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Military unit
The Scouting Forces were several fighter flights formed by Eighth Air Force during World War II with a mission to check for Anti-Aircraft (flak) sites;
Eighth Air Force Scouting Forces
Eighth_Air_Force_Scouting_Forces
Numbered air force of the United States Air Force
The Eighth Air Force (Air Forces Strategic) is a numbered air force (NAF) of the United States Air Force's Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC). It
Eighth_Air_Force
Combined military forces of the United States
Forces are the military forces of the United States. United States federal law establishes six armed forces: the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force,
United_States_Armed_Forces
United States Air Force - Korea Air Force base in Pyeongtaek, South Korea
Air Force, Pacific Air Forces' 51st Fighter Wing, and a number of tenant units. The base is also the headquarters of the Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF)
Osan_Air_Base
Airbase in South Korea
of Seoul. Kunsan Air Base is the home of the 8th Fighter Wing, "The Wolf Pack," assigned to the Pacific Air Forces Seventh Air Force and the 38th Fighter
Kunsan_Air_Base
the United States Air Force, the Air National Guard, or their antecedents in the Army. See also Graduates of the United States Air Force Academy. Contents:
List of United States Air Force personnel
List_of_United_States_Air_Force_personnel
American general (1886–1950)
of the Air Force. Arnold was an aviation pioneer, Chief of the Air Corps (1938–1941), commanding general of the United States Army Air Forces, the only
Henry_H._Arnold
Combined military forces of Ukraine
military forces of Ukraine. They consist of the three branches: the Ground Forces, the Air Force and the Navy, and a number of separately organized forces and
Armed_Forces_of_Ukraine
Former Royal Air Force station in Essex, England
Offut AFB, Nebraska. In September 1944, the 3d Scouting Force (originally 3rd Air Division Scouting Force) was activated at Wormingford. The unit flew a
RAF_Wormingford
American World War II flying ace
finished his combat tour with 27 kills. He was later credited by the Eighth Air Force claims board with a 28th victory when a "probable" was reassessed as
Robert_S._Johnson
Security Forces example In 1997, the Air Force stood up the security forces Air Force Specialty Code (AFSC), combining Air Force police and security forces into
United States military beret flash
United_States_military_beret_flash
United States Air Force base
superiority for the United States or allied armed forces. The base is one of the oldest facilities of the Air Force, having been established on 30 December 1916
Langley_Air_Force_Base
Air campaign early in the Korean War (1950)
ultimately ended in victory for the UN air force, which was able to destroy the small North Korean People's Air Force. On the morning of 25 June 1950, ten divisions
Air_Battle_of_South_Korea
1950–1953 conflict on the Korean Peninsula
major bombing campaign for the US Air Force (USAF) since its inception in 1947 from the US Army Air Forces (USAAF). The air-to-ground attacks "ranged from
Korean_War
Part of the Korean War
intelligence and air reconnaissance failed to detect the large numbers of Chinese soldiers present in North Korea. Thus, the UN units, the Eighth United States
Second_Phase_Offensive
Series of battles in Tunisia during the Second World War
Tactical Air Force under Spaatz, with the Desert Air Force supporting Eighth Army, under its operational control. Coningham found that the air organisation
Tunisian_campaign
Part of the Second World War
by both the RAF and the American air forces. The Royal Air Force's first tactical air fleet was the Desert Air Force (DAF). This unit, made up of various
Air war during Operation Overlord
Air_war_during_Operation_Overlord
United States Air Force general of World War II
Air Force (USAF) major general. The grandson of Chang Bunker, a famous Siamese Twin, he served in the Air Force as an organizer, able to create air units
Caleb_V._Haynes
Aspect of WWII history
Thirteenth Air Forces to attack targets throughout the Philippines and the South China Sea. Following additional landings on Mindanao, U.S. Eighth Army troops
Philippines campaign (1944–1945)
Philippines_campaign_(1944–1945)
Mexican Armed Forces land and air branches
Mexicano) is the combined land and air branch of the Mexican Armed Forces. It includes the Mexican Air Force, the Special Forces Body, and the National Guard
Mexican_Army
Military unit
Air Force, while the air echelon remained in Nebraska to conduct training on their assigned Consolidated B-24 Liberators. Meanwhile, Eighth Air Force
962nd Airborne Air Control Squadron
962nd_Airborne_Air_Control_Squadron
Retrieved 28 June 2009. "Army Reserve Marks First 100 Years : Land Forces : Defense News Air Force". Archived from the original on 24 April 2008. Perpich v. Department
Structure of the United States Army
Structure_of_the_United_States_Army
forces. From the citation: The casualties that they suffered reduced their pilot strength to about one half that of the United States Army Air Force squadrons
List of recipients of the United States Presidential Unit Citation
List_of_recipients_of_the_United_States_Presidential_Unit_Citation
Military unit
Air Forces unit that was assigned to the 92d Bombardment Wing during World War II. It the last bombardment group to be assigned to Eighth Air Force.
