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before) and the final D-model left the group on 1 March. On 4 March operations resumed, but four crashes in five days, three of them fatal, again led to grounding of the aircraft on 16 March. A dozen P-51B Mustangs were brought to Boxted in case rapid conversion to the P-51 became necessary, but the new problem of engine failure and oil tank rupture was traced to salt-water corrosion in the shipment of new engines overseas. By 24 March every engine and ignition harness on all the Ms had been replaced and the entire group was equipped with the new model, eventually receiving all 130 production P-47Ms.

13901: 4024: 12499: 4012: 5890: 76: 58: 5645: 13227: 12441: 5605: 452: 7696: 7190: 3953: 31: 1348:. At the same time, a significant number of original 56th Group pilots reached the 200-hour limit that constituted completion of a fighter tour. At least 13 elected to continue with the 56th on a tour extension and were granted an immediate 30-day leave in the United States before continuing in combat. Although several second tour pilots were later killed, most survived to provide a sizable core of experienced leadership that enabled the 56th to maintain its position as the leading air-to-air combat fighter group. 10672: 247: 9970: 464: 235: 220: 1246:

permitted use of 75-gallon steel drop tanks. The Thunderbolts were also modified to pressurize the tanks above 20,000 feet (6,100 m) by feeding vented air from the instrument vacuum pump into them, and became the norm for future operations, with range further extended periodically by the use of tanks of increasingly larger size. The use of wing tank pylons did not begin until May 1944 and because of its negative effect on maneuvering performance, was not preferred.

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operations officer, "Pete" Dade had been forbidden to fly combat missions by Zemke and was still on his first combat tour after two years in theater. This led to some distrust of his ability as an aggressive leader among the pilots, although as one historian noted, Zemke and Schilling were "hard acts to follow". Despite this Dade led 49 fighters to Eggebek on 13 April, locating 150 to 200 aircraft parked on the field and two nearby satellite strips.

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dominated air-to-air combat in April, their 310 kills outscoring the Thunderbolts 6 to 1. Kills for the 56th FG dropped from 85 in March to just 18 in April. The situation was aggravated by the completion of tours of its veteran pilots, but was partially rectified by the recruitment of volunteer bomber pilots who had completed tours and by the invitation to six pilots of the Polish Air Force, serving with the RAF, to join Gabreski's 61st FS.

1325:. Pilots of the 56th who became well-known figures included Hub Zemke, Bud Mahurin, Bob Johnson, Jerry Johnson, and Gabby Gabreski, with Bob Johnson being the first to break Rickenbacker's mark on 8 May (as a result of which he was immediately grounded from further combat). Mahurin and Jerry Johnson were both shot down on 27 March, with Johnson being captured. Although Mahurin successfully returned to Allied territory, his knowledge of the 12385: 3931: 1310:", a sustained attempt to destroy the Luftwaffe in the air while attacking aircraft factories with strategic bombing. It was also the first use by P-47s of 150-gallon drop tanks, which boosted flight endurance time on the Thunderbolt from 1 hour 50 minutes on internal fuel to over three hours using an auxiliary tank. At the same time the 56th was assigned a bomber escort sector in the vicinity of 5084: 1620: 444: 1258:"Zerstörers", twin-engined fighters that specialized in attacking bombers, without being drawn away by the more numerous single-engined fighter top cover. During its first seven months in combat the 56th FG shot down 167 aircraft (more than the 4th and 78th FGs combined), and lost 33 of its own to all causes. Ten of its pilots had become aces, and two (Capt. 1603:, Capt. Edward W. Appel, 62nd FS) but its pilot successfully returned to Allied lines, and on 21 April the group flew its final combat mission. Freeman's statistical summary lists 447 group missions; 19,391 sorties; 64,302 hours of combat flight time; 128 P-47s shot down (85 by ground fire); 44 P-47s destroyed in ETO accidents; 18 pilots awarded the 424:, ("Venom"), operates the Control and Reporting center which consists of the AN/TYQ-23A(v1) tactical air operations module, AN/TPS-75 mobile ground radar, AN/TSQ-147 JTIDS Module, and the AN/TRC-215 remote radio suite. This squadron trains all ground C2 operators to provide multi-domain command and control for 14 Air Control Squadrons. 1515:, the 56th FG engaged over 40 Luftwaffe fighters attempting to attack U.S. bombers supporting Allied ground forces on 23 December 1944. The 56th shot down 32 to become the first U.S. fighter group to be credited with more than 800 aircraft destroyed in both the air and strafing attacks, with group commander Schilling shooting down 5. 1314:, and the combination resulted in the shooting down of 49 Luftwaffe fighters over four days. The last week of the campaign saw the first USAAF bomber attacks on Berlin, and the group destroyed 38 more fighters in the air. The 56th Fighter Group recorded its 350th kill on 16 March, having shot down 140 German aircraft in 12 missions. 1672:(behind the 354th Group with 701), the highest among all Eighth Air Force groups, and the highest among all P-47 groups of the USAAF. Eighth Air Force also credited the 357th Fighter Group with 311 German aircraft destroyed on the ground, making an overall total of 976.5, which is second among all Eighth Air Force fighter groups. 4427:, p. 51, says they were Zemke, Schilling, Capt. John E. McClure, and Capt. Eugene W. O'Neil, all 62d FS pilots. He is likely correct as he identifies Johnson's four as flying the first 'official' mission, along with the 63rd's Maj. Philip E. Tukey, Capt. Roger B. Dyar, Capt. Lyle A. Adrianse, and 1st Lt. Walker N. Mahurin. 3398:, Florida. The 56th OG was the operational component of the wing under the new "Objective Wing" concept adapted by the Air Force. It conducted F-16 transition training at MacDill until mid-1993, phasing down its operations until inactivated 4 January 1994 with the phaseout of fighter operations at MacDill. 1563:

of 3,400 feet (1,000 m) per second, which was 20% greater than existing ammunition. The 56th FG was chosen to test the new ammunition in February 1945 but the teething problems of the P-47M postponed the tests until the mechanical problems were resolved. In April the 56th began airfield strafing

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On 15 September, operational control of VIII Fighter Command's three fighter wings was placed directly under the headquarters of the bomb divisions, removing a layer of command, with a wing controlled by each division. After this date, the 56th Fighter Group's primary duty was protection of the B-24s

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The addition of belly shackles also enabled the P-47 to carry bombs, and on a mission on 25 November both the 56th and 78th Fighter Groups bombed airfields in France, escorted by P-47s of the 353rd and 356th Groups. The 56th dropped from a horizontal attitude with mixed results, but the dive-bombing

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In fiscal year 2006, the 56th Operations Group flew 37,000 sorties and 50,000 hours while graduating 484 F-16 students. With huge spaces in the western Arizona desert and clear weather skies for most of the year, Luke AFB and its ranges have been an important training asset for the United States Air

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at O'Hare IAP on 18 August 1955, assuming the 501st's air defense mission and operation of USAF base facilities at O'Hare as part of ADC's Project Arrow, which was designed to bring back on the active list the fighter units which had compiled memorable records in the two world wars. It was assigned

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Of the air-to-air totals, 4.5 were Me 262 jets. 2d Lt. Walter Groce of the 63d FS shared a credit on 1 November 1944, with a P-51 pilot of the 352d FG for one of the first Me 262 jets shot down. P-47Ms accounted for four: Maj. George Bostwick and 2d Lt. Edwin M. Crosthwait, 63d FS on 25 March 1945,

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On 15 April 1944, Operation Jackpot was initiated by VIII Fighter Command, a planned series of strafing attacks against specific German airfields. The hazardous nature of the airfield attacks can be demonstrated by comparing them to the mission of 13 April (which marked the first anniversary of the

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In a search for ways of increasing its air-to-air effectiveness, Col. Zemke devised a tactic later dubbed the "Zemke fan" to enhance the flexibility of escorts. Instead of flying close escort with the bombers, his concept called for the group to rendezvous at an easily found landmark in its escort

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The 56th FG sent its four most experienced pilots to Debden in early April 1943 to gain experience before the group's first mission, which occurred 13 April 1943. Its first combat and casualties occurred 29 April, when Capt. John E. McClure and 1st Lt. Winston W. "Bill" Garth of the 62nd FS became

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The end of 1944 saw the 56th become the sole remaining group of P-47 Thunderbolts in the Eighth Air Force, as the 353rd FG converted to Mustangs on 2 October, the 356th FG on 20 November, and the 78th FG on 29 December. Beginning 3 January 1945, the 56th began receiving the P-47M, built to be the

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When the Eighth Air Force resumed deep penetration bombing missions between 2 and 14 October, the 56th FG shot down 37 Germans while losing just one Thunderbolt. Its radius of action had been considerably augmented on 31 August by the installation of new belly drop tank shackles on its P-47s that

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in the late afternoon. It scored its first major victory, penetrating fifteen miles (24 km) into Germany to break up frontal attacks on the bombers. The 56th used tactics it called "dive, fire, and recover", attacking German fighters from a higher altitude, taking advantage of its tremendous

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The 56th applied field camouflage to most but not all of these replacement fighters. Most bubbletops were given an RAF-style "shadow-shading" (disruptive) pattern of "RAF green" (a shade similar to olive drab) overlaid on light sea gray (another RAF shade) on upper surfaces, while most razorbacks

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On 11 January the 56th flew its first double-group mission, protecting bombers flying to targets in central Germany. Dispatching 72 fighters, the force was divided into an "A Group" and a "B Group", both with three squadron formations, each squadron with 12 fighters. At the direction of Army Air

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to reduce confusion when the fighter groups, now numbering a hundred or more fighters in their inventories, deployed two groups on escort missions ("A group" and "B Group"). Station call signs (RAF Halesworth's was STURDY, and RAF Boxted's DOGDAY) were unchanged, but all previous call signs were

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before it went to the Twelfth Air Force.) In early February 1944 the 56th replaced its white cowl bands with a different color for each squadron. This innovation lasted until mid-March, when VIII Fighter Command adopted a color system for all Eighth Air Force fighter groups. The 56th painted its

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The three component squadrons, the 61st, 62d, and 63d Fighter Squadrons, flew P-47C (blocks 2 and 5) from February 1943 to April 1943, P-47D (blocks 1 through 30) from June 1943 to March 1945, and P-47Ms from January 1945 to 10 October 1945. All 130 P-47M models served with the 56th FG before it

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Employing the 62nd FS at 15,000 feet (4,600 m) as top cover, the 61st FS orbited at 10,000 feet (3,000 m) while the 63rd FS dove on the field, its first pass to suppress ground fire, and then completed 140 individual passes on the fields, claiming 44 destroyed. The 61st then attacked,

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and immediately began encountering engine problems. Multiple engine failures, including two crash-landings, resulted in the grounding of the Ms on 26 February. Technical problems were believed resolved with the identification of brittle ignition harnesses (as experienced in the P-47C two years

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The emergence of the P-51 as the long-range escort fighter of choice in the Eighth Air Force sharply reduced combat contacts for the P-47 groups, including the 56th. After splitting almost 550 victories with the P-47s in the Big Week-Berlin campaign, the five veteran groups of Mustangs totally

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Although bomber missions were cut back and contacts with German aircraft were sporadic for the remainder of the year, the 56th FG shot down 81 more Germans, including 23 on 26 November (for a single loss) and 17 on 11 December (2 lost). These actions was particularly effective in that the 56th

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Among the various units of the 56th, the 61st Fighter Squadron had the most victories, 232 shot down by 68 pilots. The 62d Fighter Squadron was credited with 219.5 kills by 79 pilots, the 63d Fighter Squadron with 174.25 kills by 64 pilots, and group headquarters with 39.75 kills by 4 pilots.

