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and Young Tiger operations in the Far East and SE Asia (SEA). Strategic Air
Command wings in the U.S. furnished the aircrews and aircraft for these operations. The first elements of the 3rd Air Division to enter combat in SEA were the tanker forces under Young Tiger. In June 1965, Arc Light B-52s
415:, the U.S. and UK agreed to an even greater U.S. military presence in the United Kingdom. The resulting growing size and complexity of the American military presence required a larger command and organizational structure, that could meet the needs of the increased operations.
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a few days earlier to control its forces deployed in Europe. SAC's intent in activating a separate headquarters was to maintain control of these forces by keeping them out of the control of the theater commander and avoid what it regarded as the misuse of its forces in the
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bomb groups. The addition of the 92nd and 93rd Combat Bomb Wings in 1944 and additional bomb groups to the other wings increased the number of combat groups to fourteen. Between May 1944 and
September 1944 the division operated both B-17 Flying Fortress (nine groups) and
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In April 1964, the division switched from "Air Mail" B-47 / KC-97 to "Reflex" B-52 / KC-135 alert forces, again with aircraft and crews furnished in deployed status from U.S. based SAC wings. In 1965, it became heavily involved in
327:, division aircraft bombed tactical targets such as German communications centers and lines of support, and on 6 June 1944 hit targets on the Cherbourg Peninsula immediately behind the landing beaches.
312:(five groups) aircraft, before converting to an all-B-17 organization for the remainder of the war. In September 1944 the 66th Fighter Wing was assigned directly to the division for fighter support.
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to receive, support and operationally control the B-29 units deployed for training. At this time these units were only expected to take part in 30- to 60-day temporary duty cycles. It was formed at
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and
Andersen. Andersen AFB remained the primary base for SAC deployed forces from the U.S., however, and aircraft and crews were sent from Guam to Kadena and U Tapao for combat missions.
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This article is about the World War II heavy-bomber division, and, later, Strategic Air
Command (SAC) organization. For the medium-bomber 3rd Air Division (Bombardment), see
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operations in late 1990 through early 1991, it tasked and supported numerous sorties supporting the deployment in the
Pacific Area of Responsibility (AOR).
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in
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level from 3 January 1949 – 21 January 1951. When the Berlin
Airlift ended in 1949, the division participated in the
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replaced the Far East Air Forces Bomber
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652 Bombardment (Weather Reconnaissance): 25 August – 1 September 1945; 12 October – 1 November 1945.
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assigned, it was one of the two largest U.S. air combat organizations during World War II.
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wings in the U.S. maintained a specific number of B-47s and KC-97s at
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bases. The 3rd Air Division (Provisional) was activated as part of
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Strategic Air Command, 18 June 1954 – 1 April 1970, 1 January 1975
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The 3rd Air Division was inactivated on 1 May 1951. In its place
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1174:(reprint ed.). Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History.
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Air Force Combat Wings, Lineage & Honors Histories 1947–1977
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VIII Bomber Command (later, Eighth Air Force), 13 September 1943
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On 1 April 1970 the 3rd Air Division's resources passed to the
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Strategic Frontier: American Bomber Bases Overseas, 1950–1960
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403rd Provisional Combat, Bombardment: 13–14 September 1943
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652:, 21 January – 1 May 1951, 25 October 1953 – 1 March 1954
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92nd Combat Bombardment: 31 March 1944 – c. 13 June 1945
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4th Combat Bombardment: 13 September 1943 – 18 June 1945
1261:. Air Force Historical Research Agency. Archived from
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20 Fighter Bomber: attached 20 July – 10 December 1950
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Each group was made up of three squadrons of aircraft
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301 Air Refueling: attached 19 May – c. 3 July 1950.
