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missile was sent to replace it. This allowed the 380th to maintain 12 ready to launch missiles seven days a week. All sites were in New York state except for two located on the other side of Lake Champlain in Vermont. The 556th Strategic Missile Squadron became completely operational on 15 September 1964. This was the last Atlas squadron to be accepted and the only
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when 2 of the 4 engines failed 3 minutes after take-off from Plattsburgh AFB at 9:28 p.m. During February 1959, the wing gained both the 820th Air Base Group and the 4020th USAF Hospital. Both of these units had previously been assigned to the 820th Air Division, located at Plattsburgh AFB.
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During the summer of 1988, a full complement of the 380th Wing deployed for the first time since World War II. Over 300 men and women deployed to a forward operating base in support of "Mighty Warrior 88", an SAC wide exercise held to better enable the various SAC wings to carry out their respective
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A flown by Col. Harold J. Whiteman, the wing commander and a four-man crew composed of Maj. Creston Fowler (commander), Capt. Robert J. Svoboda (co-pilot), Capt. Robert D. Smith (navigator) and TSgt. Roy W. Rebstock (boomer). The aircraft was christened the same day, "Spirit of the North Country" by
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to Rome and back to Paris, and the prize was the General Electric Trophy. A B-47E from the 529th Squadron won the 2,346 statute miles (3,776 km) race in 4 hours 12 minutes and 7 seconds, with an average speed of 558 miles per hour (898 km/h). The aircraft, commanded by Capt.
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In addition to attacks on the Japanese oil supply, the 380th was heavily engaged in crippling their shipping fleet to reduce the Japanese capability of supplying their far-flung forces. Numerous Japanese airfields were also heavily bombed in the East Indies to reduce the Japanese threat to Australia
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a few days earlier on 1 July 1991. The mission of the wing was to provide worldwide air refueling with its KC-135A/Q Stratotankers and served as host to the Tanker Task Force operation. The 380th Tanker Task Force was responsible for supporting most of the transoceanic operations on the East Coast.
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mission. The aircraft was flown by a crew from the 528th Squadron and was carrying four hydrogen bombs when it crashed into an ice covered bay at the western tip of Greenland. The crew of seven was composed of Capt. John Baug (commander), Capt. Leonard Svitenko (co-pilot), Maj. Frank Hopkins (radar
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Major Harold L. Neal piloted the first flight of a B-47 by a 380th's crew on 27 January 1956 at Pinecastle. For the next several months, training continued while additional B-47s were assigned to the Wing. By the end of January 1956, 16 B-47s were assigned to the wing and increased to 30 by the end
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As the year progressed, the 380th once again proved itself worthy of its motto, "Best of the Best", as it achieved an unprecedented fifth Fairchild Trophy at the annual SAC Bombing and Navigation Competition. In addition to winning the Fairchild, which established a record of five trophies for one
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By the end of 1970, B-52s were transferred to Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, and the last B-52G left Plattsburgh on 5 January 1971. Construction requirements for the new FB-111A were completed in 1969. Col. G.R. Abendhoff, 380th commander, piloted the first FB-111A to the base during Open
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missile sites. The sites were built within a 50 miles (80 km) radius of the base and were completed in 1963. The squadron was equipped with 13 missiles, allowing each silo to have its Atlas missile with one left for spare. When one missile in a silo was scheduled for maintenance, the spare
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The 380th was assigned to the South West Pacific War Area because of the long-range capabilities of the Liberator and the need for its services there at that point in the war (Spring 1943). A total of 137 planes served in Australia and New Guinea. Of these, 53 served further in The Philippines.
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relieved the 380th of its ground support commitments in the Philippines. During the month, the Group flew the first heavy bomber strikes against targets in China and French Indochina. In June 1945, the 380th was placed under the operational control of the 13th Air Force for pre-invasion attacks
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Williams, Theodore J., and Gotham, Barbara J., WE WENT TO WAR: A WWII Wartime Roster of the 380th Bombardment Group (H), PART III: OUR BROTHERS-AT-ARMS. Members of the RAAF Liberator Squadrons of Australia Who Served Directly With the 380th Bomb Group, published by Theodore J. Williams, West
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unit, the Wing captured its second Saunders Trophy for the best air refueling unit and the "Best FB-111 Crew Award". In 1985, the 380th BW received the pinnacle award for SAC Wings. The Omaha Trophy for the best overall SAC wing for the 1984 calendar year was awarded to the Wing on 11 July.