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Colonel Schilling's extended tour ended 27 January and command of the group passed to Lt. Col. Lucian A. Dade, who had been one of the group's original pilots as a second lieutenant and had served as squadron commander, operations officer, and deputy commander of the group. During his duty as

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and shot down 11 without loss. (meant here is Rotenburg-Wümme airfield. There were at least two losses, C.B. Nale, HV-J near Süderwalsede and R. Heineman, HV-N, near Westerwalsede) In a second mission that afternoon, the 56th was part of a 4-group Thunderbolt raid against a railroad bridge at

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The group was inactivated along with the 56th Fighter-Interceptor Wing on 6 February 1952, as ADC converted its fighter force into a series of regional Air Defense Wings. This major reorganization of ADC responded to ADC's difficulty under the Wing/Base organizational structure in deploying

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VIII Fighter Command assigned the 56th Fighter Group two-letter squadron identification codes to be painted on the fuselages of its fighters, and each squadron assigned its aircraft individual letter identifiers. (The letters chosen for the 56th had previously been assigned to the

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The invasion marked a change in mission priorities for the 56th FG. While the group continued to contribute to bomber escort missions, its primary tasks became ground attack, first in attacking roads and railways, then in supporting the advance of Allied armies after the

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56th FG in combat) just two days prior. Escorting bombers that day, VIII Fighter Command's 676 Lightnings, Mustangs, and Thunderbolts achieved 18 air-to-air kills against just 6 losses, while the airfield strafing mission had losses of 33 of the 616 fighters involved.

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did not open in time. The totals for the day were 339 passes, 95 aircraft destroyed and another 95 damaged, and more than 78,000 rounds of ammunition expended. 2nd Lt. Randall Murphy of the 63rd FS, using T48 ammunition, was credited after a review of his

3378:) carried out unconventional warfare missions over various areas of Southeast Asia (Vietnam until mid-January 1973, Cambodia until 22 February, Laos until 15 August), although the group remained inactive. While still inactive the group was redesignated 1368:(who was then shot down by 56th ace Joe Powers and his wingman) while Zemke's flight was still badly outnumbered. Zemke modified the tactic to fan out squadrons rather than flights. The tactic was later modified and adopted by other fighter groups. 1446:, whose commander had been shot down 10 August. Schilling had begun his second tour of operations at the end of July and had been group deputy commander since 19 August 1943. The ground attack missions of the 56th intensified as the group attacked 1278:

resulted in the decision in January 1944 to give the Eighth Air Force priority in the acquisition of the Mustang. New P-51 units of the Ninth would be exchanged for P-47 groups earmarked for the Eighth, and all VIII Fighter Command Thunderbolt and

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At the end of three months of breaking in new equipment, trouble-shooting performance problems with their new airplanes, and training in the British tactics and procedures adopted by the VIII Fighter Command, the group moved to a new base at

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in dives, and performance teething problems that included poor rate of climb, poor acceleration, numerous engine seizures due to oil counterbalance seal failures, ignition system problems, radio interference, and lack of spare parts.

648:, noted that during this "break-in" phase, in addition to numerous non-fatal training accidents 18 pilots of the 56th FG were killed and 41 aircraft destroyed in crashes, many as a result of the wholly inadequate airfield at nearby 1206:, along the coast of Suffolk, both to be nearer to German-occupied territory and to allow Horsham St. Faith to be completed as a heavy bomber base. On 12 August it used partially filled and unpressurized 200-gallon ferry tanks as 1359:

On 12 May, the "Zemke fan" was tried for the first time and proved successful in initiating contacts. Although the engagements resulted in 18 kills for the 56th FG, both of Zemke's wingmen were shot down by Luftwaffe ace Major

297:. The 56th Fighter Group is credited by the Air Force Historical Research Agency with the destruction of 665.5 aircraft in air-to-air combat, the 56th Fighter Group had more air-to-air kills than any other fighter group in the 408:, ("Black Widows", Tailband: Red & Black), wear a red/black fin band and are unique in USAF assigned combat aircraft as they also wear the Lions head insignia of the Singapore Air Force in place of the USAF 'star and bar'. 845:

noses red and later applied the squadron colors to the tail rudders of its Thunderbolts, an innovation that VIII Fighter Command also borrowed. The 56th discontinued use of squadron colors when it changed to P-47M's.

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Like all Allied aircraft flying over the continent, the 56th applied alternating 18-inch (460 mm) black and white bands, known as "invasion stripes", to the rear fuselage and wings of its fighters just prior to

1611:. Three of the original group pilots—Dade, deputy commander and subsequent group commander Lt. Col. Donald D. Renwick, and operations officer Major James R. Carter—were assigned to the group at the end of the war. 1427:. Strafing attacks in July cost the 56th FG two veteran squadron commanders and aces: Capt. Joe Egan was killed on 19 July and the next day Lt. Col. Gabby Gabreski was forced to crashland in Germany and became a 1492:, the group attacked and destroyed 15 of a group of 22 Fw 190 aircraft. However, the 56th had been late arriving in its patrol area and had encountered the German fighters after they had already attacked RAF 813:, and flown in combat by Capt. James Carter and Major Les Smith of the 61st FS. The first bubbletops, dubbed "Superbolts", were assigned to the group and squadron commanders until more became available. 817:

were field-painted in overall dark OD on upper and light gray on lower surfaces. Shadow shading, however, appeared in a variety of schemes and colors, adding to the distinction of the group's aircraft.

1403:, Belgium, dropping 500-pound bombs at varying altitudes and using level, glide-bombing, and dive-bombing tactics, trying to determine the most effective means of using the P-47 as a fighter-bomber. 376:, ("Emerald Knights", Tailband: Green & White (checkerboard)), wears the dark green and white checkerboard fin band. The 308 FS currently operates F-35A Lightning IIs for pilot training for the 5088: 1568:

airfield, in which the T48 was used extensively. The success of the tests resulted in the standardization of the new round as the M23 incendiary, issued to all groups but too late to see combat.

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bands painted on the noses of P-47s after March 1943. Other rapid identification measures used were white banding on both the tail fin and horizontal stabilizers, and the use of oversized USAAF

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several support organizations to fulfill these responsibilities. The 62d FIS, which was already stationed at O'Hare, and the 63d FIS, which moved from Michigan on paper to replace the 501st's

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When P-47M's appeared in January 1945, each squadron adopted an individual camouflage scheme on upper surfaces while lower surfaces of the fighters were left unpainted. The 61st used a

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The 56th Operations Group is the second largest Operations Group in the United States Air Force with 13 separate reporting organizations (second only to the 55th Operations Group in

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technique used by the 78th FG was particularly successful; the missions led to the subsequent development of the P-47 as a fighter-bomber, which became its primary role in the ETO.

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discontinued. In 1945 provision was also made for a C Group on missions (usually only 8 to 12 fighters) and all fighters assigned to a C Group mission used the common call sign.

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The modified tactics were put into effect on an escort mission the morning of 22 May, when the 61st FS attacked a large number of Fw 190s of JG 11 over Höperhöfen airfield near

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jet bombers were claimed 14 March 1945, by the 62d FS, 1st Lt. Norman D. Gould shooting down one and the other shared by 1st Lt. Sandford N. Ball and 1st Lt. Warren S. Lear.

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group during World War II, and recorded the second-highest number of air-to-air kills of any USAAF fighter group. The 56th also claimed 311 fighters destroyed on the ground.

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groups would eventually be re-equipped with the Mustang. The sole exception to this change was the 56th Fighter Group, which decided to retain its P-47s for the duration.

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56th Training Squadron, a non-flying squadron, the 56 TS provides academic, simulator, and live-mission ground training in support of the F-16 and F-35 training mission.

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system in late 1956 and was followed by the 63d FIS in 1957. In January 1958, the group was reduced to a single operational squadron when the 63d FIS was inactivated.

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diving speed, then zooming back to gain altitude advantage. In a running twenty-minute battle across Belgium, the 56th claimed 17 German fighters shot down (mainly of

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P-47s of VIII Fighter Command performed three types of missions during 1943, all normally in group strength of 40–48 fighters, based on similar operations used by the

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in Cambridgeshire to await arrival of new P-47C's in late January. Shortly after its arrival in the UK, the 61st Fighter Squadron received a new pilot, Captain

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on 20 July and refueling in Labrador, Greenland and Iceland. The group's Shooting Stars arrived in Scotland 9 hours and 20 minutes after taking off from Dow.

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black color that faded to a dark purple. The 62d continued the green-and-gray shadow-shading pattern, while the 63d went to a shadow-shading pattern of "deep

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until 1 October 1959 when the group moved to K.I. Sawyer on paper and absorbed the resources of the 473d. In November, the 62d converted to the supersonic

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and GAR-2 Falcon missiles. The group was discontinued and its support units reassigned on 1 February 1961 as the group was replaced at K.I. Sawyer by the

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engine and also incorporated all the range-extending characteristics previously developed for the P-47, particularly use of a 215-gallon belly drop tank.

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The 56th FG carried out other missions in conjunction with Operation Market Garden until 23 September. On 21 September, assigned a patrol sector between

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zone, from which it would break up into individual flights and fan out in a 180° arc, maintaining contact to respond to attacks on the bomber stream.

14030: 9926: 4414:, p. 131. Johnson identifies them as 61st FS pilots Maj. Loren G. McCollom, Capt. Merle C. Eby, Capt. Donald D. Renwick, and 2d Lt. Leslie C. Smith. 5879: 5587: 10375: 9959: 538:, Connecticut on 7 July 1942 and continued testing and training with early P-47s. Alerted for overseas duty in December 1942 they sailed on the 13209: 12423: 12468: 805:

The USAAF ended the factory-applied camouflage on all aircraft produced after 13 February 1944, and the first unpainted block 21 "razorback"

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With the end of hostilities, the unit's aircraft went to depots in September 1945. The unit transferred stateside on 11 October 1945 on the

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p. 51, the squadron call signs in April 1943 were SHAKER, HARBOUR, and MOISTURE, respectively, and changed at some point during the summer.