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United States military aircraft designation systems
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902:2 Air Refueling: attached 6 April – c. 15 May 1950
640:United States Air Forces in Europe, 23 August 1948
730:66th Fighter: 15 September 1944 – 1 November 1945
503:on 11 April 1966; the initial attack against the
377:It also provided aircraft maintenance support at
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860:509 Bombardment: attached 4 May – 30 August 1949
851:98 Bombardment: attached 18 May – 18 August 1949
845:92 Bombardment: attached 6 February – 6 May 1949
637:VIII Fighter Command, 16 July – 21 November 1945
1205:. Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History.
718:2nd Bombardment: 12 August – c. 25 August 1945
5056:Divisions of the United States Army Air Forces
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323:(ETO). During the weeks immediately preceding
5051:Units and formations of Strategic Air Command
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1089:List of United States Air Force air divisions
482:to meet both routine and alert requirements.
426:to command its units in the United Kingdom.
27:Inactive United States Air Force organization
5046:Air divisions of the United States Air Force
880:36 Bombardment: 12 August – 1 September 1945
724:20th Bombardment: 16 June – c. 6 August 1945
447:The 3rd Air Division was activated again at
1864:Strategic Air Command in the United Kingdom
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252:organization. Its last assignment was with
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721:14th Bombardment: 16 June – 26 August 1945
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733:67th Fighter: 12 August – 1 November 1945
474:Air Mail" alert program, whereby several
87:Learn how and when to remove this message
2711:544th Aerospace Reconnaissance Technical
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931:Camp Blainey, England, 13 September 1943
817:339 Fighter: 14 April – c. 6 August 1944
50:This article includes a list of general
2552:71st Strategic Reconnaissance (Fighter)
814:4 Fighter: 16 October – 1 November 1945
459:for all SAC units in the Pacific. The
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1168:Air Force Combat Units of World War II
727:65th Fighter: 1 June – 1 November 1945
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268:. It was inactivated on 1 April 1992.
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1034:Boeing B-47 Stratojet 1955 1956–1964;
943:Bushy Park, England, 8 September 1948
789:390 Bombardment: 13–14 September 1943
786:388 Bombardment: 13–14 September 1943
783:385 Bombardment: 13–14 September 1943
283:. With five combat bomb wings and 14
3729:Strategic Air Command Emblem Gallery
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1110:Air Force Historical Research Agency
795:95 Bombardment: 13–14 September 1943
271:The 3rd Air Division was created in
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32:98th Bombardment Wing (World War II)
976:, 12 September 1988 – 1 April 1992.
940:RAF Marham, England, 23 August 1948
823:479 Fighter: 16 July – October 1945
820:355 Fighter: 16 July – October 1945
346:In August 1948, in response to the
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1064:(tankers in TDY status) 1986–1988;
897:United States Air Forces in Europe
828:United States Air Forces in Europe
804:493 Bombardment: 1–10 January 1944
752:: 1 January 1975 – 30 October 1991
650:United States Air Forces in Europe
360:United States Air Forces in Europe
354:strategic bombers to four English
332:United States Air Forces in Europe
279:, an upper command echelon of the
56:it lacks sufficient corresponding
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124:30 August 1943 – 21 November 1945
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3371:North American F-82 Twin Mustang
2010:
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1104: This article incorporates
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956:, 25 October 1953 – 1 March 1954
661:, 31 January 1982 – 1 April 1992
509:U-Tapao Royal Thai Navy Airfield
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3391:General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark
3315:General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark
2679:4320th Strategic Wing (Missile)
1197:Ravenstein, Charles A. (1984).
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991:B-17 Flying Fortress 1943–1945;
746:: 1 January – 30 September 1975
574:Inactivated on 21 November 1945
420:United States Air Forces Europe
392:It was briefly elevated to the
350:, the U.S. deployed long-range
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1067:KC-135 Stratotanker 1975–1992;
1029:Convair RB-36 {reconnaissance}
765:: 9 August 1990 – 1 April 1992
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587:3rd Air Division (Operational)
564:Activated on 13 September 1943
321:European Theater of Operations
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4943:United States Army Air Forces
3611:Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar
3230:91st Strategic Reconnaissance
2706:55th Strategic Reconnaissance
2701:26th Strategic Reconnaissance
1165:Maurer, Maurer, ed. (1983) .
