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to patrol to 600 miles from shore, but in early operations was only able to maintain six aircraft on patrol. For patrols closer to the shore, the command relied on the civilian pilots of the new
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aircraft serving in a supporting role. Because naval aviation that could perform long range patrols was nearly non-existent along the
Atlantic coast in early 1942, the burden for aerial
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to undertake offshore patrols with all available aircraft. The first patrols were performed by elements of I Bomber
Command, which would be the primary AAF command involved in
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The command was activated again for a brief period in 1943, again as a bomber training command, located in the southwestern United States. It was disbanded in
October 1943.
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Prepares for War, 1939-41". In Craven, Wesley F; Cate, James L (eds.).
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became a separate service in
September 1947, former Air Corps units were transferred to it, including units like the command, that had been disbanded.
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in their names. In
September 1942, the Army established that Numbered Air Forces would be identified with spelled out numbers and commands with
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request for reinforcement of Army bomber forces in
Newfoundland. In the first week of December, the command dispatched the
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Haulman says transfer occurred on 13 October 1942, but AAF Antisubmarine
Command was not activated until 15 October.
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had not been trained for the mission. Moreover, the AAF's long range planes were armed with bombs, rather than
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Robertson says assignment began 4 September 1941, but 1st Bomber
Command was not activated until 5 September.
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At the time, 600 miles was considered "long range" and 1000 miles was "very long range." Warnock, p. 2
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began operating in American coastal waters. By March 1942 fifty-three ships had been sunk in the
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of the United States. In the spring of 1941, GHQ, AF reorganized its Northeast Air District as
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The command was reactivated as a bomber training command at
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Initial activation and involvement in antisubmarine warfare
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for deployment to combat theaters. From shortly after the
1101:"The Antisubmarine Command, USAF Historical Study No. 107"
1160:"The Battle Against the U-Boat in the American Theater"
835:"Factsheet First Air Force (Air Forces Northern) (ACC)"
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off the Atlantic and Gulf coasts of the United States.
985:. Air Force Historical Research Agency. Archived from
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Military units and formations disestablished in 1943
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First Air Force, 5 September 1941 – 15 October 1942
960:"Factsheet 43 Air Mobility Operations Group (AMC)"
257:, Virginia in September 1941, shortly before the
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466:Second Air Force, 1 May – 6 October 1943
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935:Warnock, A. Timothy (28 November 2007).
555:El Paso, Texas, 1 May – 16 October 1943
514:, c. 5 September 1941 – c. 28 March 1942
280:In November 1941, an increase in German
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1129:Air Force Combat Units of World War II
1012:. Air Force Historical Research Agency
1010:"Factsheet 46 Operations Group (AFMC)"
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915:. Air Force Historical Research Agency
883:. Air Force Historical Research Agency
860:. Air Force Historical Research Agency
837:. Air Force Historical Research Agency
742:. Air Force Historical Research Agency
1008:Robertson, Patsy (4 September 2008).
981:Robertson, Patsy (9 September 2008).
913:"Factsheet 22 Operations Group (AMC)"
879:Haulman, Daniel (28 September 2017).
378:Army Air Forces Antisubmarine Command
312:North Atlantic Naval Coastal Frontier
216:Army Air Forces Antisubmarine Command
214:until its assets were transferred to
194:) was an intermediate command of the
18:Army Air Forces Antisubmarine Command
1056:Air Force Historical Research Agency
937:"Factsheet 34 Training Wing (USAFA)"
881:"Factsheet 2 Operations Group (ACC)"
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740:"Factsheet 1 Operations Group (ACC)"
508:, 5 September 1941 – 27 January 1942
496:: 5 September 1941 – 15 October 1942
490:, 5 September 1941 – 15 October 1942
392:, Texas in May 1943 and assigned to
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1065:The Army Air Forces in World War II
858:"Factsheet Second Air Force (AETC)"
856:Ream, Margaret (9 September 2020).
738:Haulman, Daniel (7 November 2017).
539:: attached 3 July – 15 October 1942
13:
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958:Beiley, Carl E. (25 August 2017).
502:, 5 September 1941 – February 1942
49:modified for antisubmarine warfare
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400:for the AAF. It was renamed the
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363:Boeing B-17 Flying Fortresses
359:North American B-25 Mitchells
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506:34th Bombardment Group
494:13th Bombardment Group
259:attack on Pearl Harbor
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512:43d Bombardment Group
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347:I Air Support Command
343:antisubmarine warfare
320:antisubmarine patrols
220:antisubmarine warfare
115:Antisubmarine Warfare
989:on 29 September 2015
488:2d Bombardment Group
421:on 4 September 1941
380:on 15 October 1942.
119:Bombardment Training
725:Maurer, pp. 374-375
417:Constituted as the
284:activity brought a
275:2d Bombardment Wing
1158:Warnock, Timothy.
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251:1st Bomber Command
93:United States Army
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