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Counting only air-to-air victory claims registered while with the group (therefore discounting air-to-ground claims), the 56th produced 39

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On the evening of 5 June 1944, all the P-47s of the group had their fuselages and wings painted with distinctive "invasion stripes" (see

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On 17 September the group along with the other remaining P-47 groups of VIII Fighter Command flew ground attack missions protecting the

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for a series of missions flown between 20 February and 9 March 1944. The campaign opened with Operation Argument, better known as "the

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and block 25 "bubble-top" canopy models arrived in May. The first "silver" aircraft, 42-26044, was left uncamouflaged, given the name

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strikes led to the development of new ammunition for American fighters. The experimental round, called the T48, used a concentrated

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and its component squadrons were redesignated as fighter squadrons. The 56th FG received its first operational P-47B's from nearby

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The campaign also resulted in highly publicized speculation of which among the emerging P-47 and P-51 aces would break the U.S.

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The group uses the 56th Fighter Wing emblem with the group designation on the scroll. Robertson, Factsheet 56 Operations Group.

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mission in the north central US in April 1949, which continued through February 1952 after the wing's subsequent assignment to

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making 94 passes and claiming 25 destroyed, followed by the 62nd, making 105 and claiming 26. One Thunderbolt (P-47M 44-21134

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The 56th Fighter Group had 677½ claims credited by the Eighth Air Force for German aircraft destroyed in air-to-air combat.

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on 6 April 1943, which had been a pre-war permanent RAF station. The 56th received ground support there from the attached

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in the morning, returned to base to re-arm and re-fuel, and flew withdrawal support for the 1st Bomb Wing returning from

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In July the 56th FG was moved from its comfortable quarters at Horsham St. Faith to a much-less improved installation at

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with a single fighter group. To rebuild the fighter forces, the 56th FG was assigned for overseas duty in England. Major

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targets of opportunity while returning to base after completion of their primary escort mission. The 56th FG attacked

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pilots, to acquire combat experience. Bad weather prevented the group from flying its new aircraft until 10 February.

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and was attached to the group. The 176th FIS moved to Selfridge six days after being federalized. In late July the

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recognizes 674.5 aerial victories for the 56th. This total is the second highest among USAAF fighter groups in the

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the 56th PG organized as a combat unit with a high turnover in personnel. On 26 May 1941, the group relocated to

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fastest Allied piston-driven fighter. Externally identical to the P-47D bubbletops, the P-47M had an up-powered

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The 56th was one of three P-47 groups in England, and the only one to previously train on the Thunderbolt. The

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on 6 January 1943 and arrived in Gourock on 11 January 1943.The 56th PG was assigned three fighter squadrons:

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shot down on 10 April 1945, by 2d Lt. Walter J. Sharbo, also of the 62d Fighter Squadron, in P-47M 44-21237 (

657: 526:, South Carolina in Dec 1941 and from January to June 1942 at airfields in New York, at area headquarters at 474: 349:

56th Operations Support Squadron, a non-flying squadron, the 56 OSS controls all airfield activities at Luke.

294: 587:(OTU). During maneuvers in October 1941 it received 10 new P-39s and performed well in an air defense role. 467:

Republic P-47C-2-RE Thunderbolts of the 61st Fighter Squadron, 1942. Note the early USAAF fuselage insignia.

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Air Force Bases, Vol. I, Active Air Force Bases Within the United States of America on 17 September 1982

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On 16 April, during another strafing mission, the final P-47 of the 56th FG went down (P-47M 44-21230,

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Scutts, p. 48. It should also be noted that Col. Zemke was not commanding when this decision was made.

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56th USAF Infirmary (later 56th USAF Dispensary, 56th USAF Hospital), 18 August 1955 – 1 February 1961

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above). Beginning at 0400 on 6 June, the 56th FG flew 16 group missions in two days in support of the

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The 56th Fighter Group sailed from New York on the RMS Queen Elizabeth on 6 January 1943. Arriving at

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on 18 April, a base the 354th FG had just vacated, moving to southern England in preparation for the

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Died when assisting in rescue of B24 bomber crews that collided over Henham, Suffolk, 29 March 1944

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The 56th provided penetration support on 17 August 1943, for B-17s of the 4th Bomb Wing headed for

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In mid-January 1942 the 56th PG shifted to air defense of New York City, with its headquarters at

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Zemke's Wolf Pack: The Story of Hub Zemke and the 56th Fighter Group in the Skies over Europe

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in 1947. The group trained to maintain proficiency as a mobile strike force including the

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The mission of the 56 OG is to train Air Battle Managers, command and control operators,

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diversions) in April and May, losing a total of 3 aircraft to enemy action. Its first

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The P-47C and P-47D aircraft received by the 56th FG were finished in factory-applied

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in June, in which it began training for combat. One of its most notable pilots, Major

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56th Fighter Group F-86A Sabres of the 62d FS flying in formation over Chicago, 1955.

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Attached to 65 Combat Fighter Wing, Very Long Range, Provisional, Jan-14 August 1947

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Force for many years. This is likely to remain the case for the foreseeable future.

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61st Pursuit (later, 61st Fighter, 61st Fighter-Interceptor; 61st Fighter) Squadron

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airfield on 5 September, destroying 78 aircraft and damaging 19, but losing four.

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56th Consolidated Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 18 August 1955 – 1 February 1961

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were assigned to the group. Both squadrons were equipped with airborne intercept

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63d Pursuit (later, 63d Fighter; 63d Fighter-Interceptor; 63d Fighter) Squadron

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62d Pursuit (later, 62d Fighter; 62d Fighter-Interceptor; 62d Fighter) Squadron

3150:, arriving at New York, 16 October 1945 and was inactivated 18 October 1945 at 3144: 2482: 1965: 1337: 1280: 1203: 1196: 746: 738: 455:

Republic P-47D-22-RE Thunderbolt 42-26057 of the 63d Fighter Squadron in D-Day

4548: 1299:, France, on 11 February on its first ground attack against German airfields. 14019: 12337: 12307: 12009: 12004: 10983: 10978: 10568: 10287: 10162: 10042: 10024: 9900: 9895: 9890: 9771: 8393: 8277: 7661: 7435: 7290: 6342: 6304: 6294: 6259: 6239: 6234: 6229: 6149: 6124: 6064: 6019: 5969: 5964: 5929: 5191:

Wolfpack Warriors: The Story of World War II's Most Successful Fighter Outfit

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squadrons to best advantage. The group's squadrons were transferred to the

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P-47D 44-19770, 61st Fighter Squadron, 56th FG, pilot Arthur Joseph Bux Jr.

290: 4350:"P-47D from the 62nd F.S., piloted by Maj. Mike Quirk" shows this clearly. 1634:), claimed the first aerial victory by a 56th pilot on 12 June 1943, over 1311: 737:

had been created the preceding September by incorporating the veteran RAF

683:, a pre-war Air Corps pilot with experience as a combat observer with the 219: 12126: 12121: 12096: 12091: 12086: 12076: 10593: 9776: 6284: 6189: 6174: 6084: 6079: 3898: 3876: 3395: 3367: 3234: 3222: 3214: 3201: 3151: 2080: 1680:; Capt. John Fahringer, 63rd FS, on 5 April; and Sharbo on 10 April. Two 1608: 1544: 1501: 1318: 1259: 1176: 790:

allied fighter, the danger of other allied fighters mistaking it for the

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Four fighter groups sent to England in the summer of 1942 as part of the

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on 12 August 1944, when Zemke accepted a transfer to command the novice

1179:, Kent, to extend its range and registered its first victories over the 1164: 530:. Here they flew on air defense patrols. Selected to train with the new 13872: 13419: 11999: 8554: 8488: 8473: 7717: 7305: 6309: 6254: 6144: 6139: 6129: 6119: 6029: 6024: 5979: 5974: 5959: 5944: 3864: 3265: 3246: 1894: 1593: 1590: 1474: 1447: 1376: 1341: 1235: 1169: 783: 734: 5363:. Research Studies Institute, USAF Historical Division, Air University 5229:. Research Studies Institute, USAF Historical Division, Air University 3390:

The group was redesignated and activated in on 1 November 1991 as the

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Aircraft assigned to the 56 OG are tail coded "LF", for "Luke Field".

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combat crew training for a period between April 1994 and March 1995.

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Capt. Walter V. Cook C, 62d Fighter Squadron, flying P-47C 41-6343 (

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was assigned to the wing as a subordinate unit. The group added an

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On 23 April 1944, VIII Fighter Command changed its system of radio

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Support organization at Selfridge prior to Wing/Base organization

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for most victories in the USAAF at 28 (Bong went on to score 40).

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caused VIII Fighter Command to have 24-inch (610 mm) white

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European Theater of Operations, 20 February 1944 – 9 March 1944

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escort mission until transferred from Strategic Air Command to

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Beware the Thunderbolt! The 56th Fighter Group in World War II

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on 20 January 1950. As ADC dispersed its squadrons to improve

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The 4th FG shot down 83 and the 78th FG shot down 71 in 1943.

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The advent of the German jet threat and the belief by Allied

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Lion in the Sky: US 8th Air Force Fighter Operations 1942–45

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into the USAAF, and the newly arrived 78th Fighter Group at

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56th Operations Support Squadron, 1 November 1991 – present

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at O'Hare IAP, which had been activated five days earlier.

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for the first time in combat, escorting bombers headed for

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in Georgia. Expansion of the group began after the move to

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attacks using the T-48 round, culminating in an attack on

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F-16 of the 62d Fighter Squadron ready for takeoff at Luke

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Capt. Robert Johnson and 'scoreboard' painted on his P-47

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Zemke's Wolfpack: The 56th Fighter Group in World War II

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56th Materiel Squadron, 18 August 1955 – 1 February 1961

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56th Air Base Squadron, 18 August 1955 – 1 February 1961

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with 10 planes destroyed, the high mark for the group.

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On 10 December 1941, in the immediate aftermath of the

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O'Hare International Airport, Illinois, 18 August 1955

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The battle on 12 May was also notable in that 1st Lt.

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The group's responsibility grew in May 1951 when the

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on 1 December 1948. In July 1948, in response to the

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jets, resulting in a kill shared with another group.

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Command of the 56th Fighter Group passed to Lt. Col.