493rd_Bombardment_Group
Attack helicopter
units joining the Russian Air Force the same month. Under previous State Defense Procurement Plans, the Russian Armed Forces was to receive 2 experimental
Kamov_Ka-50
Military unit
States Air Forces in Europe army of occupation in July. On 20 December the squadron became the 56th Reconnaissance Squadron, Weather Scouting. In April
358th_Fighter_Squadron
Military unit
ISBN 0-933876-88-2. Goldberg, Alfred. "Establishment of the Eighth Air Force in the United Kingdom." In The Army Air Forces in World War II: Vol. I: Plans and Early Operations
1st Weather Reconnaissance Squadron
1st_Weather_Reconnaissance_Squadron
Family of multi-role combat aircraft
replace several different types of aircraft in the adopting air forces. The Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) became the only export operator of the Tornado, in
Panavia_Tornado
U.S. Air Force officer (1923–1989)
in the United States Air Force, retiring as a colonel with 30 years of military service. He was a fighter ace with Army Air Forces over Europe in World
William_T._Whisner_Jr.
Texas Task Force 1 Texas Task Force 2 Texas A&M Forest Service United States special operations forces List of military special forces units List of
Texas special operations units
Texas_special_operations_units
Ongoing armed conflict in South Asia
security forces killed six Pakistani Taliban militants in Lakki Marwat. Later that day, Pakistani officials stated that the Pakistan Air Force had carried
2026_Afghanistan–Pakistan_war
Military unit
first advanced aerial weather scouting missions for strategic bombardment missions. The wing also flew Eighth Air Force's first night photographic missions
325th_Air_Division
US Air Force unit
the command of the 65th Fighter Wing of the VIII Fighter Command, Eighth Air Force. The aircraft group identification was white spinners and cowling bands
355th_Wing
2004 battle of the Iraq War
Air Force fixed-wing aircraft; and USSOCOM Sniper Elements. The 850-strong 1st Battalion of the Black Watch was ordered to help U.S. and Iraqi forces
Second_Battle_of_Fallujah
1950 battle of the Korean War
had radioed a message to X Corps and to the Far East Air Forces saying that elements of Eighth Army might appear at any time in the X Corps zone of action
UN Forces September 1950 counteroffensive
UN_Forces_September_1950_counteroffensive
Airport in Mendig
attacked by Ninth Air Force Martin B-26 Marauder medium bombers and Republic P-47 Thunderbolt fighter-bombers to deny the retreating German forces use of the
Mendig_Air_Base
Type of military aircraft
exceeded what most air forces could actually put into the air. Germany focused on short-range tactical bombers. Britain's Royal Air Force began developing
Strategic_bomber
Air missions coordinated with ground combat
proximity to friendly forces. A form of fire support, CAS requires detailed integration of each air mission with fire and movement of all forces involved. CAS
Close_air_support
United States Air Force general (1918–1978)
(17 August 1918 – 5 December 1978) was a United States Air Force general who served as the eighth chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. In this capacity
George_Scratchley_Brown
Armed Forces were made up of the Syrian Arab Army (includes Republican Guard), Syrian Arab Navy, Syrian Arab Air Force, the Syrian Air Defense Force and
List of armed factions during the Syrian civil war
List_of_armed_factions_during_the_Syrian_civil_war
World War II combined command (1942)
existed only on paper.) Air forces (ABDAIR) Air Marshal Sir Richard Peirse, Royal Air Force (RAF), commander of air forces (ABDA Air) Maj. Gen. Lewis H. Brereton
American-British-Dutch-Australian Command
American-British-Dutch-Australian_Command
1940 US medium bomber
South African Air Force Turkey Turkish Air Force United Kingdom Royal Air Force USA United States Army Air Corps United States Army Air Forces United States
Martin_B-26_Marauder
US Air Force unit tasked with the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
The 509th Composite Group (509 CG) was a unit of the United States Army Air Forces created during World War II and tasked with the operational deployment
509th_Composite_Group
American historian (born 1944)
Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks based upon Masters of the Air and focusing on the Eighth Air Force. Miller previously worked with Spielberg and Hanks as a
Donald_L._Miller
Chinese People's Volunteer Army (PVA), although advance scouting parties had been spotted by UN forces as early as October 13. On October 23, the PLA 50th
China_in_the_Korean_War
as the focus is on supporting the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) and other forces operating in remote Southwest Islands, including Okinawa. The
List of active Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force ships
List_of_active_Japan_Maritime_Self-Defense_Force_ships
US Air Force unit
of the United States Air Force. It is assigned to the 7th Operations Group, Global Strike Command, stationed at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas. The squadron
9th_Bomb_Squadron
Land service branch of the Indian Armed Forces
Pakistani forces. Wary of India's growing involvement in the Bengali rebellion, the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) launched a preemptive strike on 10 Indian air bases—at
Indian_Army
Army service component command (ASCC)/theater army of the United States
On 9 June 1999, after an inconclusive air campaign, Task Force Falcon deployed forces in the largest combined air-rail-sea-road movement since Operation
United States Army Europe and Africa
United_States_Army_Europe_and_Africa
British heavy fighter aircraft of WWII
squadrons), Fleet Air Arm (15 squadrons), RAAF (seven squadrons), Royal Canadian Air Force (four squadrons), United States Army Air Forces (four squadrons)
Bristol_Beaufighter
Airlift route in World War II
Herbert; Rapp, Marvin A. (1944). "Army Air Forces Historical Study 12: The Tenth Air Force 1942" (PDF). Air Force Historical Research Agency. Archived from
The_Hump
Campaign fought in Libya and Egypt during WWII
tanks, arrived for the Eighth Army. The Axis never overcame the supply constraints limiting the size of their land and air forces in North Africa and the
Western_Desert_campaign
Aircraft designed to protect other aircraft
(ed.). Weapons of the Eighth Air Force. St. Paul, MN: MBI. ISBN 978-0-7603-1340-4. Jones, H. A. (2009) [1937]. The War in the Air Being the Part played
Escort_fighter
pp. 34–39. Maurer, Maxwell AFB (1983). Air Force Combat Units Of World War II. Alabama: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0-89201-092-4.{{cite book}}:
Nukufetau_Airfield
Military unit
Intelligence Group on 10 February 2005 Army Air Forces, 20 June 1942 Eighth Air Force, c. 8 September 1942 Twelfth Air Force, 16 October 1942 90th Photographic
543rd Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group
543rd_Intelligence,_Surveillance_and_Reconnaissance_Group
United States Army general
Maxwell Field, remaining there until June 1943. Assigned with the Eighth Air Force in Europe, on August 12, 1943, while serving as an observer on a Boeing
Delmar_T._Spivey
Imperial Japanese Navy unit during the Pacific War
The 1st Air Fleet (第一航空艦隊, Daiichi Kōkū Kantai), also known as the Kidō Butai ("Mobile Force"), was a combined carrier battle group comprising most of
1st_Air_Fleet
1930s United States Army exercise
of supporting ground forces. With a characteristic flair for creating publicity, the Air Corps' General Headquarters Air Force (its combat organization)
Interception_of_the_Rex
Part of World War II
placed all Australian and US Army, Air Force and Navy Forces in the Port Moresby Area under the control of New Guinea Force. In July 1942, this new unit was
New_Guinea_campaign
Aspect of Chinese foreign policy
of those forces might cross south, "if the Chinese tried to get down to Pyongyang, there would be the greatest slaughter" without air force protection
Foreign interventions by China
Foreign_interventions_by_China
Highest award in the United States Armed Forces
Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard), and Department of the Air Force (Air and Space Forces). Members of the Coast Guard, part of the Department of Homeland
Medal_of_Honor
The History of the South African Air Force spans the First World War, Rand Rebellion of 1922, the Second World War, the Korean War, the South African