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The 380th made the longest bombing missions of WWII, to the oil refineries at Balikpapan, Borneo (200 miles further than the Ploesti mission in Europe) and to those at Surabaja, Java (as long as Ploesti). Both of these missions were accomplished several times during their stay in Australia.
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As part of its duties in Australia, the 380th carried out the operational training of 52 Australian crews and their associated ground staffs so that the Australians could take over the East Indian campaign activities of the 380th when they were assigned to The Philippines in February 1945.
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came into service, the FB-111A became redundant to SAC needs, and starting in 1988 most FB-111As began a conversion into a ground attack configuration (F-111G – less their nuclear delivery capability). As the aircraft were converted, they were reassigned to
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Williams, Theodore J., and Gotham, Barbara J., WE WENT TO WAR: A WWII Wartime Roster of the 380th Bombardment Group (H), PART V: The Planes We Flew: Australia/New Guinea Campaign, published by Theodore J. Williams, West Lafayette, Indiana, February
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Williams, Theodore J., and Gotham, Barbara J., WE WENT TO WAR: A WWII Wartime Roster of the 380th Bombardment Group (H), PART VI: The Planes We Flew: Philippines Campaign, published by Theodore J. Williams, West Lafayette, Indiana, September
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530th Bombardment Squadron (later 530th Strategic Bombardment Training Squadron, 530th Combat Crew Training Squadron): 3 November 1942 – 20 February 1946; 17 July 1947 – 27 June 1949; 11 July 1955 – 25 June 1966, 1 July 1986 – 1 July
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In its service with the Australians, the 380th served longer under the operational control of an Allied country than any other Air Force unit (from June 1943 until February 1945). The 380th Group was inactivated on 20 February 1946.
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The 531st BS was activated and assigned to the 380th in May 1959. Later that year, on 7 August, another unit was attached to the Wing from the 820th AD, the 26th Air Refueling Squadron. The 531st was inactivated on 1 January 1962.
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On 10 July 1991, Strategic Air Command and the 380th Wing said goodbye to the FB-111A when the last 4 operational aircraft left Plattsburgh for their final flight to preservation in museums. The 380th Wing was redesignated the
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During April and May 1944, the 380th engaged in the most intensive and sustained operations since arrival in the southwest Pacific, neutralizing the rear bases through which the Japanese might reinforce their air force in the
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navigator), Capt. Curtis Criss (navigator), Capt. Richard Marx (electronic warfare), SSgt. Calvin Snapp (gunner) and Maj. Alfred J. D'amario (safety officer from Wing HQ). Sadly, Capt. Svitenko was killed during the crash.
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The Flying Circus – 380th Bomb Group, by James E. Fain, Jr., Howard L. Bergman, Grant C. Cannon and Julian A. Riser, Intelligence Officers of the 380th Bomb Group, Commanday-Roth Co., New York, NY, 1946, 190 pp. Reprinted
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Along with the wing's activation, the 528th, 529th and 530th Bombardment Squadrons were also activated. During July and August, the personnel assigned to the Wing arrived at Plattsburgh. In December 1955, the first
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by deploying eight of its B-47s to a dispersal base. These aircraft and personnel stayed at the dispersal base until 25 November 1962 with the remaining aircraft and personnel on alert at Plattsburgh.
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bomber and received its first aircraft christened "Champlain Lady" on 19 June 1966. After the arrival of the new type, another new unit was assigned to the Wing on 25 January 1967, the
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crashed on the southeast slope of Wright's Peak (a mountain top 60 miles (97 km) south of Plattsburgh). The wreckage was discovered on the 21st by a group of US Army pilots from
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in Borneo. For nearly two weeks, the Group's Liberators kept these targets under a state of aerial siege. After the Borneo raids, the 380th flew its last combat missions to Taiwan.
