on Japan

    Air raids on Japan

    Air_raids_on_Japan

  • Second Air Force
  • Numbered air force of the United States Air Force responsible for non-flying training

    Plains regions and during the Cold War, was Strategic Air Command unit with strategic bombers and missiles. Elements of Second Air Force engaged in combat

    Second Air Force

    Second Air Force

    Second_Air_Force

  • Everett Ernest Blakely
  • World War II hero and career officer in the USAF

    was assigned to the 3rd Bomber Command at MacDill Field in Tampa, Florida and began training with the B-17 strategic bomber. As his skills continued

    Everett Ernest Blakely

    Everett Ernest Blakely

    Everett_Ernest_Blakely

  • RAF Hemswell
  • Former RAF station in Lincolnshire, England

    RAF Bomber Command for 20 years between 1937 and 1957 and saw most of its operational life during the Second World War. It was used again by Bomber Command

    RAF Hemswell

    RAF Hemswell

    RAF_Hemswell

  • No. 6 Group RCAF
  • Royal Canadian Air Force military unit active during Second World War

    6 (Bomber) Group RAF with Bristol Blenheim bombers on 4 September 1939. In the spring of 1940, it became dedicated to controlling Bomber Command Operational

    No. 6 Group RCAF

    No._6_Group_RCAF

  • Baedeker Blitz
  • German air raids on British cities during World War II

    directive, starting with the bombing of Lübeck in March 1942. Bombers of Luftflotte 3 under the command of Hugo Sperrle attacked sites such as cathedrals, health

    Baedeker Blitz

    Baedeker_Blitz

  • RAF Wittering
  • Royal Air Force air combat support station in Cambridgeshire, England

    the United Kingdom's strategic nuclear deterrent under the control of Bomber Command in 1953. The current airfield was created by the merging of RAF Wittering

    RAF Wittering

    RAF Wittering

    RAF_Wittering

  • Royal Air Force in World War II
  • British Royal Air Force during the Second World War

    main commands: Fighter Command, Bomber Command and Coastal Command, each of which had specific tasks and areas of responsibility. Fighter Command was responsible

    Royal Air Force in World War II

    Royal Air Force in World War II

    Royal_Air_Force_in_World_War_II

  • RAF Fighter Command
  • Former command of the Royal Air Force

    Air Forces (USAAF) 8th Air Force and its daylight bombers added bomber escort to Fighter Command's tasks. Until American Republic P-47 Thunderbolt fighter

    RAF Fighter Command

    RAF_Fighter_Command

  • Area bombing directive
  • Royal Air Force directive to bomb Nazi Germany

    during World War II on 14 February 1942. The directive ordered RAF Bomber Command to destroy Nazi Germany's industrial workforce and demoralise the population

    Area bombing directive

    Area bombing directive

    Area_bombing_directive

  • Operation Steinbock
  • WWII German strategic bombing campaign

    Battle of Berlin conducted by RAF Bomber Command (November 1943 – March 1944). The Luftwaffe assembled 474 bomber aircraft for the offensive. The attacks

    Operation Steinbock

    Operation Steinbock

    Operation_Steinbock

  • Charles Portal, 1st Viscount Portal of Hungerford
  • Marshal of the Royal Air Force (1893–1971)

    the destructive force of Bomber Command. He fended off attempts by the Royal Navy to take command over RAF Coastal Command, and resisted attempts by

    Charles Portal, 1st Viscount Portal of Hungerford

    Charles Portal, 1st Viscount Portal of Hungerford

    Charles_Portal,_1st_Viscount_Portal_of_Hungerford

  • Bombing of Hamburg in World War II
  • Marshal Arthur "Bomber" Harris had taken charge of the RAF Bomber Command in February 1942. In the same month, the USAAF 8th Bomber Command set up a headquarters

    Bombing of Hamburg in World War II

    Bombing of Hamburg in World War II

    Bombing_of_Hamburg_in_World_War_II

  • H2S (radar)
  • First airborne, ground scanning radar system WWII

    ground scanning radar system. It was developed for the Royal Air Force's Bomber Command during World War II to identify targets on the ground for night and

    H2S (radar)

    H2S (radar)

    H2S_(radar)

  • Battle of Cologne (1945)
  • WWII allied advance into Germany

    29 August 2023. Retrieved 5 January 2026. "Bomber Command Campaign Diary", Royal Air Force Bomber Command 60th Anniversary, RAF, 6 April 2005, archived

    Battle of Cologne (1945)