History of the South African Air Force
History_of_the_South_African_Air_Force
American flying ace
October 1923 – 17 November 1966) was the first American and United States Air Force jet ace. Born in Oklahoma, he lived in Kansas where he enlisted as an
James_Jabara
Military unit
being primarily ground forces, gradually came to include the early development of the Nationalist government's air force, air defence units, and other
National_Revolutionary_Army
Military unit
The 25th Attack Wing is an active United States Air Force unit, stationed at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina. It was activated in February 2018 as
25th_Attack_Wing
the United States Air Force, United States Navy, or the United States Marine Corps. Before the founding of the United States Air Force Academy in 1955,
List of United States Military Academy alumni
List_of_United_States_Military_Academy_alumni
Military unit
the fighters of the former 1st Scouting Force and came under the control of the 1st Air Division. The scouting force had been organized in July 1944
857th_Bombardment_Squadron
American Army insignia
continued until the introduction of the U.S. Air Force blue uniform in 1949. Duty tabs of the United States Air Force Badges of the United States Army U.S. Army
Tabs of the United States Army
Tabs_of_the_United_States_Army
1944 World War II battle
and 16,915 United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) and Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) personnel. The Tradewind Task Force came under the overall command
Battle_of_Morotai
Military unit size designation
sections usually make up an army platoon or an air force flight. In the Australian, British and Canadian Armed Forces section is an equivalent to an infantry
Section_(military_unit)
United States naval facility and airport in Hawaii
military flight operations. The base was officially designated Bonham Air Force Base in 1954. U.S. Navy operations at Bonham began in 1956, with testing
Pacific Missile Range Facility
Pacific_Missile_Range_Facility
Military unit
The 490th Bombardment Group is a former United States Army Air Forces unit. The group was activated in October 1943. After training in the United States
490th_Bombardment_Group
United States Navy Medal of Honor recipient (1913–2007)
Femoyer and Jay Zeamer Jr. of the U.S. Army Air Forces; Leo K. Thorsness of the United States Air Force; Arlo L. Olson, Benjamin L. Salomon, and Walter
Eugene_B._Fluckey
Aircraft class designed to attack ground targets
the United States Air Force Eighth Air Force History: U.S. Air Force Fact Sheet Archived 2013-02-21 at the Wayback Machine Strategic-Air-Command.com, 509th
Medium_bomber
American bombing of Japan on April 18, 1942
on to command the Twelfth Air Force in North Africa, the Fifteenth Air Force in the Mediterranean, and the Eighth Air Force in England during the next
Doolittle_Raid
Military unit
resumed weather reconnaissance flights from Anderson Air Force Base, Guam, including some supporting forces in the Korean War. It was redesignated the 54th
54th Weather Reconnaissance Squadron
54th_Weather_Reconnaissance_Squadron
Korean War offensive conducted by the Chinese PVA
perceiving that the enemy were overextended, the US Eighth Army counterattacked the exhausted PVA/KPA forces, inflicting heavy losses. North Korea invaded South
Chinese_spring_offensive
(Royal Air Force) Cessna L-19 Bird Dog (Royal Australian Air Force) Patrol, search and rescue airplanes Short S.25 Sunderland (Royal Air Force) Supermarine
List_of_Korean_War_weapons
Theater Army of the U.S. Army
Signal Battalion, Fort Sam Houston, Texas Army Forces, Honduras (Joint Task Force Bravo), Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras Geospatial Planning Cell, 512th
Sixth_Army_(United_States)
1942 major naval battle in World War II
L. Tinker, Commander, 7th Air Force, who personally led a bomber strike from Hawaii against the retreating Japanese forces on 7 June. He was killed when
Battle_of_Midway
1943 military campaign of World War II
because it was closer to their air bases. Operation Baytown was the preliminary step in the plan in which the British Eighth Army would depart from the port
Allied_invasion_of_Italy
President of Cuba from 2008 to 2018