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in Paris. On 28 May 1957, three B-47s from the 380th BW took off from Brize Norton and flew over Le Bourget to start the race. The objective of the race was to fly from Paris to
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The 380th Bombardment Group remained inactive from 20 February 1946 until its redesignation from Heavy to Very Heavy on 13 May 1947. On 29 May 1947, the Group was activated at
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529th Bombardment Squadron: 3 November 1942 – 20 February 1946; 17 July 1947 – 27 June 1949; 11 July 1955 – 25 June 1966 and 6 January 1971 – 1 September 1991
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The stay of the B-52s assigned to the 380th was destined to be short. In 1968, plans were initiated to bring the Air Force's newest strategic aircraft, the
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of Strategic Air Command. On 8 October 1969, the FB-111A entered service with the 4007th Combat Crew Training Squadron of the 340th Bomb Group at
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September 1965 saw one of the Wing's B-47s, "Pride of the Adirondacks" departing Plattsburgh for SAC's 14th Bombing and Navigation Competition at
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was one of temporary duty assignments. Tanker and bomber crews of the 380th were temporarily assigned to the Pacific theater in support of B-52
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to Plattaburgh. The FB-111A was the all-weather strategic bombing version of the F-111, intended as an interim successor to the B-52 and
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base east of the Mississippi River. The 556th's last operational day was 30 April 1965 with the squadron's inactivation on 25 June 1965.
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area of responsibility. The Command's purpose was to engage in destroying Japanese strongholds in the Pacific. The group later moved to
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The Best in the Southwest – The 380th Bomb Group in World War II, by Glenn R. Horton, Jr., Library of Congress Card Number 95-079703,
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of April. The first B-47E arrived on 21 March 1956 piloted by Brigadier General Kenneth O. Sanborn, first commander of the
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About 1,200 active duty military members, Reserve, and Air National Guard personnel make up the Wing. Aircraft assigned:
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Mrs Gladys Ellison. Mrs Ellison's husband was SMSgt. Guin B. Ellison, Maintenance Supervisor of the Year for the 380th.
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528th Bombardment Squadron: 3 November 1942 – 20 February 1946; 16 June 1947 – 16 May 1951; 11 July 1955 – 1 July 1991
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A mechanic of the 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron working on one of the wing's KC-135 Stratotankers
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The 380th Group was consolidated with the 380th Wing by order of the Secretary of the Air Force on 31 January 1984.
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1980 began with a new challenge for the Wing after being named the official military support installation for the
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In September 1990, crews from both air refueling squadrons combined with personnel from other units to form the
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deployment. During this deployment, Wing's B-47 inaugurated the "Three Capitals" air race. The occasion was the
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and flew reconnaissance patrols over the Japanese islands. The group ferried released prisoners of war to
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area of the Netherlands East Indies. From the end of May 1944 until it moved to Murtha Field, San Jose,
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medium bomber was assigned to the Wing but instead of being flown to Plattsburgh, was delivered to
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380th Air Refueling Squadron: 16 August 1956 – 1 April 1961; 15 September 1964 – 1 September 1991
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Robert E. Sheridan was piloted by 1stLt. J.L. Mombrea with Capt. Frank R. Beadle as Observer.
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The history of the 380th dates back to 28 October 1942 when the unit was established. The
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On 18 July 1957, the Wing suffered its first peacetime major accident. A KC-97G from the
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General Dynamics FB-111A (AF Ser. No. 68–0272) of the 380th SAW, taken 24 February 1973
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house ceremonies on 17 July 1971. On 1 July 1972, the 380th Wing was redesignated the
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Between 20 July 1962 and 24 December 1964, the 380th also flew EB-47 assigned to the
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MacDill Field (later MacDill Air Force Base), Florida, 16 June 1947 – 16 May 1951
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unit in the Fifth Air Force at that time after the 90th Bomb Group. The other
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because of the delays in completing the base facilities at Plattsburgh.
