List of USAF Bombardment Groups assigned to Strategic Air Command
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This is a list of those Bomb Groups
assigned to the Strategic Air Command
(SAC) when SAC was formed after World War II
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The 44th Bombardment Group flew B-24s in Europe during World War II. It was inactivated on July 12, 1946. Reactivated and assigned to SAC on July 1, 1947, but was not manned. Reactivated again on 6 September 1948 and established as the 44th Bomb Wing on December 20, 1950.
The 93rd Bombardment Group flew B-24s with the 8th Air Force and was instrumental in the defeat of Nazi Germany. At the end of the war, it was assigned to the 15th Air Force, which was assigned to the newly formed Strategic Air Command on March 31, 1946. All but it and the 509th Bombardment Wing were deactivated in 1946.
The 444th Bombardment Group and flew B-29s in the Pacific Theater. On May 6, 1946, it relocated to Davis-Monthan Field, Arizona and turned in its aircraft. It was inactivated on 1 October 1946.
The 448th Bombardment Group during World War II, flew B-24s with the Eighth Air Force in Europe. It received B-29s and transferred to the Pacific Theater in 1945. The 448th was inactivated 4 August 1946. The following year, it was reactivated as a light bombardment group in the reserves.
The 485th Bomb Group during World War II, flew B-24s with the 15th Air Force in Europe. At the time it was assigned to SAC, it was stationed at Clovis Army Air Field, New Mexico and was training in B-17s and B-29s.
USAAF bombardment group
A bombardment group or bomb group was a group of bomber aircraft the United States Army Air Forces during World War II. It was the equivalent of an infantry regiment in the Army Ground Forces, or a bomber wing in the British Commonwealth air forces...
assigned to the Strategic Air Command
Strategic Air Command
The Strategic Air Command was both a Major Command of the United States Air Force and a "specified command" of the United States Department of Defense. SAC was the operational establishment in charge of America's land-based strategic bomber aircraft and land-based intercontinental ballistic...
(SAC) when SAC was formed after World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
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44th Bombardment Group
- Reactivated on: 6 September 1946
- Assigned: Strategic Air Command on 1 July 1947..
- At: March AFB, CA.
- Reactivated on: 6 September 1948
- Established as:: 44th Bomb Wing on 20 December 1959.
- Activated on: 2 January 1951.
The 44th Bombardment Group flew B-24s in Europe during World War II. It was inactivated on July 12, 1946. Reactivated and assigned to SAC on July 1, 1947, but was not manned. Reactivated again on 6 September 1948 and established as the 44th Bomb Wing on December 20, 1950.
58th Bombardment Group
The Eighth Air Force of World War II fame in the European Theater of Operations was one of the original eleven units assigned to SAC relocated to Okinawa on July 16, 1945 to prepare for the final assault on Japan. The Japanese surrendered and the assault never took place. On June 7, 1946, Eight Air Force Headquarters was moved to MacDill Field, Florida in a paper move without the transfer of personnel and equipment. Eighth Air Force Headquarters was actually manned chiefly by personnel from the 58th Bombardment Group which was stationed at Fort Worth. Eighth Air Force was assigned to SAC on 30 November 1946.The 58th Bombardment Group was inactivated the next day.93rd Bombardment Group
- Assigned on: 21 March 1946
- At: Castle AAFLD, CA.
- Equipment: B-29s.
The 93rd Bombardment Group flew B-24s with the 8th Air Force and was instrumental in the defeat of Nazi Germany. At the end of the war, it was assigned to the 15th Air Force, which was assigned to the newly formed Strategic Air Command on March 31, 1946. All but it and the 509th Bombardment Wing were deactivated in 1946.
444th Bombardment Group
- Assigned on: 21 March 1946
- At: Merced AAFld. Ca.
- Equipment: B-29s.
- Inactivated on: 1 October 1946.
The 444th Bombardment Group and flew B-29s in the Pacific Theater. On May 6, 1946, it relocated to Davis-Monthan Field, Arizona and turned in its aircraft. It was inactivated on 1 October 1946.
448th Bombardment Group
- Assigned on: 21 March 1946
- At: Fort Worth AAFLD< TX.
- Equipment: B-29s
- Inactivated on: 4 August 1946.
The 448th Bombardment Group during World War II, flew B-24s with the Eighth Air Force in Europe. It received B-29s and transferred to the Pacific Theater in 1945. The 448th was inactivated 4 August 1946. The following year, it was reactivated as a light bombardment group in the reserves.
449th Bombardment Group
- Assigned on: 21 March 1946
- At: Grand Island AAFld, NE.,
- Equipment: B-29s.
- Inactivated on: 4 August 1946
467th Bombardment Group
The 467th Bombardment Group was assigned to SAC. During World War II, the group flew B-24s with the Eighth Air Force in Europe. It was inactivated 4 August 1946.485th Bombardment Group
- Assigned on: 21 March 1946
- At: Smoky Hill AAFLd, KS.
- Equipment: B-29s.
- Inacticvated on: 4 August 1946.
The 485th Bomb Group during World War II, flew B-24s with the 15th Air Force in Europe. At the time it was assigned to SAC, it was stationed at Clovis Army Air Field, New Mexico and was training in B-17s and B-29s.