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5356:Newton, Wesely P. Jr.; Senning, Calvin F. (1963). 5262: 4957:"Abstract, History 56 Air Base Squadron 1958–1959" 4284:. Air University Eagle biographies. Archived from 1175:In June the group staged out of a forward base at 402:, reactivated in June 2023 as F-35A training unit. 3471:Discontinued, and inactivated, on 1 February 1961 1888: 1336:The Eighth Air Force needed Halesworth for a new 766:, commanded by Lt. Col. Douglas Pollard, and the 14026:Operations groups of the United States Air Force 14017: 5442:. Carrollton, TX: Squadron/Signal Publications. 1897:, the second-most of any ETO fighter group (the 1112: 5478:Honest John: Autobiography of Walker M. Mahurin 5341:. Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History. 5311:Combat Squadrons of the Air Force, World War II 4909:Buss, (ed), Sturm, Volan, & McMullen, p. 6. 3602:56 Fighter (later, 56 Fighter-Interceptor) Wing 3324:aircraft. The 62d FIS converted to Sabres with 1413:Camouflage, unit markings, and radio call signs 774:Camouflage, unit markings, and radio call signs 266:425th FS F-16CJ Block 52 Fighting Falcon 97–120 5307: 5283: 4920:"Abstract, History 56 Dispensary Jul–Dec 1959" 4208: 4206: 4204: 4202: 4200: 4198: 4196: 4194: 4192: 472: 13210: 12469:First Air Force Replacement Training Stations 12424: 9953: 7173: 7149: 5873: 5588: 5461:. Minneapolis, MN: Motorbooks International. 5355: 5174:. Minneapolis, MN: Motorbooks International. 5155:. Minneapolis, MN: Motorbooks International. 5103:Cornett, Lloyd H; Johnson, Mildred W (1980). 4367: 4365: 3845:(USAAF Station 367), England, 12 January 1943 3173:fighters until the unit was re-equipped with 3157:The Group was reactivated on 1 May 1946 as a 1607:(Col. Schilling twice); and 28 awards of the 1531:The 61st Fighter Squadron received the first 625:, and its squadrons assigned respectively to 47:1941–1945, 1946–1952, 1955–1961, 1991–present 5052: 5050: 4791:"Abstract, History 56 Fighter Wing Aug 1947" 3895:, Michigan, 1 October 1959 – 1 February 1961 1379:". The feat was repeated on 7 July by Capt. 10524:Strategic Air Command in the United Kingdom 9616:Aerospace Defense Command Fighter Squadrons 5242:Johnson, Robert S.; Caidin, Martin (1958). 4233:"Fifth F-35 squadron activates at Luke AFB" 4189: 3901:, Florida, 1 November 1991 – 4 January 1994 3867:(USAAF Station 150), England, 19 April 1944 13217: 13203: 12431: 12417: 9960: 9946: 7180: 7166: 5880: 5866: 5595: 5581: 5558:56th Fighter Group in World War II website 4362: 3851:(USAAF Station 123), England, 5 April 1943 3260:, flying F-51 Mustangs was federalized at 1168:bomber escort mission occurred 13 May, to 699:, ceased all air operations, and moved to 5569:magazine article, with photos & video 5514:Zemke, Hubert; Freeman, Roger A. (1988). 5480:. New York, NY: Literary Licensing, LLC. 5433:. Washington, DC: Infantry Journal Press. 5056: 5047: 5003: 4212: 4143: 4141: 4139: 4137: 3857:(USAAF Station 365), England, 9 July 1943 3709:: attached 21 July 1951 – 6 February 1952 3518:(later, Third Air Force), 15 January 1941 3401:The 56th was subsequently reactivated at 3394:and assigned to the 56th Fighter Wing at 1406: 14031:Military units and formations in Arizona 11371:544th Aerospace Reconnaissance Technical 4990: 4988: 4986: 4976: 4974: 4951: 4949: 4939: 4937: 4840: 4838: 4828: 4826: 4435: 4433: 4173:. Luke AFB Official site. Archived from 3662: 3546:I Interceptor (later, I Fighter) Command 3385: 3334: 3200: 3138: 1618: 1614: 462: 450: 442: 261: 253: 245: 12465:First Air Force Group Training Stations 11212:71st Strategic Reconnaissance (Fighter) 5494: 5475: 5380:. Somerset, UK: Patrick Stephens, Ltd. 5331: 5188: 5169: 5150: 5131: 4912: 4883: 4881: 3919: 3715:: attached 1 May 1951 – 6 February 1952 2886:Totals include one Me 262 jet shot down 14018: 9621:Aircraft Control and Warning Squadrons 5431:The 56th Fighter Group in World War II 5429:Davis, Albert H.; et al. (1948). 5394: 5375: 5287:Air Force Combat Units of World War II 5260: 5061:. Air Force Historical Research Agency 5008:. Air Force Historical Research Agency 5006:"Factsheet 62 Fighter Squadron (AETC)" 4215:"Factsheet 56 Operations Group (AETC)" 4134: 3196: 2125:– "Jackson County, Michigan, Fighter" 1666:U.S. Air Force Historical Study No. 85 476:Air Force Combat Units of World War II 384:'s pilots since its reactivation 2018. 121:120 F-35 aircraft and 26 F-16 aircraft 13198: 12412: 9941: 7161: 7148: 6383: 5911: 5861: 5576: 5437: 5428: 5409:from the original on 24 February 2016 4983: 4971: 4946: 4934: 4835: 4823: 4430: 4326: 3827:, South Carolina, c. 10 December 1941 3626:Sault Sainte Marie Air Defense Sector 3581:. 15 September 1944 – 10 October 1945 3328:for interception control through the 2932:P-47's written off for battle damage 12389:Strategic Air Command Emblem Gallery 12384: 5456: 5246:. Spartanburg, SC: Honoribus Press. 5093:Air Force Historical Research Agency 4878: 4038: 3966: 3806: 3509: 2525:1st Lt. John H. "Lucky" Truluck, Jr. 1274:The longer range and agility of the 636:In May 1942 it was redesignated the 9927:General Surveillance Radar Stations 4549:Rankin's description of this action 4459: 4274: 4163: 3579:2d Bombardment (later Air) Division 3213:was activated under the Wing-Base ( 3169:, Michigan, equipped with P-47 and 1697:Aerial victories by unit and period 1642:. The group's final victory was an 1518: 1387:, and on 14 January 1945, by Capt. 1269: 1238:in the group and the second in the 13: 12474:First Air Force Tactical Airfields 9921:Air Defense Command Emblem Gallery 5609:Air Education and Training Command 5499:. Atglen, PA: Shiffer Publishing. 5395:Warren, John C. (September 1956). 5059:"Factsheet 56 Fighter Wing (AETC)" 4719:, pp. 60 (Cook), and 233 (Sharbo). 4147:Newton & Senning, pp. 556–563. 3707:136th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron 3604:, 15 August 1947 – 6 February 1952 3133: 1500:of the 2nd Bomb Division based in 1321:record of 26 destroyed by Captain 278:, and the flying component of the 14: 14042: 5533: 5221: 3907:, Arizona, 1 April 1994 – present 3713:172d Fighter-Interceptor Squadron 3422:(Interceptor) on 20 November 1940 3339:62d FIS F-101B at K.I. Sawyer AFB 3330:Semi-Automatic Ground Environment 3161:fighter group, being assigned to 2891:Bases, commanders, and casualties 2332:1st Lt. Stanley D. "Fats" Morrill 1488:to protect a resupply mission to 802:on the undersides of both wings. 13899: 13225: 12497: 12439: 12383: 12203:McDonnell Douglas KC-10 Extender 12031:North American F-82 Twin Mustang 10670: 9968: 7694: 7188: 5888: 5643: 5603: 5554:website of current 56th FW units 5087: This article incorporates 5082: 5057:Robertson, Patsy (18 May 2009). 5004:Robertson, Patsy (22 May 2009). 4469:. Air Force Link. Archived from 4443:. Little Friends. Archived from 4213:Robertson, Patsy (18 May 2009). 4030:European Theatre of World War II 4022: 4018:American Theater of World War II 4010: 3961:Air Force Outstanding Unit Award 3951: 3929: 3886:, 1 March 1946 – 6 February 1952 3879:, New Jersey, 16–18 October 1945 3779: 3745:: 1 January – 26 September 1995. 3703:: 1 November 1991 – 19 June 1992 3628:, 1 April 1960 – 1 February 1961 3239:62d Fighter-Interceptor Squadron 2096:"Spirit of Atlantic City, N.J." 667:buildup were transferred to the 522:aircraft. Intensive training at 289:is the direct descendant of the 233: 218: 189:Air Force Outstanding Unit Award 74: 56: 29: 12051:General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark 11975:General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark 11339:4320th Strategic Wing (Missile) 9538:Aircraft Control & Warning 5077: 5029: 5020: 4997: 4903: 4890: 4865: 4856: 4847: 4810: 4797: 4783: 4774: 4761: 4748: 4735: 4722: 4709: 4696: 4683: 4670: 4657: 4640: 4627: 4614: 4601: 4592: 4579: 4566: 4553: 4542: 4529: 4516: 4503: 4494: 4485: 4417: 4404: 4391: 4378: 4353: 4336:. Web Birds.com. Archived from 4313: 4300: 4265: 3657: 3303:(Air Defense) and replaced the 3299:The group was redesignated the 3278:Niagara Falls Municipal Airport 1496:of 38 Group, shooting down 15. 1266:) were double-aces (10 kills). 1018:prior to 23 April 1944, A Group 590: 502:The group was activated as the 5261:Knaack, Marcelle Size (1978). 4252: 4239: 4225: 4150: 4121: 4101: 3839:, Connecticut, 6 July–Dec 1942 3504: 3454:Inactivated on 6 February 1952 3449:56th Fighter-Interceptor Group 3437:Inactivated on 18 October 1945 3231:56th Fighter-Interceptor Group 2475:Little Chief-Anderson, Indiana 2265:– "Redondo Beach, California" 1909:, flying P-51s, each had 42). 