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Homeward-bound B-24 Liberator of 5th Air Force's 380th Bomb Group (1945)
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Portrait of a Flying Lady: The Stories of those she flew with in battle
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Plattsburgh Air Force Base, New York, 11 July 1955 – 30 September 1995
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A Cold War Legacy: A Tribute to the Strategic Air Command, 1946–1992
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Air Force Combat Wings, Lineage & Honors Histories 1947-1977
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Southwest Pacific, Australia (1943–1944), Philippines (1944)
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in the United Arab Emirates in January 2002 to support the
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The 380th went overseas in April 1943 to become the second
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Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker (1964–1994; Since January 2002)
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Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, Early since 2002
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in Saudi Arabia, supporting Operations Desert Shield and
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Air echelon only. Ground echelon arrived 24 June 1943.
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and converted to provisional status on 4 December 2001.
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The 380th Bombardment Wing (Medium) was established at
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After the cessation of hostilities, the 380th moved to
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Air expeditionary wings of the United States Air Force
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to activate or inactivate as needed. 4 December 2001
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The 380th Air Expeditionary Wing was reactivated at
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On 15 September 1964, the wing was redesignated the
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United States military aircraft designation systems
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On 18 September, the Wing received its first 714:4365th Post Attack Command and Control Squadron 704:with a crew of eight exploded and crashed into 1926: 1887: 1794:B-52 Stratofortress: Boeing's Cold War Warrior 1591: 269:was established. It operated primarily in the 4929: 2458: 2052: 1796:. Botley, Kent, UK: Osprey Publishing, 2000. 1609: 1607: 1331:Davis–Monthan Field, Arizona, 3 November 1942 137:"The Flying Circus" and "King of the Heavies" 1772:"U.S Spy plane crashes after Afghan mission" 948:1993 Base Realignment and Closure Commission 629:, New York, on 11 July 1955 and assigned to 386:(Heavy) was activated on 3 November 1942 at 346:380th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron 3029:Strategic Air Command in the United Kingdom 2066: 1858:Horton, Glenn R., and Glenn R. Horton, Jr. 1711: 1709: 1707: 1705: 1703: 1701: 1674:"380th BG History – Part V: Aircraft Types" 1282:No. 24 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force 865:38th Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Squadron 340:380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron 337:380th Expeditionary Communications Squadron 4936: 4922: 2465: 2451: 2059: 2045: 1973: 1604: 1567: 1565: 1346:RAAF Base Darwin, Australia, 9 August 1944 953: 349:380th Expeditionary Force Support Squadron 1563: 1561: 1559: 1557: 1555: 1553: 1551: 1549: 1547: 1545: 327:380th Expeditionary Mission Support Group 265:The Wing's origins date to 1942 