Stout is a retired marine corps fighter pilot with more than 4,500 flight hours and 37 combat missions during operation desert storm. In 1948, the entire wing deployed to okinawa, making it the first sac bomb wing to deploy to the far east in full strength. The 93d bombardment wing is an inactive united states air force unit. The group had been constituted in january 1942, after americas entry into the war, and was activated at. The 500th bomb group day by day part 2 combat 1 p a g e 1 nov 44 early this morning a single b29 took off from isley field on a very important mission.
The 92nd bomb wing s b52s had been assigned to acc, while the kc5s were assigned to amc and designated the 453rd operations group. The b52brb52b was operated by a sixman flight crew for the bombing mission, and eight for reconnaissance. The wing historical officer seemed the logical person to do this since he had handled the official history of the wing which is now on file in washington. The 93rd bombardment wing heavy was the first operational air force unit to receive the b52 stratofortress, rb52b 528711, on 29 june 1955. I became a boom operator until my discharge in sept 55. The 307th operations group oversees three squadrons. See more ideas about aircraft, air force and b 52 stratofortress. The other two bomb squadrons regained tactical status on september 5, 1963.
Constituted created as the 325th bombardment squadron heavy on 28 january 1942, the squadron was activated on 1 march 1942 at barksdale field, louisiana, equipped with the venerable b17, and assigned to the 92d bombardment group bg. The 17th bomb wing trained to maintain proficiency in strategic bombing and aerial refueling on a global basis. The group was activated july 1943 with four essentially standalone bomb squadrons. Inactivated 62568 92nd bombardment wing heavy, fairchild afb, washington 325th bombardment squadron, 19571971. In june 1955, still under the command of general eubank, the 93rd bomb wing was the. The 2ada memorial an exciting opportunity 392nd bomb group. The 73rd bomb wing was one of five bomb wings assigned to attack japan during wwii. Microfiche films of the 307th bomb wing m official history reports provided by the air force historical research agency, maxwell afb, al. I encourage any and all to write and tell me if you find errors, or if you have additional. The bomber mission of the 92nd had ended after 52 years, giving over. Scrapbook contains black and white photos, map cut outs, photographs of people and sights, and more. One of four original bombardment wings of the eighth air force, the 3rd bomb wing comprised four groups of b26 marauder medium bombers by september 1943, as part of viii air support command.
B17g 34th bg elite over 60missions and while lasting the b17 tenure after swaping from the b24 liberator sept. The 73rd was the second bomb wing to be formed but the first to be based in the mariana islands. The 93rd bombardment wing, medium, received b47s in may 1954, but its involvement with the new stratojet was curtailed on june 29, 1955, when the wing received the first production line b52b, making it the first sac bomb wing to receive the new aircraft. The new unit was originally slated for b50s, but was redesigned as a heavy bw on november 8, 1952 and received b36d in august of the following year. Book commemorates the 14th combat bombardment wing with photographs and mentions of different battles. This set of vintage photos was gathered from a photo album that belonged to one of the b29 air crewmen who was there.
The wing is responsible for the training of intelligence personnel in all the branches of the armed forces, as well as firefighters and a few other. After the north african landings came the battle of kasserine pass, a german counter offensive, the failure of which became the turning point of the war. Serving in the 73rd bomb wing the cygnus chronicles. Full text of the story of the fifth bombardment group. Navy as nas jrb fort worth and to afrc as carswell air reserve station and moved to dyess afb, texas without personnel or equipment on 1 october 1993. Ww2 b24 books, b24 liberator bomber aircraft books. Its last assignment was with the second air force, based at sioux falls army air field, south dakota.