    Battle of Cologne (1945)

    Battle_of_Cologne_(1945)

  • RAF Binbrook
  • Former Royal Air Force flying base in Lincolnshire, England

    become the village of Brookenby. RAF Binbrook was primarily used by Bomber Command in the Second World War. The Central Fighter Establishment moved to

    RAF Binbrook

    RAF Binbrook

    RAF_Binbrook

  • Appointment in London
  • 1953 British film by Philip Leacock

    screenplay for Appointment in London. Appointment in London is set in an RAF Bomber Command squadron during 1943 and tells of a wing commander's attempt to finish

    Appointment in London

    Appointment_in_London

  • Vickers Wellington
  • British medium bomber

    typically used as a night bomber in the early years of the conflict, performing as one of the principal bombers used by Bomber Command. During 1943, it started

    Vickers Wellington

    Vickers Wellington

    Vickers_Wellington

  • No. 300 Polish Bomber Squadron
  • Polish World War II bomber squadron

    (Polish) Bomber Squadron "Land of Masovia" (Polish: 300 Dywizjon Bombowy "Ziemi Mazowieckiej"; also "No 300 (Masovian) Squadron") was a Polish bomber squadron

    No. 300 Polish Bomber Squadron

    No. 300 Polish Bomber Squadron

    No._300_Polish_Bomber_Squadron

  • Exercise Ardent
  • 1952 RAF military exercise

    over the United Kingdom in 1952. It pitted Bomber Command against a combined defensive force from Fighter Command, Fleet Air Arm, several squadrons of the

    Exercise Ardent

    Exercise Ardent

    Exercise_Ardent

  • No. 304 Polish Bomber Squadron
  • Military unit

    RAF operational command, and flew from airbases in the United Kingdom. It served from April 1941 as a bomber unit in RAF Bomber Command; from May 1942

    No. 304 Polish Bomber Squadron

    No. 304 Polish Bomber Squadron

    No._304_Polish_Bomber_Squadron

  • Leonard Cheshire
  • Royal Air Force officer (1917–1992)

    listed 1) Fighter Command 2) Light Bomber Force and 3) Army Cooperation force. To his disappointment, he was assigned to Bomber Command, and sent for training

    Leonard Cheshire

    Leonard Cheshire

    Leonard_Cheshire

  • Grand Slam (bomb)
  • WW2 British earthquake bomb

    (Grand Slam) was a 22,000 lb (10,000 kg) earthquake bomb used by RAF Bomber Command against German targets towards the end of the Second World War. The

    Grand Slam (bomb)

    Grand Slam (bomb)

    Grand_Slam_(bomb)

  • Battle of the Heligoland Bight (1939)
  • First major aerial battle of WWII

    September 1939, the Defence of the Reich. After the declaration of war, RAF Bomber Command began operations against Nazi Germany but limited their attacks to those

    Battle of the Heligoland Bight (1939)

    Battle of the Heligoland Bight (1939)

    Battle_of_the_Heligoland_Bight_(1939)

  • Curaçao International Airport
  • Airport in Willemstad, Curaçao

    (VI Bomber Command), 10 March 1942 – 13 July 1943 (A-20 Havoc) 32d Fighter Squadron (36th Fighter Group, Antilles Air Command, XXVI Fighter Command), 9

    Curaçao International Airport

    Curaçao International Airport

    Curaçao_International_Airport

  • III Bomber Command
  • Military unit

    The III Bomber Command is a disbanded United States Air Force headquarters. It was established in September 1941, shortly before the attack on Pearl Harbor

    III Bomber Command

    III Bomber Command

    III_Bomber_Command

  • MDP Wethersfield
  • Airport in Essex, England

    Wethersfield was returned to RAF control, being used by 38 Group, RAF Bomber Command. No. 196 Squadron RAF between 9 October 1944 and 26 January 1945 with

    MDP Wethersfield

    MDP_Wethersfield

  • Saarbrücken
  • Capital of Saarland, Germany

    June, July, October, 1945: January "Bomber Command Campaign Diary: January 1945". RAF History - Bomber Command 60th Anniversary. 6 April 2005. Archived

    Saarbrücken

    Saarbrücken

    Saarbrücken

  • Operation Chastise
  • 1943 attack on German dams by Royal Air Force

    dams carried out on the night of 16/17 May 1943 by 617 Squadron RAF Bomber Command, later called the Dam Busters, using special bouncing bombs developed

    Operation Chastise

    Operation Chastise

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  • The Blitz
  • 1940–41 bombing of Britain during WWII

    (USAAC) adopted much of this apocalyptic thinking. The policy of RAF Bomber Command became an attempt to achieve victory through the destruction of civilian

    The Blitz

    The Blitz

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  • Amber
  • Girl/Female

    Muslim American Arabic English Gaelic

    Amber

    Jewel. Amber stone.