when the 3876:544th Aerospace Reconnaissance Technical 1715: 1698: 1403:Boeing KC-97 Stratofreighter (1956–1961) 1385: 1238:United States Air Forces Central Command 1029:Activated in the reserve on 16 June 1947 957: 901: 823: 775: 616: 579: 571: 482: 435: 427: 369: 334:380th Expeditionary Contracting Squadron 320:380th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron 229:United States Air Forces Central Command 3717:71st Strategic Reconnaissance (Fighter) 1391:Consolidated B-24 Liberator (1942–1945) 920:1703rd Air Refueling Wing (Provisional) 220:(380 AEW) is a provisional unit of the 5753: 1891:Air Force Combat Units of World War II 1542: 669:, was transferred to Plattsburgh from 532:in the Philippines, where it moved to 4917: 2446: 2040: 1716:Endicott, Judy G. (4 December 2001). 1218:Fifteenth Air Force, 1 September 1991 1168:(later 49 Air Division), 16 June 1947 676:In April 1957, the 380th deployed to 310:380th Expeditionary Maintenance Group 231:component of ACC and is stationed at 4894:Strategic Air Command Emblem Gallery 4889: 1485:Air Force Historical Research Agency 1343:Fenton Airfield, Australia, May 1943 1296:: 25 January 1967 – 1 September 1991 1242:Ninth Air Force (Air Forces Central) 1039:Ordered to active duty on 1 May 1951 306:380th Expeditionary Operations Group 112:Ninth Air Force (Air Forces Central) 1695:Lafayette, Indiana, September 1999. 1406:Boeing EB-47E Stratojet (1963–1964) 1340:, Colorado, 4 March – 17 April 1943 1334:Biggs Field, Texas, 2 December 1942 1265:: 1 September 1991 – 1 October 1994 878:missions under austere conditions. 296:, as a strategic bombardment wing. 200:380th Air Expeditionary Wing Emblem 13: 1321:: 15 September 1964 – 25 June 1965 1153:V Bomber Command, c. 9 August 1945 766:Intercontinental ballistic missile 240:McDonnell Douglas KC-10A Extenders 165:Southwest Asia Service (1990–1991) 22: 14: 5777: 2025: 1440:Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk 1428:McDonnell Douglas KC-10A Extender 1422:General Dynamics FB-111A Aardvark 1400:Boeing B-47 Stratojet (1955–1965) 1224:, 1 July 1993 – 30 September 1995 1171:Fifteenth Air Force (attached to 754: 653:, Florida, as Detachment 1of the 356:380th Expeditionary Medical Group 252:Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk 4888: 4708:McDonnell Douglas KC-10 Extender 4536:North American F-82 Twin Mustang 3175: 2473: 2154:Air Force Technical Applications 2117: 2067: 1750:"Pilot of U.S. spy plane killed" 1479: This article incorporates 1474: 1319:556th Strategic Missile Squadron 1105:Inactivated on 30 September 1995 897: 890:training units operating out of 834:General Dynamics FB-111 Aardvark 737:556th Strategic Missile Squadron 551: 288:was a component organization of 203: 173:Afghanistan campaign (2001–2021) 81: 63: 33: 4556:General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark 4480:General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark 3844:4320th Strategic Wing (Missile) 2164:United States Air Force Warfare 1974:Ravenstein, Charles A. (1984). 1852: 1827: 1818: 1807: 1786: 1764: 1742: 1688: 1510: 1356:, Philippines, 20 February 1945 1215:Eighth Air Force, 29 March 1989 1212:45th Air Division, 30 June 1971 1209:817th Air Division, 2 July 1969 1015:Inactivated on 20 February 1946 365: 1835:"380th Air Expeditionary Wing" 1792:Dorr, Richard and Peacock, L. 1666: 1644: 1634: 1624: 1573:"380TH AIR EXPEDITIONARY WING" 1529: 1501: 1118: 1079:380th Strategic Aerospace Wing 804:The Wing's involvement in the 735:and was composed of added the 733:380th Strategic Aerospace Wing 292:'s deterrent force during the 284:Active for over 40 years, the 277:heavy bomber unit assigned to 1: 4776:Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar 4395:91st Strategic Reconnaissance 3871:55th Strategic Reconnaissance 3866:26th Strategic Reconnaissance 2016:, Airman Magazine, March 2004 1927:Maurer, Maurer, ed. (1982) . 