1889:Aces of the 56th Fighter Group 1417:invasion of France at Normandy 1254:destroyed large formations of 882:Operations Identification Data 703:, New Jersey, on 28 December. 608:Charleston AAB, South Carolina 91:Training wing operations group 1: 13913:United States Army Air Forces 13231:United States Army Air Forces 13102:United States Army Air Forces 12271:Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar 11890:91st Strategic Reconnaissance 11366:55th Strategic Reconnaissance 11361:26th Strategic Reconnaissance 7052:United States Army Air Forces 5518:. New York, NY: Orion Books. 5308:Maurer, Maurer, ed. (1982) . 5284:Maurer, Maurer, ed. (1983) . 4994:Cornett & Johnson, p. 117 4980:Cornett & Johnson, p. 145 4943:Cornett & Johnson, p. 136 4844:Cornett & Johnson, P. 123 4832:Cornett & Johnson, p. 124 4089: 3882:Selfridge Field (later AFB), 3833:, New Jersey, 17 January 1942 3821:, North Carolina, 26 May 1941 3534:, c. 17 June – 1 October 1941 3495:Inactivated on 4 January 1994 3463:(Air Defense) on 20 June 1955 1543:that it used low grade (high 1302:The 56th Fighter Group won a 1113:Combat operations and tactics 473:Maurer, Maurer, ed. (1983) . 343: 295:United States Army Air Forces 119:1 operations support squadron 12531:I Ground Air Support Command 12276:Douglas C-124 Globemaster II 12208:Boeing KC-97 Stratofreighter 12036:Republic F-84F Thunderstreak 11356:6th Strategic Reconnaissance 5912: 4887:Cornett & Johnson, p. 82 4862:Cornett & Johnson, p. 66 4467:"Lt. Gen. Gerald W. Johnson" 4114: 3492:Activated on 1 November 1991 3427:Activated on 15 January 1941 3376:56th Special Operations Wing 3249:, Michigan in January 1951. 3243:O'Hare International Airport 3175:Lockheed P-80 Shooting Stars 3108:Lt. Col. Lucian A. Dade, Jr. 3052: 3047: 2974: 2962: 2952: 2936: 2926: 2916: 2906: 2866: 2861: 2843: 2838: 2816: 2811: 2796: 2791: 2772: 2767: 2755: 2750: 2734: 2729: 2710: 2705: 2693: 2688: 2669: 2664: 2646: 2641: 2629: 2624: 2612: 2607: 2592: 2587: 2572: 2567: 2552: 2547: 2532: 2527: 2511: 2506: 2491: 2486: 2468: 2463: 2448: 2443: 2428: 2423: 2408: 2403: 2388: 2379: 2364: 2359: 2339: 2334: 2318: 2313: 2298: 2293: 2277: 2272: 2256: 2247: 2235: 2230: 2214: 2205: 2187: 2182: 2179:Felix D. "Willie" Williamson 2164: 2155: 2138: 2135: 2115: 2106: 2089: 2084: 2062: 2057: 2035: 2032: 2002: 1993: 1974: 1969: 1954: 1947: 1926: 1872: 1867: 1862: 1857: 1844: 1841: 1838: 1835: 1822: 1819: 1816: 1813: 1800: 1797: 1794: 1791: 1778: 1775: 1772: 1769: 1757: 1743: 1736: 1729: 1722: 1340:group, and sent the 56th to 1097: 1094: 1091: 1088: 1080: 1077: 1074: 1071: 1063: 1060: 1057: 1054: 1052:after 23 April 1944, A Group 1046: 1043: 1040: 1037: 1029: 1026: 1023: 1020: 1010: 1005: 1000: 995: 990: 973: 970: 967: 962: 955: 952: 949: 944: 940: 935: 930: 925: 923: 536:Bridgeport Municipal Airport 524:Charleston Municipal Airport 435:For additional history, see 7: 12261:Boeing C-97 Stratofreighter 11950:North American B-45 Tornado 11935:Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit 5193:. London, IK: Grub Street. 5153:The Mighty Eighth War Diary 4078: 3939:Distinguished Unit Citation 3801: 3476:56th Tactical Fighter Group 3468:Activated on 18 August 1955 3380:56th Tactical Fighter Group 3274:New York Air National Guard 3258:Michigan Air National Guard 3229:(ADC). It was redesignated 3171:North American P-51 Mustang 2401:1st Lt. Glen D. Schiltz Jr. 1966:Francis S. "Gabby" Gabreski 1605:Distinguished Service Cross 1467:Distinguished Unit Citation 1304:Distinguished Unit Citation 1085: 1068: 1034: 378:Royal Netherlands Air Force 308: 185:Distinguished Unit Citation 10: 14047: 13279:III Reconnaissance Command 12223:Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker 12193:Boeing KB-29 Superfortress 12046:Convair F-102 Delta Dagger 12026:North American F-2 Mustang 11965:Boeing B-52 Stratofortress 5495:McLaren, David R. (1994). 5189:Freeman, Roger A. (2004). 5170:Freeman, Roger A. (1991). 5151:Freeman, Roger A. (1990). 5132:Freeman, Roger A. (1993). 4793:. Air Force History Index. 3997:1 July 2007 – 30 June 2008 3994:1 July 2006 – 30 June 2007 3991:1 July 2005 – 30 June 2006 3988:1 July 2003 – 30 June 2005 3981:1 July 2001 – 30 June 2003 3978:1 July 1998 – 30 June 2000 3975:1 July 1996 – 30 June 1998 3972:1 July 1994 – 30 June 1996 3948:Holland, 18 September 1944 3815:, Georgia, 15 January 1941 3527:, 15 January – 16 May 1941 3500:Activated on 1 April 1994. 3412: 3322:North American F-86D Sabre 3217:) reorganization, and the 3124:(vacant, then inactivated) 3116:Lt. Col. Donald D. Renwick 2788:Harold E. "Bunny" Comstock 2153:Capt. Joseph H. Powers Jr. 2069:"Boche Buster"-Rozzie Geth 1551:that resisted ignition by 532:Republic P-47B Thunderbolt 506:on 15 January 1941 at the 497: 428: 422:607th Air Control Squadron 327: 293:56th Fighter Group of the 227:56th Fighter Group emblem 13908: 13897: 13810: 13774: 13633: 13362: 13341: 13334: 13308: 13300:III Tactical Air Division 13292: 13251: 13244: 13097: 13073: 13052: 12921: 12900: 12714: 12688: 12607: 12600: 12539: 12513: 12506: 12495: 12458: 12397: 12376: 12298: 12286:Boeing C-135 Stratolifter 12231: 12183: 12140: 12059: 12041:North American F-86 Sabre 12018: 11983: 11960:Boeing B-50 Superfortress 11940:Boeing B-29 Superfortress 11920: 11907: 11882: 11859: 11734: 11714: 11508: 11472: 11446: 11437: 11379: 11346: 11240: 11167: 10964: 10955: 10935: 10867: 10731: 10724: 10686: 10679: 10668: 10516: 10371:Calumet Air Force Station 10346: 10337: 10280: 10003: 9990: 9981: 9913: 9881: 9790: 9759: 9670: 9644: 9633: 9608: 9085: 8857: 8716: 8588: 8537: 8526: 8386: 7710: 7703: 7692: 7644: 7208: 7201: 7194:Aerospace Defense Command 7155: 7150:Links to related articles 7047: 7004: 6978: 6832: 6546: 6539: 6499: 6453: 6446: 6420: 6394: 6390: 6384: 6379: 6333: 5922: 5918: 5907: 5834: 5733: 5652: 5641: 5615: 5540:Painting of 56th FG P-47 5457:Hess, William N. (1992). 5207:Roger A. Freeman (2000). 4959:. Air Force History Index 4922:. Air Force History Index 3767:: 1 April – 5 August 1994 3673:: 8 August 1996 – present 3552:New York Air Defense Wing 2922:P-47's lost in accidents 2897: 2809:Capt. Joseph L. Egan, Jr. 2661:Donovan F. "Dieppe" Smith 2639:1st Lt. Frank E. McCauley 2290:Robert J. "Shorty" Rankin 2103:Gerald W. "Jerry" Johnson 1655:Marion – North Dakota Kid 1383:, on 23 December by Col. 718:who had been seconded to 585:operational training unit 303:Republic P-47 Thunderbolt 226: 215:56th Operations Gp emblem 214: 209: 199: 194: 180: 172: 156: 145: 127: 103: 95: 87: 69: 51: 43: 28: 23: 13284:III Tactical Air Command 12150:Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird 5476:Mahurin, Walker (2011). 5332:Mueller, Robert (1989). 5172:Mighty Eighth War Manual 4678:Mighty Eighth War Manual 4321:Mighty Eighth War Manual 4094: 3837:Bridgeport Army Airfield 3825:Charleston Army Airfield 3761:: 1 April 1994 – present 3739:: 1 April 1994 – present 3731:: 1 April 1994 – present 3637:, 1 April – 14 June 1960 3068:Col. John C. Crosthwaite 3060:Lt. Col. Davis D. Graves 2748:2nd Lt. Steven N. Gerick 2377:Major George E. Bostwick 2357:Major Michael J. Jackson 2073:Miss Fire-Rozzie Geth II 1455:Allied airborne landings 779:redeployed from the UK. 722:, a fighter squadron of 673:invasion of North Africa 604:Wilmington Army Air Base 13264:III Air Support Command 12281:Convair C-131 Samaritan 11945:Convair B-36 Peacemaker 5786:58th Special Operations 5041:4 February 2015 at the 4665:Mighty Eighth War Diary 4334:"62nd Fighter Squadron" 4171:"Col. Robert P. Givens" 3753:: 2 June 2023 – present 3608:4706th Air Defense Wing 3540:III Interceptor Command 3532:III Interceptor Command 3442:Activated on 1 May 1946 3305:501st Air Defense Group 3209:On 15 August 1947, the 3183:Continental Air Command 3100:Col. David C. Schilling 2703:Capt. Joseph H. Bennett 2461:1st Lt. Frank W. Klibbe 2148:– "Oregon's Britannia" 2081:Walker M. "Bud" Mahurin 2054:Fred J. Christensen Jr. 1459:Operation Market Garden 1329:ended his combat tour. 1208:jettisonable fuel tanks 1117: 627:Bridgeport, Connecticut 602:, the 56th PG moved to 512:Charlotte Army Air Base 276:United States Air Force 229:(approved 4 April 1942) 82:United States Air Force 13395:30th Bombardment Group 13259:II Air Support Command 12251:Douglas C-54 Skymaster 12218:Lockheed Martin KC-130 12165:Martin RB-57D Canberra 9923:(on Wikimedia Commons) 8932:Detection and Control 5376:Scutts, Jerry (1987). 