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  2. 305th Operations Group - Wikipedia

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    During World War II, the group's predecessor unit, the 305th Bombardment Group was one of the first VIII Bomber Command Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress units in England, and, was one of the most-decorated USAAF heavy-bombardment groups in the European Theater. 1st Lt William R. Lawley, Jr. and 1st Lt Edward S. Michael, pilots in the 364th Bomb ...

  3. Bombardment group - Wikipedia

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    The Army Air Forces also employed two composite groups with their own TO&Es: the 28th Bomb Group (15 B-24 and 30 B-25), and the 509th Composite Group (15 B-29 and 5 C-54). 19 heavy groups and one light bomb group were to be converted to very heavy groups for duty against Japan, but the war ended before the plan was carried out.

  4. The Pink Lady (aircraft) - Wikipedia

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    J designates 351st Bombardment Group Squadron code DS designates 511th Bombardment Squadron. 1945, May: white G in black Triangle 48846 XK: M on fuselage G designates 305th Bombardment Group Squadron code XK designates 365th Bombardment Squadron. 1954: Institut Geographique National logo on tail, F-BGSP on fuselage 1965: IGN, registered as ZS-DXM

  5. 305th Bombardment Group - Wikipedia

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  6. List of USAAF squadron codes - Wikipedia

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    A B-24 with squadron code 2C, denoting the 838th Bombardment Squadron of the 487th Bombardment Group (tail Square P) A B-17 with squadron code LL, denoting the 401st Bombardment Squadron of the 91st Bombardment Group (tail Triangle A) A B-17 with squadron code VE, denoting the 532d Bombardment Squadron of the 381st Bombardment Group (tail ...

  7. 305th Air Division - Wikipedia

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    The division was first activated at Foggia, Italy in late December 1943 as the 305th Bombardment Wing, but does not appear to have been manned until early January. [b] The wing had no combat components assigned until after VE Day in May 1945, and the wing commanding officer was a lieutenant colonel. [2]

  8. USAAF unit identification aircraft markings - Wikipedia

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    Non-camouflaged 486th Bomb Group B-17G with 4th Combat Bomb Wing, 3rd Air Division color marking scheme. The first color markings for B-17s appeared in July 1944 when the 1st Combat Bomb Wing (91st, 381st, and 398th Bomb Groups) painted the empennage of their airplanes bright red. The remainder of the 1st Air Division began using color schemes ...

  9. 305th Air Mobility Wing - Wikipedia

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    The 305th Bombardment Wing was established on 20 December 1950 and activated on 2 January 1951 at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida. [1] The wing took charge of the 305th Bombardment Group's former flying squadrons when the Air Force reorganized its wings into the tri-deputate system.