1888:Maurer, Maurer, ed. (1983) . 1507:Note the lion in the insigne. 1469: 1251: 1138:), 1 June 1943 – January 1945 819: 612: 513:and on the oil refineries at 458:Boeing B-17 Flying Fortresses 227:(ACC). It is attached to the 21:380th Air Expeditionary Wing 4781:Douglas C-124 Globemaster II 4713:Boeing KC-97 Stratofreighter 4541:Republic F-84F Thunderstreak 3861:6th Strategic Reconnaissance 1537:380th Air Expeditionary Wing 1294:310th Air Refueling Squadron 1284:: attached May–December 1944 1271:: 1 July 1993 – 1 April 1994 1181:, 1 April 1950 – 16 May 1951 1150:, 16 June 1947 – 16 May 1951 1112:380th Air Expeditionary Wing 1060:380th Air Expeditionary Wing 1005:Activated on 3 November 1942 790:310th Air Refueling Squadron 702:380th Air Refueling Squadron 667:Boeing KC-97 Stratofreighter 432:King of the Heavies insignia 218:380th Air Expeditionary Wing 98:Expeditionary air operations 7: 4766:Boeing C-97 Stratofreighter 4455:North American B-45 Tornado 4440:Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit 1676:. 380th.org. 24 August 2012 1452: 1446:Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor 1416:Boeing B-52G Stratofortress 1325: 1288:26th Air Refueling Squadron 974:. The wing participates in 794:crashed near Thule Air Base 786:Boeing B-52G Stratofortress 771: 741:Boeing KC-135A Stratotanker 588: 446:Consolidated B-24 Liberator 404:531st Bombardment Squadrons 275:Consolidated B-24 Liberator 10: 5782: 4728:Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker 4698:Boeing KB-29 Superfortress 4551:Convair F-102 Delta Dagger 4531:North American F-2 Mustang 4470:Boeing B-52 Stratofortress 2383:93rd Air Ground Operations 1313:531st Bombardment Squadron 1144:, 24 March – 9 August 1945 1136:Royal Australian Air Force 1042:Inactivated on 16 May 1951 1000:(Heavy) on 28 October 1942 985: 976:Operation Enduring Freedom 627:Plattsburgh Air Force Base 576:B-24 with SAD SACK noseart 474:North-Western Area Command 470:Royal Australian Air Force 360: 244:Lockheed U-2 Dragon Ladies 5237: 5201: 4955: 4902: 4881: 4803: 4791:Boeing C-135 Stratolifter 4736: 4688: 4645: 4564: 4546:North American F-86 Sabre 4523: 4488: 4465:Boeing B-50 Superfortress 4445:Boeing B-29 Superfortress 4425: 4412: 4387: 4364: 4239: 4219: 4013: 3977: 3951: 3942: 3884: 3851: 3745: 3672: 3469: 3460: 3440: 3372: 3236: 3229: 3191: 3184: 3173: 3021: 2876:Calumet Air Force Station 2851: 2842: 2785: 2508: 2495: 2486: 2413:505th Command and Control 2363: 2342: 2301: 2260: 2253: 2172: 2126: 2115: 2079: 1814:Phillipe's Aviation Pages 1395:Boeing B-29 Superfortress 1074:Activated on 11 July 1955 1069:, Medium on 23 March 1953 1012:, Heavy on 26 August 1944 938:The wing was absorbed by 651:Pinecastle Air Force Base 599:Boeing B-29 Superfortress 584:USAAF-380th-RAAF insignia 374:B-24s after an attack on 248:Boeing E-3 Sentry (AWACS) 199: 194: 184: 179: 149: 145:"Strength and Confidence" 141: 133: 119: 102: 94: 76: 58: 44: 32: 20: 4655:Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird 2014:Snowflakes in the Desert 1489: 1194:, 3 April – 3 July 1957) 1100:380th Air Refueling Wing 1036:, Medium on 26 June 1949 932:380th Air Refueling Wing 908:100th Air Refueling Wing 796:in Greenland while on a 749:Fairchild Air Force Base 690:Paris–Le Bourget Airport 621:B-47Es on the flightline 299: 235:, United Arab Emirates. 4949:United States Air Force 4786:Convair C-131 Samaritan 4450:Convair B-36 Peacemaker 2159:Cyberspace Capabilities 1409:SM-65 Atlas (1964–1965) 1173:307th Bombardment Group 1148:Continental Air Command 1093:380th Bombardment Group 1088:, Medium on 1 July 1972 1034:380th Bombardment Group 1022:380th Bombardment Group 1010:380th Bombardment Group 998:380th Bombardment Group 991:380th Bombardment Group 980:Operation Iraqi Freedom 954:Global War on Terrorism 906:Boeing KC-135 from the 842:Carswell Air Force Base 780:B-52G on the flightline 671:Sheppard Air Force Base 601:reserve unit under the 565:and New Guinea forces. 