prestige lost by the failure of the call for a general strike, force Batista's Air Force to stop bombing rebel holds, and gain public recognition from
Raúl_Castro
American astronaut and pilot (born 1956)
Collins (born 19 November 1956) is an American retired NASA astronaut and Air Force colonel. A flight instructor and test pilot, Collins was the first woman
Eileen_Collins
Battle during Korean War
Korean forces from advancing until July 20. By that time, the Eighth Army's force of combat troops were roughly equal to North Korean forces attacking
Hadong_Ambush
US Supreme Court justice from 1955 to 1971
the United States Army Air Forces from 1943 to 1945. He was the chief of the Operational Analysis Section of the Eighth Air Force in England. He won the
John_Marshall_Harlan_II
Theater of World War II
Expeditionary Force, from Kunming to Zhijiang. Chinese forces totaled 110,000 men, supported by about 400 aircraft from Chinese and American air forces. Chinese
Pacific_War
United States Coast Guard officer
Buffalo Award and has been involved in Sea Scouting. From October 2008 to May 2019 he served as National Sea Scout Commodore. Rear Admiral Sandra L. Stosz
Charles_D._Wurster
German general and fighter pilot during World War II
Rall led his unit against the bomber fleets of the Eighth Air Force of the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF). The purpose of his Bf 109-equipped group
Günther_Rall
US military installation in Washington, DC
the Army Air Corps (predecessor to today’s Air Force) and Navy aviation and support elements. The tract of land selected for the base was scouted by William
Joint_Base_Anacostia–Bolling
Korean War battle in 1950
time, the Eighth Army's force of combat troops was roughly equal in numbers to KPA forces attacking the Pusan Perimeter, with new UN forces arriving from
Battle_of_Taegu
Air defense branch of the U.S. Army
According to the Army's Field Manual 3-01, the mission of Air Defense Artillery is "to protect the force and selected geopolitical assets from aerial attack
Air_Defense_Artillery_Branch
American football player and administrator
States Army Air Forces, he played football for the Third Air Force team, the "Gremlins". Myslinski had a 22-year career in the Air Force before retiring
Cas_Myslinski
U.S. military campaign in World War II
Eleventh Air Fleet and the Eighth Fleet. Regardless, Tanaka's persistent destroyer operations gradually increased the strength of the forces available
Guadalcanal_campaign
Naval battle of the Pacific Campaign of World War II
the extreme limit of their endurance. Turner had fifteen scouting planes of the cruiser force, which were never used that afternoon and remained on the
Battle_of_Savo_Island
1943 Allied offensive within the Tunisia campaign of WWII
defence and the Desert Air Force (DAF). On 7 March the Axis forces began a withdrawal northwards towards the Mareth Line, the Eighth Army pursuit being slowed
Battle_of_Medenine
Battle fought during World War I
the stamina of the horses, with aircraft reconnaissances scouting ahead to locate enemy forces. From Hama, a column of armoured cars carried out a reconnaissance
Battle_of_Aleppo_(1918)
American businessman and government official (1916–2009)
United States Army Air Forces during World War II. After World War II, Henry Ford II hired McNamara and a group of other Army Air Force veterans to work
Robert_McNamara
Military operation during the Korean War
second step, an amphibious force was to land at Wonsan to assist the overland advance. In the finale, Eighth Army forces would drive northwestward and
UN May–June 1951 counteroffensive
UN_May–June_1951_counteroffensive
World War II campaign between Allied and Imperial Japanese forces
Saipan, August 1942 to July 1944. The Army Air Forces in World War II. Vol. IV. Washington, D.C.: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 978-0-912799-03-2. {{cite
New_Britain_campaign
1918-1926 air warfare service of the United States Army
"USAF Almanac 2010: The Air Force in Facts and Figures: Guide to Aces and Heroes: Air Force Aces" (PDF). Air & Space Forces Magazine. Vol. 93, no. 5
United States Army Air Service
United_States_Army_Air_Service
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