    Amber

  • Border
  • Surname or Lastname

    English

    Border

    English : topographic name for someone who lived at the edge of a village or by some other boundary, Middle English border, from Old French bordure ‘edge’.

    Border

  • SOMMER
  • Female

    English

    SOMMER

     Variant spelling of English Summer, SOMMER means "summer." Compare with another form of Sommer.

    SOMMER

  • Barber
  • Surname or Lastname

    English

    Barber

    English : occupational name for a barber, Anglo-Norman French barber, Old French barbier, from Late Latin barbarius, a derivative of barba ‘beard’. In the Middle Ages barbers not only cut hair and shaved beards, but also practised surgery and pulled teeth.Jewish (Ashkenazic) : occupational name from German Barbier ‘barber’.Catalan : occupational name for a barber, barber (see 1).Americanized form of any of numerous cognates of 1 in different languages, for example Spanish Barbero, Portuguese Barbeiro, French Barbier, Italian Barbieri.

    Barber

  • Combe
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    English

    Combe

    English : topographic name for someone who lived in a narrow valley, Middle English combe or habitational name from a place named with this word (see Coombe).Irish : reduced form of McCombe (see McComb).French : topographic name from Gaulish cumba ‘(narrow) valley’, ‘combe’. Compare Lacombe.

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  • Bouler
  • Surname or Lastname

    English

    Bouler

    English : possibly a variant spelling of Bowler.

    Bouler

  • Bonser
  • Surname or Lastname

    English (Nottinghamshire)

    Bonser

    English (Nottinghamshire) : nickname from Old French bon sire ‘good sir’, given either to a fine gentleman (perhaps ironically), or to someone who made frequent use of this term of address. Compare Bowser.

    Bonser

  • GOMER
  • Male

    English

    GOMER

     English surname transferred to forename use, from a contracted form of Anglo-Saxon Godmær, GOMER means "good fame." Compare with another form of Gomer.

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  • Ember
  • Girl/Female

    English

    Ember

    Anniversary. Ember day is a day in Lent devoted to fasting and prayer. Also modern usage as rhyming.

    Ember

  • SOMMER
  • Female

    German

    SOMMER

     German equivalent of English Summer, SOMMER means "summer." Compare with another form of Sommer.

    SOMMER

  • Camber
  • Surname or Lastname

    English

    Camber

    English : variant of Comer.

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  • Homer
  • Boy/Male

    Greek American

    Homer

    Security. Helmet maker. Pool in a hollow. Famous Bearer: Homer, the Greek poet who authored...

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  • BAMBER
  • Male

    German

    BAMBER

    German byname BAMBER means "short and fat." 

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  • Somer
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    English and Irish

    Somer

    English and Irish : variant of Summer.Irish : variant of Summer or Summers.Jewish (Ashkenazic) : variant of Sommer.

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  • Comber
  • Surname or Lastname

    English

    Comber

    English : variant of Comer or Coomber.Irish : reduced form of McComber.

    Comber

  • Pember
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    English

    Pember

    English : perhaps a variant of Pamber, a habitational name from a place in Hampshire named Pamber, from Old English penn ‘fold’, ‘enclosure’ + beorg ‘hill’.

    Pember

  • Borer
  • Surname or Lastname

    English

    Borer

    English : occupational name for one whose job was to bore holes in something, Middle English borer.Swiss German : variant of Bohrer.

    Borer

  • Bamber
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    English

    Bamber

    English : habitational name from Bamber Bridge in Lancashire, probably named with Old English bēam ‘tree trunk’, ‘beam’ + brycg ‘bridge’.German : nickname for a short fat person.

    Bamber

  • GOMER
  • Male

    Hebrew

    GOMER

    (גּׄמֶר) Hebrew unisex name GOMER means "to finish, to complete." In the bible, this is the name of both the son of Japhet and the wife of the Prophet Hosea. Compare with another form of Gomer.

    GOMER

  • Humber
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    Humber

    English : habitational name from any of the various places so called from their situation on a stream with this name. Humber is a common prehistoric river name, of uncertain origin and meaning.

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