5089:public domain material 4084:503d Air Service Group 3819:Charlotte Army Airbase 3813:Savannah Army Air Base 3772:550th Fighter Squadron 3765:461st Fighter Squadron 3758:425th Fighter Squadron 3750:312th Fighter Squadron 3743:311th Fighter Squadron 3736:310th Fighter Squadron 3728:309th Fighter Squadron 3720:308th Fighter Squadron 3525:17th Bombardment Wing 3516:Southeast Air District 3372:56th Air Commando Wing 3353:McDonnell F-101 Voodoo 3340: 3206: 2912:P-47's lost in combat 2622:1st Lt. George F. Hall 2504:2nd Lt. Billy G. Edens 2270:Capt. Michael J. Quirk 2228:Major James C. Stewart 1638:, Belgium, downing an 1624: 1407:Summer and autumn 1944 1396:Rotenburg an der Wümme 623:Bendix AAF, New Jersey 600:attack on Pearl Harbor 508:Savannah Army Air Base 468: 460: 448: 412:550th Fighter Squadron 406:425th Fighter Squadron 400:312th Fighter Squadron 394:310th Fighter Squadron 388:309th Fighter Squadron 382:Royal Danish Air Force 374:308th Fighter Squadron 301:, was the top-scoring 267: 259: 251: 167:Beware the Thunderbolt 117:1 Air Control Squadron 13326:40th Bombardment Wing 12479:Freeman Army Airfield 12256:Fairchild C-82 Packet 12246:Douglas C-47 Skytrain 11955:Boeing B-47 Stratojet 9974:Strategic Air Command 5438:Davis, Larry (1991). 4044:Air Offensive, Europe 3670:21st Fighter Squadron 3663:Operational Squadrons 3485:56th Operations Group 3392:56th Operations Group 3386:56th Operations Group 3343:The 62d FIS moved to 3338: 3292:at Selfridge and the 3204: 3159:Strategic Air Command 3139:Strategic Air Command 3084:Col. Robert B. Landry 2858:Eugene W. O'Neill Jr. 2605:Capt. Cameron M. Hart 2565:Major James R. Carter 2545:Capt. Mark L. Moseley 2441:Major Leslie C. Smith 2263:Hollywood High Hatter 2132:Hubert A. "Hub" Zemke 1622: 1615:Aerial victory claims 1287:Forces chief General 768:41st Service Squadron 760:RAF Horsham St. Faith 745:had previously flown 631:Farmingdale, New York 551:61st Pursuit Squadron 466: 454: 446: 356:61st Fighter Squadron 315:Offutt Air Force Base 272:56th Operations Group 265: 257: 249: 123:200 instructor pilots 99:Fighter crew training 36:21st Fighter Squadron 24:56th Operations Group 13883:426th Reconnaissance 13878:424th Reconnaissance 13802:407th Fighter-Bomber 13797:406th Fighter-Bomber 13081:Freeman Field Mutiny 12592:Philadelphia Fighter 12484:Godman Army Airfield 12343:Russell E. Dougherty 11970:Convair B-58 Hustler 7456:Minneapolis-St. Paul 5847:381st Training Group 5842:336th Training Group 5801:80th Flying Training 5796:71st Flying Training 5771:47th Flying Training 5746:14th Flying Training 5741:12th Flying Training 5026:Mueller, pp. 295–297 4598:Warren, pp. 137–138. 4441:"56th Fighter Group" 4282:"Hubert "Hub" Zemke" 3920:Honors and campaigns 3849:RAF Horsham St Faith 3701:72d Fighter Squadron 3564:4th Air Defense Wing 3558:VIII Fighter Command 3092:Col. Hubert A. Zemke 3076:Col. Hubert A. Zemke 3018:3 March 2007 at the 2958:killed in accidents 2765:2nd Lt. Joe W. Icard 2585:Capt. Walter V. Cook 2421:Capt. Robert A. Lamb 2327:and four successors 2281:POW 9 September 1944 2245:Major Paul A. Conger 2093:Evaded 27 March 1944 1297:Juvincourt-et-Damary 720:No. 315 Squadron RAF 677:VIII Fighter Command 565:63d Pursuit Squadron 558:62d Pursuit Squadron 520:Curtiss P-40 Warhawk 368:63d Fighter Squadron 362:62d Fighter Squadron 334:F-16 Fighting Falcon 205:Col. Oliver R. Lause 136:Nineteenth Air Force 113:F-16 Fighting Falcon 13873:423d Reconnaissance 13868:77th Reconnaissance 13863:75th Reconnaissance 13858:70th Reconnaissance 13853:69th Reconnaissance 13848:68th Reconnaissance 13843:67th Reconnaissance 13838:65th Reconnaissance 13833:26th Reconnaissance 13828:10th Reconnaissance 13792:86th Fighter-Bomber 13787:48th Fighter-Bomber 13782:27th Fighter-Bomber 13274:III Fighter Command 13039:441st Troop Carrier 13034:440th Troop Carrier 13029:439th Troop Carrier 13024:438th Troop Carrier 13019:437th Troop Carrier 13014:436th Troop Carrier 13009:435th Troop Carrier 13004:434th Troop Carrier 12989:375th Troop Carrier 12984:349th Troop Carrier 12979:317th Troop Carrier 12974:316th Troop Carrier 12969:315th Troop Carrier 12964:314th Troop Carrier 12959:313th Troop Carrier 12908:26th Reconnaissance 11930:Rockwell B-1 Lancer 10716:Twentieth Air Force 10711:Sixteenth Air Force 10706:Fifteenth Air Force 10564:RAF Greenham Common 8560:Western Air Defense 8550:Eastern Air Defense 8545:Central Air Defense 8253:San Clemente Island 8233:Rockville (Indiana) 6824:801st (Provisional) 5119:on 23 November 2006 4473:on 15 February 2007 4340:on 13 November 2006 3589:Fifteenth Air Force 3403:Luke Air Force Base 3318:Mighty Mouse rocket 3294:4706th Defense Wing 3290:4708th Defense Wing 3286:fighter interceptor 3264:in response to the 3227:Air Defense Command 3197:Air Defense Command 3163:Fifteenth Air Force 2727:F.O. Evan O. McMinn 2686:Lt. Norman D. Gould 2310:Boleslaw M. Gladych 1907:357th Fighter Group 1899:354th Fighter Group 1559:compound and had a 1513:Battle of the Bulge 1444:479th Fighter Group 1425:breakout of 25 July 1389:Felix D. Williamson 1381:Fred J. Christensen 1158:fighter sweeps and 716:Francis S. Gabreski 675:, leaving the U.S. 516:Bell P-39 Airacobra 150:Luke Air Force Base 13823:9th Reconnaissance 13269:III Bomber Command 13044:442d Troop Carrier 12999:433d Troop Carrier 12994:403d Troop Carrier 12954:89th Troop Carrier 12939:61st Troop Carrier 12934:60th Troop Carrier 12929:10th Troop Carrier 12913:73d Reconnaissance 12572:61st Troop Carrier 12567:60th Troop Carrier 12552:50th Troop Carrier 12547:25th Antisubmarine 12363:John T. Chain, Jr, 11723:= initial assigned 10549:RAF Bruntingthorpe 8814:Sault Sainte Marie 8499:Saskatoon Mountain 7863:Continental Divide 5440:56th Fighter Group 5209:56th Fighter Group 5036:56th USAF Hospital 4769:56th Fighter Group 4743:56th Fighter Group 4732:, pp. 239 and 243. 4704:56th Fighter Group 4648:56th Fighter Group 4622:56th Fighter Group 4609:56th Fighter Group 4587:56th Fighter Group 4574:56th Fighter Group 4524:56th Fighter Group 4511:56th Fighter Group 4386:56th Fighter Group 3487:on 28 October 1991 3461:56th Fighter Group 3451:on 20 January 1950 3432:56th Fighter Group 3420:56th Pursuit Group 3407:F-15E Strike Eagle 3349:473d Fighter Group 3341: 3301:56th Fighter Group 3241:(FIS) deployed to 3219:56th Fighter Group 3207: 3191:Dow Air Force Base 3079:16 September 1942 3032:56th FG commanders 3001:56th Fighter Group 2880:56th Fighter Group 2850:Lucky Little Devil 2202:Leroy A. Schreiber 2029:David C. Schilling 1625: 1463:Harold E. Comstock 1440:David C. Schilling 1385:David C. Schilling 1346:invasion of France 1323:Eddie Rickenbacker 691:instructor to the 638:56th Fighter Group 581:Curtiss P-36 Hawks 504:56th Pursuit Group 469: 461: 449: 338:F-35A Lightning II 268: 260: 252: 176:447 group missions 14014: 14013: 14009: 14008: 14003: 14002: 13895: 13894: 13891: 13890: 13818:2d Reconnaissance 13625:488th Bombardment 13620:483rd Bombardment 13615:463rd Bombardment 13610:454th Bombardment 13605:451st Bombardment 13600:418th Bombardment 13595:417th Bombardment 13590:416th Bombardment 13585:411th Bombardment 13580:410th Bombardment 13575:409th Bombardment 13570:397th Bombardment 13565:396th Bombardment 13560:394th Bombardment 13555:391st Bombardment 13550:387th Bombardment 13545:386th Bombardment 13540:345th Bombardment 13535:344th Bombardment 13530:340th Bombardment 13525:336th Bombardment 13520:335th Bombardment 13505:321st Bombardment 13500:320th Bombardment 13495:319th Bombardment 13490:312th Bombardment 13485:310th Bombardment 13480:309th Bombardment 13475:100th Bombardment 13192: 13191: 13093: 13092: 13089: 13088: 13060:1st Search Attack 12949:63d Troop Carrier 12944:62d Troop Carrier 12680:471st Bombardment 12675:460th Bombardment 12670:459th Bombardment 12665:455th Bombardment 12655:400th Bombardment 12645:301st Bombardment 12562:53d Troop Carrier 12557:52d Troop Carrier 12526:I Fighter Command 12406: 12405: 12368:George Lee Butler 12333:Bruce K. Holloway 12328:Joseph J. Nazzaro 12294: 12293: 11903: 11902: 11899: 11898: 11710: 11709: 11706: 11705: 10951: 10950: 10936:Strategic missile 10666: 10665: 10662: 10661: 10629:RAF South Ruislip 10584:RAF Upper Heyford 10333: 10332: 9935: 9934: 9909: 9908: 9629: 9628: 8522: 8521: 8419:Cut Throat Island 8258:Santa Rosa Island 7838:Cheyenne Mountain 7743:Arlington Heights 7690: 7689: 7142: 7141: 7043: 7042: 7039: 7038: 7035: 7034: 6535: 6534: 6375: 6374: 6371: 6370: 6160:Kirton In Lindsey 6135:Horsham St. Faith 6090:Grafton Underwood 5855: 5854: 5816:97th Air Mobility 5563:"Wolfpack at War" 5276:978-0-912799-19-3 5134:The Mighty Eighth 4756:Wolfpack Warriors 4730:Wolfpack Warriors 4717:Wolfpack Warriors 4691:Wolfpack Warriors 4652:Wolfpack Warriors 4635:Wolfpack Warriors 4561:Wolfpack Warriors 4537:Wolfpack Warriors 4425:Wolfpack Warriors 4399:Wolfpack Warriors 4373:The Mighty Eighth 4260:Wolfpack Warriors 4247:Wolfpack Warriors 4221:on 5 August 2016. 