I borrowed the album for the purpose of scanningpreserving these images to share with those interested in the history of the pacific. The 93rd bombardment group was one of those eighth air force units that operated the b24 liberator through the second world war. The 17th training wing 17 trw is a united states air force unit assigned to the air education and training command second air force. In 1957 the 93rd bomb wing started exchanging its b47s for b52s. Perhaps some day this data may help a professional to write the definitive history of the 73rd bombardment wing. Schiffer publishing the first combat bomb wing in world war ii this is a study of one of the 8th usaafs subunits. The designation the dispersed unit was originally the 4128 strategic wing and the first b52s arrived in february 1960. The 92nd bomb wings b52s had been assigned to acc, while the kc5s were assigned to amc and designated the 453rd operations group. In february 1963 the unit was renamed the 461 st bombardment wing in memory of the famous unit which had an outstanding history during world war ii, the 461 st bombardment group h.
I borrowed the album for the purpose of scanningpreserving these images to share with those interested in the history of the pacific war and the drive to bring. The 73rd bomb wing was one of five bomb wings assigned to attack japan. The 93rd, along with all other b29 and b50 bomb groups was redesignated medium. Bomb wing reads in the order of the mediterranean campaigns. I think a must have for anyone researching the 73rd and the real life perspectives of it. The 97th air mobility wing traces its lineage to the 97th bombardment wing, very heavy, organized on 1 december 1947 at mile.
The true story of the 303rd bomb group in world war ii, fighter group. The wing was a command and control organization for eighth air force. The wing was redesignated the 6th strategic aerospace wing on may 1, 1962. Each bomb wing was a huge organization with hundreds of personnel. December 7, 1993 marked the beginning of perhaps the largest change and transition in the history of fairchild and the 92nd bomb wing when the first b52 left fairchild to be turned over to another unit. The book is full of incredibly interesting information and pictures 8th air force history buffs will find fascinating. He has appeared as an aviation and military expert on various tv and radio news programs, including fox news and npr. Nineonine was a boeing b17g30bo flying fortress heavy bomber, of the 323rd bomb squadron, 91st bomb group, that completed 140 combat missions during world war ii, believed to be the eighth air force record for most missions, without loss to the crews that flew it. It is stationed at dyess air force base, texas, where it is also the host unit the 7 bw is one of only two b1b lancer strategic bombardment wings in the united states air force, the other being the 28th bomb wing at ellsworth air force base, south dakota.
Off the pacific coast they refueled from a boeing kc5a stratotanker, then headed east at maximum speed. History books aircraft time line commanders main bases component units assigned to history. Pictorial history by burnham batson, jerome kagel and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. A 17th bomb wing b26 returns after dawn following a night intruder mission in june 1953. A design history of the consolidated b24 liberator bomber that is written in a detailed and informative manner that is decidely different, in a very positive way, from other books of the genre. The 390th bomb group flew b17 flying fortresses from framlingham, suffolk, between july 1943 and the end of the war in europe. The 390th bombardment group h was a unit of the mighty eighth air force. In preparation for the conversion, the wing had been redesignated heavy six months. The 42nd bombardment squadron heavy, one of the squadrons of the 11th bombardment group of the seventh air force, was on duty at hickam field, hawaii, on 7 december 1941 when the japanese attacked united states forces. In summer of 54 the crew broke up as the wing received b47s. He is the author, among other books, of hells angels. This group is for anyone who was ever stationed at blytheville afb, ar and was.
Flew with the 2nd bomb wing until 1992, when reequipped with the b52h. The 17th had been a martin b26 marauderequipped bomb group that saw combat in. Spring 2020 return to hardwick 93bg film here reserve room for salt lake city reunion here. The 97th air mobility wing traces its lineage to the 97th bombardment wing, very heavy, organized on 1 december 1947 at mile 26 air field, later named eielson air force base afb. The 1st combat bomb wing 1cbw, created on september 1943, was preceded first by the 1st bomb wing, and then the 101st provisional bomb wing, which included the 91bg as an element. The b52 heavy bomber buff was the main weapon system and this page will present a number of photographs of one of the longest lived aircraft in the u.
