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This is a list of formations of the United States Army during the World War II.Many of these formations still exist today, though many by different designations. Included are formations that were placed on rolls, but never organized, as well as "phantom" formations used in the Allied Operation Quicksilver deception of 1944—these are marked accordingly.
United States Air Force F-15C Eagles flying in a Vic formation over Alaska. Formation flying is the flight of multiple objects in coordination. Formation flying occurs in nature among flying and gliding animals, and is also conducted in human aviation, often in military aviation and air shows.
After some refining it became the standard formation of his Duxford Wing and eventually spread throughout RAF. [5] [6] The United States Army Air Corps and Naval Aviation began using a concept called "Fighting Pair" from 1940 to 1941. Japan also adopted the finger-four formation during World War II. [7] [8] [9]
Pages in category "Military units and formations of the United States Army in World War II" The following 69 pages are in this category, out of 69 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Military units and formations of the United States Army Air Forces (3 C, 16 P) Pages in category "Air units and formations of World War II" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total.
The combat box was a tactical formation used by heavy (strategic) bombers of the U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II. The combat box was also referred to as a "staggered formation". Its defensive purpose was in massing the firepower of the bombers' guns, while offensively it concentrated the release of bombs on a target. [1]
B-17 Flying Fortress units of the United States Army Air Forces; B-24 Liberator units of the United States Army Air Forces; B-25 Mitchell units of the United States Army Air Forces; List of Boeing B-29 Superfortress operators; List of German brigades in World War II; List of Battle of Britain squadrons
Seventh United States Army—United States Army Europe command formation; Eighth United States Army—United States Army Korea command formation; Ninth United States Army—United States Army Africa command formation; Tenth United States Army; Fourteenth United States Army (World War II "phantom" formation) Fifteenth United States Army