4158:The Mighty Eighth 4075: 4074: 4006: 4005: 3916: 3915: 3871:RAF Little Walden 3654: 3653: 3643:56th Fighter Wing 3635:30th Air Division 3620:30th Air Division 3616:, 8 February 1956 3614:37th Air Division 3570:65th Fighter Wing 3560:, 12 January 1943 3548:, 15 January 1942 3382:on 31 July 1985. 3361:56th Fighter Wing 3211:56th Fighter Wing 3131: 3130: 3026: 3025: 3022: 3004: 2991: 2981:Wounded in action 2947:missing in action 2887: 2882: 2875: 2874: 2835:John W. Vogt, Jr. 2119:POW 27 March 1944 1990:Robert S. Johnson 1957:Personal Aircraft 1886: 1885: 1327:French Resistance 1264:Robert S. Johnson 1260:Walker M. Mahurin 1102: 1101: 927:61st Fighter Sqdn 842:1st Fighter Group 764:33d Service Group 731:4th Fighter Group 669:Twelfth Air Force 654:Long Island Sound 646:Robert S. Johnson 642:Republic Aviation 457:invasion markings 437:56th Fighter Wing 416:173d Fighter Wing 280:56th Fighter Wing 274:is a unit of the 241: 240: 230: 132:56th Fighter Wing 109:F-35 Lightning II 16:US Air Force unit 14038: 13903: 13515:323d Bombardment 13510:322d Bombardment 13470:99th Bombardment 13465:98th Bombardment 13460:97th Bombardment 13455:95th Bombardment 13450:94th Bombardment 13445:93rd Bombardment 13440:92nd Bombardment 13435:91st Bombardment 13430:90th Bombardment 13425:88th Bombardment 13420:85th Bombardment 13415:47th Bombardment 13410:46th Bombardment 13405:44th Bombardment 13400:38th Bombardment 13390:29th Bombardment 13385:21st Bombardment 13380:17th Bombardment 13375:12th Bombardment 13354:3rd Air Commando 13349:2nd Air Commando 13339: 13338: 13321:9th Fighter Wing 13316:8th Fighter Wing 13249: 13248: 13229: 13219: 13212: 13205: 13196: 13195: 12706:4th Combat Cargo 12696:1st Combat Cargo 12660:402d Bombardment 12650:302d Bombardment 12640:45th Bombardment 12630:34th Bombardment 12620:13th Bombardment 12605: 12604: 12582:New York Fighter 12521:I Bomber Command 12511: 12510: 12501: 12443: 12433: 12426: 12419: 12410: 12409: 12387: 12386: 12348:Richard H. Ellis 11918: 11917: 11732: 11731: 11728: 11444: 11443: 10962: 10961: 10729: 10728: 10701:Eighth Air Force 10696:Second Air Force 10684: 10683: 10674: 10579:RAF High Wycombe 10544:RAF Brize Norton 10529:RAF Bassingbourn 10344: 10343: 10271:Wright-Patterson 10001: 10000: 9988: 9987: 9972: 9962: 9955: 9948: 9939: 9938: 9642: 9641: 8535: 8534: 8263:Saratoga Springs 8143:North Charleston 7708: 7707: 7698: 7626:Wright-Patterson 7301:Fort Gregg-Adams 7206: 7205: 7192: 7182: 7175: 7168: 7159: 7158: 7146: 7145: 6544: 6543: 6451: 6450: 6402:VIII Air Support 6392: 6391: 6381: 6380: 6275:Snetterton Heath 6185:Martlesham Heath 5990:Bury St. Edmunds 5985:Burtonwood Depot 5920: 5919: 5909: 5908: 5897:Eighth Air Force 5892: 5882: 5875: 5868: 5859: 5858: 5647: 5607: 5597: 5590: 5583: 5574: 5573: 5567:Aviation History 5529: 5510: 5491: 5472: 5453: 5434: 5418: 5416: 5414: 5408: 5401: 5391: 5372: 5370: 5368: 5362: 5352: 5340: 5328: 5316: 5304: 5292: 5280: 5268: 5257: 5238: 5236: 5234: 5228: 5204: 5185: 5166: 5147: 5128: 5126: 5124: 5118: 5111: 5086: 5085: 5071: 5070: 5068: 5066: 5054: 5045: 5033: 5027: 5024: 5018: 5017: 5015: 5013: 5001: 4995: 4992: 4981: 4978: 4969: 4968: 4966: 4964: 4953: 4944: 4941: 4932: 4931: 4929: 4927: 4916: 4910: 4907: 4901: 4894: 4888: 4885: 4876: 4873:Combat Squadrons 4869: 4863: 4860: 4854: 4851: 4845: 4842: 4833: 4830: 4821: 4818:Combat Squadrons 4814: 4808: 4805:Combat Squadrons 4801: 4795: 4794: 4787: 4781: 4778: 4772: 4765: 4759: 4752: 4746: 4739: 4733: 4726: 4720: 4713: 4707: 4700: 4694: 4687: 4681: 4674: 4668: 4661: 4655: 4644: 4638: 4631: 4625: 4618: 4612: 4605: 4599: 4596: 4590: 4583: 4577: 4570: 4564: 4557: 4551: 4546: 4540: 4533: 4527: 4520: 4514: 4507: 4501: 4498: 4492: 4489: 4483: 4482: 4480: 4478: 4463: 4457: 4456: 4454: 4452: 4437: 4428: 4421: 4415: 4408: 4402: 4395: 4389: 4382: 4376: 4369: 4360: 4357: 4351: 4349: 4347: 4345: 4330: 4324: 4317: 4311: 4304: 4298: 4297: 4295: 4293: 4288:on 23 April 2006 4278: 4272: 4269: 4263: 4256: 4250: 4243: 4237: 4236: 4229: 4223: 4222: 4210: 4187: 4186: 4184: 4182: 4167: 4161: 4154: 4148: 4145: 4132: 4125: 4108: 4105: 4039: 4026: 4014: 3967: 3955: 3933: 3924: 3923: 3893:K. I. Sawyer AFB 3843:RAF Kings Cliffe 3807: 3610:, 18 August 1955 3554:, 11 August 1942 3542:, 2 October 1941 3510: 3345:K. I. Sawyer AFB 3127:10 October 1945 3111:27 January 1945 3095:19 January 1944 3087:30 October 1943 3049:Group Commanders 3039: 3038: 3011: 2998: 2989: 2943:killed in action 2902: 2895: 2894: 2885: 2877: 2821:Killed in action 2777:Killed in action 2739:Killed in action 2518:9 September 1944 2021:Penrod & Sam 1959: 1952: 1945: 1938: 1931: 1912: 1911: 1762: 1755: 1748: 1741: 1734: 1727: 1706: 1705: 1519:Final operations 1373:Robert J. Rankin 1270:1944 up to D-Day 992:Radio call signs 937:63d Fighter Sqdn 932:62d Fighter Sqdn 911: 910: 724:Polish Air Force 712:RAF Kings Cliffe 697:Thanksgiving Day 693:Soviet Air Force 493: 481: 340:fighter pilots. 299:Eighth Air Force 237: 228: 222: 140:Eighth Air Force 111:squadrons and 1 80: 78: 77: 62: 60: 59: 33: 21: 20: 14046: 14045: 14041: 14040: 14039: 14037: 14036: 14035: 14016: 14015: 14010: 14005: 14004: 13999: 13904: 13887: 13806: 13770: 13629: 13370:3rd Bombardment 13358: 13330: 13304: 13288: 13240: 13234:Third Air Force 13223: 13193: 13188: 13085: 13069: 13065:477th Composite 13048: 12917: 12896: 12710: 12701:2d Combat Cargo 12684: 12635:43d Bombardment 12625:22d Bombardment 12596: 12587:Norfolk Fighter 12535: 12502: 12493: 12489:Selfridge Field 12454: 12448:First Air Force 12437: 12407: 12402: 12393: 12372: 12353:Bennie L. Davis 12290: 12241:Beechcraft C-45 12227: 12213:Lockheed HC-130 12179: 12136: 12055: 12014: 11995:Lockheed DC-130 11986: 11979: 11912: 11910: 11895: 11878: 11855: 11850:509th Composite 11726: 11725:unit upon SAC's 11724: 11722: 11719: 11718: 11716: 11702: 11504: 11468: 11433: 11375: 11342: 11236: 11163: 10947: 10931: 10869: 10863: 10720: 10675: 10658: 10512: 10391:Clinton-Sherman 10339: 10329: 10276: 10229:Seymour Johnson 9992: 9977: 9966: 9936: 9931: 9905: 9877: 9786: 9755: 9732:Supersonic Jet: 9666: 9637: 9635: 9625: 9604: 9081: 8853: 8712: 8590: 8584: 8530: 8528: 8518: 8469:Puntzi Mountain 8382: 8298:Tierra Amarilla 8268:Sault Ste Marie 7878:Crystal Springs 7699: 7686: 7640: 7556:Seymour Johnson 7536:Richards-Gebaur 7197: 7186: 7151: 7143: 7138: 7031: 7000: 6974: 6828: 6531: 6495: 6442: 6416: 6386: 6367: 6329: 6215:North Pickenham 5914: 5903: 5886: 5856: 5851: 5830: 5729: 5648: 5639: 5611: 5601: 5536: 5526: 5507: 5488: 5469: 5450: 5423:Further reading 5412: 5410: 5406: 5399: 5388: 5366: 5364: 5360: 5349: 5338: 5325: 5314: 5301: 5290: 5277: 5254: 5232: 5230: 5226: 5201: 5182: 5163: 5144: 5122: 5120: 5116: 5109: 5083: 5080: 5075: 5074: 5064: 5062: 5055: 5048: 5043:Wayback Machine 5034: 5030: 5025: 5021: 5011: 5009: 5002: 4998: 4993: 4984: 4979: 4972: 4962: 4960: 4955: 4954: 4947: 4942: 4935: 4925: 4923: 4918: 4917: 4913: 4908: 4904: 4895: 4891: 4886: 4879: 4870: 4866: 4861: 4857: 4852: 4848: 4843: 4836: 4831: 4824: 4815: 4811: 4802: 4798: 4789: 4788: 4784: 4779: 4775: 4766: 4762: 4753: 4749: 4740: 4736: 4727: 4723: 4714: 4710: 4701: 4697: 4688: 4684: 4675: 4671: 4662: 4658: 4645: 4641: 4632: 4628: 4619: 4615: 4606: 4602: 4597: 4593: 4584: 4580: 4571: 4567: 4558: 4554: 4547: 4543: 4534: 4530: 4521: 4517: 4508: 4504: 4499: 4495: 4490: 4486: 4476: 4474: 4465: 4464: 4460: 4450: 4448: 4447:on 3 March 2007 4439: 4438: 4431: 4422: 4418: 4409: 4405: 4396: 4392: 4383: 4379: 4370: 4363: 4358: 4354: 4343: 4341: 4332: 4331: 4327: 4318: 4314: 4305: 4301: 4291: 4289: 4280: 4279: 4275: 4271:Johnson, p. 105 4270: 4266: 4257: 4253: 4244: 4240: 4231: 4230: 4226: 4211: 4190: 4180: 4178: 4169: 4168: 4164: 4155: 4151: 4146: 4135: 4126: 4122: 4117: 4112: 4111: 4106: 4102: 4097: 4092: 4081: 4076: 4066:Air Combat EAME 4060:Ardennes-Alsace 4050:Northern France 4007: 3922: 3917: 3804: 3782: 3665: 3660: 3655: 3572:, 7 August 1943 3507: 3478:on 31 July 1985 3418:Constituted as 3415: 3388: 3199: 3187:Berlin Blockade 3167:Selfridge Field 3141: 3136: 3134:Postwar history 3103:12 August 1944 3054:Date of command 3020:Wayback Machine 2898: 2893: 2883: 2498:Ice Cold Kattie 1955: 1950:Casualty Status 1948: 1941: 1934: 1927: 1903:Ninth Air Force 1891: 1758: 1751: 1744: 1737: 1730: 1723: 1617: 1561:muzzle velocity 1521: 1429:prisoner of war 1409: 1289:Henry H. Arnold 1272: 1197:Forges-les-Eaux 1124:Royal Air Force 1120: 1115: 832:) applied over 776: 751:compressibility 747:P-38 Lightnings 739:Eagle squadrons 681:Hubert A. Zemke 671:to support the 660:, Connecticut. 