During the spring of 1994, b52s were transferred to other units and flown to other bases with the last bomber leaving may 25, 1994. June 1948 july 1950 deputy commanding general alaskan air command 20. Additional detailed information on nineonine can be found on wikipedia. The 7th bomb wing closed carswell afb on 30 september 1993, transferring the installation to the u. The wing s four bomb groups, the 40th, 444th, 462nd and 468th, were stationed in eastern india in 1944. From the introduction before leaving saipan a number of men with the 73rd wing and its units expressed a hope that some sort of a history of our organization would be published and made available to all wing personnel. By then, the 91bg was joined by the 351bg and 381bg, with the 351bg later displaced by the 398bg. The 93rd bombardment wing was a heavy bomber wing within the eighth unit that entered combat just before dday and supported the allied invasion before taking part in the strategic bombing campaign for the rest of the war. Charles a ravenstein, united states air force historical research center, washington dc, 1984. Experience a compelling presentation of world war ii history, presented through the deeply personal stories of 390th bomb group personnel. Air force combat wings, lineage and honors histories, 19471977.
The plane, ironically named tokyo rose, was an f photographic reconnaissance. Its hq had moved from elveden hall, suffolk to marks hall, essex in the spring of 1943 in an exchange of bases with b17s of the 4th bomb wing. The 95th bomb wing was established at biggs air force base, texas, on june 4, 1952 as the 95th bombardment wing medium. Nov 9, 2019 the 494th bomb wing sac was operational at sheppard air force base, texas from the early 60s to its closing in 1966. The 390th bomb group memorial air museum is housed in the original wartime control tower of framlingham, station 153. It furnished b52s and kc5 aircraft and crews to deployed sac wings in the western pacific and thailand that were engaged in combat operations over southeast asia as part of the vietnam war from 1966 to 1975. Search the history of over 431 billion web pages on the internet. Author blue assumes that his readers are relatively familiar with this world war two that was always the notional younger sibling to the boeing b17. This album was acquired from the airmans family and now resides in the possession of a military history collector. The wing also helped support the allied armies during the battle of the bulge. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new. A 3rd bomb wing b26 en route to target, october 1952. Organized as the 1st army observation group on oct.
The 7th bomb wing 7 bw is a united states air force unit assigned to the global strike command eighth air force. History and memorabilia of the 40th bomb groupvh, part. The 39th squadron discontinued a few days later, but the 24th and 40th continued global bombardment training through december 1966, when they phased down for inactivation. December 7, 1993 the 92nd bomb wings b52s were assigned to acc and the kc5s were assigned to amc and designated the 453rd operations group. It is stationed at goodfellow air force base, texas. It may be unofficial as a history, per the title, but this volume includes many wonderful pictures and a great wealth of information about the 73rd bomb wing during wwii. The 58th bomb wing was called upon to take the mighty b29 superfortress from the drawing board into combat in order to effect the subjugation of japan from the air during wwii. Not operational may 31, 1972 oct 26, 1972 equipped with b52b when reassigned from the 397th bomb wing on april 5, 1968.
China three b2s and several b1s have deployed to guam to deter china and north korea august 10, 2016 david cenciotti 20. This site presents a historical documentary of the 40th bomb group very heavy flying its b29 superfortresses during the pacific and east asia air offensive of ww2 as part of the global 20th air force, u. The wings four bomb groups, the 40th, 444th, 462nd and 468th, were stationed in eastern india in 1944. In march 1921, the group was redesignated the 7 th group. The 307th bomb wing is a diverse wing, flying and maintaining 20 boeing b52h stratofortress. The 325th bomb squadron bs has a long and colorful history that dates back to the earliest days of world war ii. In june 1955, still under the command of general eubank, the 93rd bomb wing was the first sac installation to receive the b52. Fifty b52bs were built by boeing at its plant 2, seattle, washington.
On may 24, two b52 stratofortress bombers from the 2nd bomb wing, barksdale air force base, louisiana, conducted a 35hour, 14,000mile roundtrip mission military aviation dutch f16s. Dec, 2014 this is a study of one of the 8th usaafs subunits. Full text of the story of the fifth bombardment group heavy. History aircraft time line commanders main bases component units assigned to history.
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