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210:European Campaign (1942–1945)
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128:8 October 1953 – 1 March 1954
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3548:Boeing KC-97 Stratofreighter
3376:Republic F-84F Thunderstreak
2696:6th Strategic Reconnaissance
1220:Schake, Col Kurt W. (1998).
1044:Boeing KC-97 Stratofreighter
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3290:North American B-45 Tornado
3275:Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit
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624:Inactivated on 1 April 1992
619:Activated on 1 January 1975
614:Inactivated on 1 April 1970
597:Inactivated on 1 March 1954
577:Organized on 23 August 1948
398:Military Assistance Program
310:Consolidated B-24 Liberator
305:Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress
275:during World War II as the
215:Vietnam Service (1965–1993)
126:23 August 1948 – 1 May 1951
10:
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3533:Boeing KB-29 Superfortress
3386:Convair F-102 Delta Dagger
3366:North American F-2 Mustang
3305:Boeing B-52 Stratofortress
1259:"Factsheet 3 Air Division"
1056:Boeing B-52 Stratofortress
1050:Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker
1038:Boeing B-52 Stratofortress
580:Discontinued on 1 May 1951
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1073:1975–1992. reconnaissance
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3285:Convair B-36 Peacemaker
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644:United States Air Force
449:Andersen Air Force Base
403:With the advent of the
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248:(3d AD) is an inactive
151:United States Air Force
115:3rd Air Division emblem
71:more precise citations.
3591:Douglas C-54 Skymaster
3558:Lockheed Martin KC-130
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1106:public domain material
383:Douglas C-54 Skymaster
325:the invasion of France
3596:Fairchild C-82 Packet
3586:Douglas C-47 Skytrain
3295:Boeing B-47 Stratojet
1314:Strategic Air Command
1151:Schake, et al., p. 77
1011:Strategic Air Command
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428:Strategic Air Command
385:aircraft used in the
260:, being stationed at
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3683:Russell E. Dougherty
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778:VIII Bomber command
757:Fifteenth Air Force
676:VIII Bomber Command
659:Fifteenth Air Force
342:In Europe from 1948
285:heavy bomber groups
258:Fifteenth Air Force
3703:John T. Chain, Jr,
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3946:East Wretham
3846:Bassingbourn
3792:World War II
3653:Curtis LeMay
3538:Boeing KB-50
3515:Boeing RB-29
3510:Boeing RB-17
3500:Lockheed U-2
1964:Sidi Slimane
1954:RAF Scampton
1812:Presque Isle
1767:K. I. Sawyer
1751:Grand Island
1646:RAF Fairford
1634:Diego Garcia
1557:Rickenbacker
1437:F. E. Warren
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1263:the original
1240:. Retrieved
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3966:Framlingham
3941:Earls Colne
3926:Deenethorpe
3896:Cheddington
3886:Bushey Hall
3841:Attlebridge
3826:Aldermaston
3075:Bombardment
2306:Bombardment
1934:RAF Manston
1807:Plattsburgh
1479:Little Rock
1455:Grand Forks
629:Assignments
505:Mu Gia Pass
495:targets in
181:Engagements
157:Garrison/HQ
69:introducing
5040:Categories
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5010:Thirteenth
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4096:Molesworth
4086:Mendlesham
4006:Harrington
3996:Halesworth
3901:Chelveston
3640:Commanders
3340:Boeing E-4
3067:activation
2028:Air Forces
1949:Rabat-Salé
1874:Ben Guerir
1593:Vandenberg
1095:References
1058:1975–1992;
1052:1965–1970.