593: 542:Queen Elizabeth 500: 490: 479: 431: 346: 330: 311: 244: 201: 187: 138: 134: 122: 120: 118: 116: 75: 73: 57: 55: 39: 17: 12: 11: 5: 14044: 14034: 14033: 14028: 14012: 14011: 14007: 14006: 14001: 14000: 13998: 13997: 13992: 13987: 13982: 13977: 13972: 13967: 13962: 13957: 13952: 13947: 13942: 13937: 13932: 13927: 13922: 13916: 13915: 13909: 13906: 13905: 13898: 13896: 13893: 13892: 13889: 13888: 13886: 13885: 13880: 13875: 13870: 13865: 13860: 13855: 13850: 13845: 13840: 13835: 13830: 13825: 13820: 13814: 13812: 13811:Reconnaissance 13808: 13807: 13805: 13804: 13799: 13794: 13789: 13784: 13778: 13776: 13775:Fighter-Bomber 13772: 13771: 13769: 13768: 13763: 13758: 13753: 13748: 13743: 13738: 13733: 13728: 13723: 13718: 13713: 13708: 13703: 13698: 13693: 13688: 13683: 13678: 13673: 13668: 13663: 13658: 13653: 13648: 13643: 13637: 13635: 13631: 13630: 13628: 13627: 13622: 13617: 13612: 13607: 13602: 13597: 13592: 13587: 13582: 13577: 13572: 13567: 13562: 13557: 13552: 13547: 13542: 13537: 13532: 13527: 13522: 13517: 13512: 13507: 13502: 13497: 13492: 13487: 13482: 13477: 13472: 13467: 13462: 13457: 13452: 13447: 13442: 13437: 13432: 13427: 13422: 13417: 13412: 13407: 13402: 13397: 13392: 13387: 13382: 13377: 13372: 13366: 13364: 13360: 13359: 13357: 13356: 13351: 13345: 13343: 13336: 13332: 13331: 13329: 13328: 13323: 13318: 13312: 13310: 13306: 13305: 13303: 13302: 13296: 13294: 13290: 13289: 13287: 13286: 13281: 13276: 13271: 13266: 13261: 13255: 13253: 13246: 13242: 13241: 13222: 13221: 13214: 13207: 13199: 13190: 13189: 13187: 13186: 13181: 13176: 13171: 13166: 13161: 13156: 13151: 13146: 13141: 13136: 13131: 13126: 13121: 13116: 13111: 13105: 13104: 13098: 13095: 13094: 13091: 13090: 13087: 13086: 13084: 13083: 13077: 13075: 13071: 13070: 13068: 13067: 13062: 13056: 13054: 13050: 13049: 13047: 13046: 13041: 13036: 13031: 13026: 13021: 13016: 13011: 13006: 13001: 12996: 12991: 12986: 12981: 12976: 12971: 12966: 12961: 12956: 12951: 12946: 12941: 12936: 12931: 12925: 12923: 12919: 12918: 12916: 12915: 12910: 12904: 12902: 12901:Reconnaissance 12898: 12897: 12895: 12894: 12889: 12884: 12879: 12874: 12869: 12864: 12859: 12854: 12849: 12844: 12839: 12834: 12829: 12824: 12819: 12814: 12809: 12804: 12799: 12794: 12789: 12784: 12779: 12774: 12769: 12764: 12759: 12754: 12749: 12744: 12739: 12734: 12729: 12724: 12718: 12716: 12712: 12711: 12709: 12708: 12703: 12698: 12692: 12690: 12686: 12685: 12683: 12682: 12677: 12672: 12667: 12662: 12657: 12652: 12647: 12642: 12637: 12632: 12627: 12622: 12617: 12615:2d Bombardment 12611: 12609: 12602: 12598: 12597: 12595: 12594: 12589: 12584: 12579: 12577:Boston Fighter 12574: 12569: 12564: 12559: 12554: 12549: 12543: 12541: 12537: 12536: 12534: 12533: 12528: 12523: 12517: 12515: 12508: 12504: 12503: 12496: 12494: 12492: 12491: 12486: 12481: 12476: 12471: 12466: 12462: 12460: 12456: 12455: 12436: 12435: 12428: 12421: 12413: 12404: 12403: 12398: 12395: 12394: 12392: 12391: 12380: 12378: 12374: 12373: 12371: 12370: 12365: 12360: 12358:Larry D. Welch 12355: 12350: 12345: 12340: 12335: 12330: 12325: 12320: 12315: 12310: 12304: 12302: 12296: 12295: 12292: 12291: 12289: 12288: 12283: 12278: 12273: 12268: 12263: 12258: 12253: 12248: 12243: 12237: 12235: 12229: 12228: 12226: 12225: 12220: 12215: 12210: 12205: 12200: 12195: 12189: 12187: 12181: 12180: 12178: 12177: 12172: 12167: 12162: 12157: 12152: 12146: 12144: 12142:Reconnaissance 12138: 12137: 12135: 12134: 12129: 12124: 12119: 12114: 12109: 12104: 12099: 12094: 12089: 12084: 12079: 12074: 12069: 12063: 12061: 12057: 12056: 12054: 12053: 12048: 12043: 12038: 12033: 12028: 12022: 12020: 12016: 12015: 12013: 12012: 12007: 12002: 11997: 11991: 11989: 11981: 11980: 11978: 11977: 11972: 11967: 11962: 11957: 11952: 11947: 11942: 11937: 11932: 11926: 11924: 11915: 11905: 11904: 11901: 11900: 11897: 11896: 11894: 11893: 11886: 11884: 11883:Reconnaissance 11880: 11879: 11877: 11876: 11870: 11863: 11861: 11857: 11856: 11854: 11853: 11847: 11841: 11835: 11829: 11823: 11817: 11811: 11805: 11799: 11793: 11787: 11781: 11775: 11769: 11763: 11757: 11751: 11745: 11738: 11736: 11729: 11720: 11712: 11711: 11708: 11707: 11704: 11703: 11701: 11700: 11695: 11690: 11685: 11680: 11675: 11670: 11665: 11660: 11655: 11650: 11645: 11640: 11635: 11630: 11625: 11620: 11615: 11610: 11605: 11600: 11595: 11590: 11585: 11580: 11575: 11570: 11565: 11560: 11555: 11550: 11545: 11540: 11535: 11530: 11525: 11520: 11514: 11512: 11506: 11505: 11503: 11502: 11497: 11492: 11487: 11482: 11476: 11474: 11470: 11469: 11467: 11466: 11461: 11456: 11450: 11448: 11441: 11435: 11434: 11432: 11431: 11426: 11421: 11416: 11411: 11406: 11401: 11396: 11391: 11385: 11383: 11377: 11376: 11374: 11373: 11368: 11363: 11358: 11352: 11350: 11348:Reconnaissance 11344: 11343: 11341: 11340: 11337: 11332: 11327: 11322: 11317: 11312: 11307: 11302: 11297: 11292: 11287: 11282: 11277: 11272: 11267: 11262: 11257: 11252: 11246: 11244: 11238: 11237: 11235: 11234: 11229: 11224: 11219: 11214: 11209: 11204: 11199: 11194: 11189: 11184: 11179: 11173: 11171: 11165: 11164: 11162: 11161: 11156: 11151: 11146: 11141: 11136: 11131: 11126: 11121: 11116: 11111: 11106: 11101: 11096: 11091: 11086: 11081: 11076: 11071: 11066: 11061: 11056: 11051: 11046: 11041: 11036: 11031: 11026: 11021: 11016: 11011: 11006: 11001: 10996: 10991: 10986: 10981: 10976: 10970: 10968: 10959: 10953: 10952: 10949: 10948: 10946: 10945: 10939: 10937: 10933: 10932: 10930: 10929: 10924: 10919: 10914: 10909: 10904: 10899: 10894: 10889: 10884: 10879: 10873: 10871: 10865: 10864: 10862: 10861: 10856: 10851: 10846: 10841: 10836: 10831: 10826: 10821: 10816: 10811: 10806: 10801: 10796: 10791: 10786: 10781: 10776: 10771: 10766: 10761: 10756: 10751: 10746: 10741: 10735: 10733: 10726: 10722: 10721: 10719: 10718: 10713: 10708: 10703: 10698: 10692: 10690: 10681: 10677: 10676: 10669: 10667: 10664: 10663: 10660: 10659: 10657: 10656: 10651: 10646: 10644:RAF Woodbridge 10641: 10639:RAF Waddington 10636: 10631: 10626: 10621: 10619:RAF Sculthorpe 10616: 10611: 10606: 10601: 10596: 10591: 10586: 10581: 10576: 10571: 10566: 10561: 10559:RAF Chelveston 10556: 10554:RAF Burtonwood 10551: 10546: 10541: 10536: 10531: 10526: 10520: 10518: 10514: 10513: 10511: 10510: 10505: 10500: 10495: 10490: 10485: 10479: 10474: 10469: 10464: 10459: 10454: 10449: 10444: 10439: 10434: 10429: 10424: 10419: 10414: 10408: 10403: 10398: 10393: 10388: 10383: 10378: 10373: 10368: 10363: 10358: 10352: 10350: 10341: 10335: 10334: 10331: 10330: 10328: 10327: 10321: 10318:RAF Mildenhall 10315: 10312:RAF Lakenheath 10309: 10303: 10297: 10291: 10284: 10282: 10278: 10277: 10275: 10274: 10268: 10262: 10256: 10250: 10244: 10238: 10232: 10226: 10220: 10214: 10208: 10202: 10196: 10190: 10184: 10178: 10172: 10166: 10160: 10154: 10148: 10142: 10136: 10130: 10124: 10118: 10112: 10106: 10100: 10094: 10088: 10082: 10076: 10070: 10064: 10058: 10052: 10046: 10040: 10034: 10028: 10022: 10016: 10009: 10007: 9998: 9985: 9979: 9978: 9965: 9964: 9957: 9950: 9942: 9933: 9932: 9930: 9929: 9924: 9917: 9915: 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Meyer 12336: 12334: 12331: 12329: 12326: 12324: 12321: 12319: 12316: 12314: 12311: 12309: 12308:George Kenney 12306: 12305: 12303: 12301: 12297: 12287: 12284: 12282: 12279: 12277: 12274: 12272: 12269: 12267: 12266:Douglas C-118 12264: 12262: 12259: 12257: 12254: 12252: 12249: 12247: 12244: 12242: 12239: 12238: 12236: 12234: 12230: 12224: 12221: 12219: 12216: 12214: 12211: 12209: 12206: 12204: 12201: 12199: 12196: 12194: 12191: 12190: 12188: 12186: 12182: 12176: 12173: 12171: 12168: 12166: 12163: 12161: 12158: 12156: 12155:Lockheed TR-1 12153: 12151: 12148: 12147: 12145: 12143: 12139: 12133: 12130: 12128: 12125: 12123: 12120: 12118: 12115: 12113: 12110: 12108: 12105: 12103: 12100: 12098: 12095: 12093: 12090: 12088: 12085: 12083: 12080: 12078: 12075: 12073: 12070: 12068: 12065: 12064: 12062: 12058: 12052: 12049: 12047: 12044: 12042: 12039: 12037: 12034: 12032: 12029: 12027: 12024: 12023: 12021: 12017: 12011: 12010:Boeing RC-135 12008: 12006: 12005:Boeing EC-135 12003: 12001: 11998: 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