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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. 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]

  4. 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.

  5. William R. Lawley Jr. - Wikipedia

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    305th BG B-17. By February 20, 1944, Lawley was a first lieutenant serving as a pilot in the 364th Bomb Squadron, 305th Bomb Group.On that day, during a bombing mission over Nazi-controlled Europe, his B-17 Flying Fortress came under attack by enemy fighter aircraft.

  6. 305th Air Refueling Squadron - Wikipedia

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    The 305th Air Refueling Squadron was originally attached to the 305th Air Bombardment Wing at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida on 2 July 1951. At that time the squadron operated Boeing KC-97 Stratofreighters that were a variant of the C-97 Stratofreighter (which was itself based on the B-50 Superfortress bomber), greatly modified with all the ...

  7. 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.

  8. 305th Bombardment Group - Wikipedia

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  9. 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