1040:1964–1970;
970:Hickam AFB
666:Components
437:Korean War
422:activated
405:Korean War
368:Bushy Park
364:RAF Marham
262:Hickam AFB
229:commanders
222:Commanders
52:references
5025:Twentieth
5020:Fifteenth
4196:Wattisham
4186:Thurleigh
4151:Ridgewell
4131:Rackheath
4126:Polebrook
4121:Podington
4041:Kimbolton
4016:Honington
3956:Fersfield
3911:Daws Hill
3891:Chalgrove
3861:Bovingdon
3856:Bottisham
3821:Alconbury
3573:Transport
3442:LGM-30A/B
2787:Aerospace
2779:Strategic
2721:Refueling
2210:aerospace
2208:Strategic
2065:Divisions
1989:RAF Wyton
1944:Nouasseur
1848:Wurtsmith
1828:Schilling
1824:(unbuilt)
1822:R.I. Bong
1777:Kincheloe
1726:Chennault
1701:Bergstrom
1581:Selfridge
1509:McConnell
1491:Malmstrom
1467:Homestead
1443:Fairchild
1425:Ellsworth
1371:Barksdale
870:Squadrons
493:Viet Cong
488:Arc Light
169:Equipment
5000:Eleventh
4286:Commands
4239:Ie Shima
4206:Wendling
4191:Tibenham
4161:Shipdham
4156:Seething
4136:Ramsbury
4091:Metfield
4061:Lavenham
4001:Hardwick
3961:Fowlmere
3804:Stations
3457:LGM-118A
3400:Missiles
3359:Fighters
1994:Zaragoza
1929:Torrejón
1879:Boulhaut
1857:overseas
1757:Griffiss
1716:Carswell
1696:Amarillo
1680:inactive
1678:former /
1621:overseas
1605:Whiteman
1599:Westover
1575:Sheppard
1401:Columbus
1395:Cape Cod
1359:Andersen
1190:61060979
1078:See also
981:Aircraft
926:Stations
536:Far East
513:Thailand
461:division
409:Cold War
174:Aircraft
162:Stations
5005:Twelfth
4980:Seventh
4724:Fighter
4391:Fighter
4249:Futenma
4226:Okinawa
4176:Sudbury
4081:Membury
4066:Leiston
3976:Goxhill
3971:Glatton
3936:Duxford
3717:Emblems
3525:Tankers
3472:PGM-19A
3467:PGM-17A
3452:LGM-30G
3447:LGM-30F
3432:AGM-129
3325:Command
3262:Bombers
3253:systems
3200:Fighter
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1974:U-Tapao
1772:Kearney
1746:Glasgow
1660:(USAFE)
1654:(USAFE)
1648:(USAFE)
1642:(PACAF)
1630:(USAFE)
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1515:McGuire
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1439:(AFGSC)
1421:(PACAF)
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1391:(AFSOC)
1383:Bolling
1365:Andrews
1361:(PACAF)
1269:7 March
1242:27 July
550:Lineage
521:Okinawa
273:England
227:Notable
137:Country
65:improve
4985:Eighth
4965:Fourth
4955:Second
4431:Groups
4254:Yontan
4244:Kadena
4201:Watton
4146:Raydon
4036:Keevil
4031:Ibsley
4021:Horham
4011:Hethel
3921:Debden
3916:Debach
3871:Bungay
3866:Boxted
3851:Bodney
3836:Atcham
3437:HGM-16
3427:AGM-86
3422:AGM-84
3417:AGM-69
3412:AGM-28
3407:ADM-20
3251:weapon
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1838:Turner
1797:Mather
1787:Loring
1782:Larson
1762:Hunter
1721:Castle
1666:(USSF)
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1613:(AFMC)
1601:(AFRC)
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1577:(AETC)
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1563:Robins
1547:(USSF)
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1533:Nellis
1499:(AFRC)
1481:(AETC)
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1433:(AFMC)
1403:(AETC)
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1385:(AFDW)
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1335:MAJCOM
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3462:SM-62
3249:Major
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