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The Mitsubishi Ki-30 (九七式軽爆撃機, Kyunana-shiki keibakugekiki, lit. ' 'Type 97 light bomber' ') was a Japanese light bomber of World War II.It was a single-engine, mid-wing, cantilever monoplane of stressed-skin construction with a fixed tailwheel undercarriage and a long transparent cockpit canopy.
Fourth Air Force region of the United States, early World War II. During World War II Fourth Air Force was the primary air defense command for the West Coast. The command also flew antisubmarine patrols along coastal areas of the Gulf of Mexico from after Pearl Harbor until October 1942.
The Cactus Air Force was the ensemble of Allied air power assigned to the island of Guadalcanal from August 1942 until December 1942 during the most heavily contested phases of the Guadalcanal Campaign, particularly those operating from Henderson Field. The name is based on "Cactus", the Allied code name for the island.
Military units and formations of the Royal Australian Air Force in World War II (2 C, 33 P) 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 Force X was a squadron of the French Navy, assembled on 29 April 1940, [1] after the outbreak of the Second World War, to deter Italy from striking in the Levantine Sea. [2] It consisted of the old battleship Lorraine ; the three modern heavy cruisers Duquesne , Tourville and Suffren ; [ 1 ] the light cruiser Duguay-Trouin ; three ...
No. 428 Squadron RCAF, [2] also known as 428 Bomber Squadron, [3] and 428 Ghost Squadron, [4] was first a night bomber squadron of the Royal Canadian Air Force engaged in strategic bombing during World War II, based in Yorkshire. [3] At the end of the war the squadron moved to Nova Scotia before being disbanded in September 1945.
The 450th Bombardment Group (Heavy) was constituted on 6 April 1943 and activated on 1 May 1943 at Gowen Field, Idaho. [1] The new group was moved without personnel or equipment to a temporary station at Clovis Army Air Field, New Mexico on 21 May 1943 where the command and headquarters of the group was assembled.
The squadron was formed on 16 June 1941 at RAF Digby in Lincolnshire, England as an Article XV squadron under the control of the British Royal Air Force. [2] The squadron was equipped with the Supermarine Spitfire and after a period of training the squadron began operations in August 1941 with the Spitfire VB variant. [2]