460:. The group arrived at 418:, and was known as the 384:380th Bombardment Group 267:380th Bombardment Group 222:United States Air Force 168:Global War on Terrorism 89:United States Air Force 4945:Aerial refueling units 4756:Douglas C-54 Skymaster 4723:Lockheed Martin KC-130 4670:Martin RB-57D Canberra 1481:public domain material 1269:458th Operations Group 1263:380th Operations Group 1222:Twenty-First Air Force 1142:310th Bombardment Wing 1091:Consolidated with the 1086:380th Bombardment Wing 1067:380th Bombardment Wing 1053:380th Bombardment Wing 1049:380th Bombardment Wing 1047:Consolidated with the 963: 915: 850:380th Bombardment Wing 829: 781: 622: 585: 577: 488: 466:Corunna Downs Airfield 441: 433: 379: 286:380th Bombardment Wing 27: 4761:Fairchild C-82 Packet 4751:Douglas C-47 Skytrain 4460:Boeing B-47 Stratojet 2479:Strategic Air Command 1386:Aircraft and missiles 1370:Fort William McKinley 1276:Operational Squadrons 1166:49th Bombardment Wing 1126:16th Bombardment Wing 961: 905: 892:Cannon Air Force Base 861:Lake Placid, New York 827: 814:Operation Young Tiger 779: 647:Boeing B-47 Stratojet 631:Strategic Air Command 620: 603:49th Bombardment Wing 583: 575: 487:5thAF-380th structure 486: 454:43d Bombardment Group 439: 431: 373: 290:Strategic Air Command 190:Brig Gen Andrew Clark 26: 4848:Russell E. Dougherty 4475:Convair B-58 Hustler 2393:319th Reconnaissance 2144:612th Air Operations 2139:609th Air Operations 2134:601st Air Operations 1579:on 22 September 2017 1539:, accessed July 2009 1535:Globalsecurity.org, 1442:(Since January 2002) 1436:(Since January 2002) 1434:Boeing E-3B/C Sentry 1081:on 15 September 1964 944:Air Mobility Command 888:Tactical Air Command 883:Rockwell B-1B Lancer 857:1980 Winter Olympics 838:Convair B-58 Hustler 812:missions and KC-135 726:Cuban Missile Crisis 128:United Arab Emirates 4435:Rockwell B-1 Lancer 3221:Twentieth Air Force 3216:Sixteenth Air Force 3211:Fifteenth Air Force 3069:RAF Greenham Common 2032:556th Missile Sites 1860:King of the Heavies 1244:, c. 2002 – present 1065:Established as the 996:Constituted as the 940:Fifteenth Air Force 810:Operation Arc Light 506:Far East Air Forces 424:King of the Heavies 388:Davis–Monthan Field 4868:John T. Chain, Jr, 4228:= initial assigned 3054:RAF Bruntingthorpe 2373:9th Reconnaissance 2099:Twelfth (Southern) 2073:Air Combat Command 1880:Menzel, George H. 1257:Operational Groups 1228:Air Combat Command 1198:817th Air Division 1157:VII Bomber Command 1095:on 31 January 1984 1055:on 31 January 1984 972:War in Afghanistan 968:Al Dhafra Air Base 964: 916: 830: 782: 663:820th Air Division 623: 586: 578: 489: 442: 434: 380: 233:Al Dhafra Air Base 225:Air Combat Command 124:Al Dhafra Air Base 107:Air Combat Command 28: 5748: 5747: 4911: 4910: 4873:George Lee Butler 4838:Bruce K. Holloway 4833:Joseph J. 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Index



United States
United States Air Force
Air Combat Command
Ninth Air Force (Air Forces Central)
Al Dhafra Air Base

United States Air Force
Air Combat Command
United States Air Forces Central Command
Al Dhafra Air Base
McDonnell Douglas KC-10A Extenders
Lockheed U-2 Dragon Ladies
Boeing E-3 Sentry (AWACS)
Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk
aerial refueling
reconnaissance
Southwest Pacific
Consolidated B-24 Liberator
Fifth Air Force
Strategic Air Command
Cold War
380th Expeditionary Operations Group

Nauru
Davis–Monthan Field
528th
529th
530th

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