The XXIX Tactical Air Command (XXIX TAC) is an inactive United States Air Force

United States Air Force

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 unit. Its last assignment was with the Ninth Air Force

Ninth Air Force

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, based at Weimar

Weimar

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, Germany

Germany

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. It was inactivated on 25 October 1945.

During World War II, the mission of the command was to support the United States Ninth Army with tactical air support throughout its easterly advance from its formation on 5 September 1944, until VE-Day.

Lineage

• Constituted as XXIX Air Support Command on 1 November 1943

Activated on 30 November 1943

Redesignated XXIX Tactical Air Command on 15 December 1944

Inactivated on 20 November 1945

Disbanded on 8 October 1948

Stations

• RAF Middle Wallop (AAF-449), England
  England
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  , November 30, 1943 – July 1944
• Les Oubeaux, France
  France
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  , July 1944
• Canisy, France
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  , August 1944
• Charleroi Airfield (A-87), Belgium
  Belgium
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  , September 1944
• Verviers
  Verviers
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  , Belgium
  Belgium
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  , October 1944
• Brühl
  Brühl, North Rhine-Westphalia
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  , Germany
  Germany
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  , March 1945
• Weimar Airfield (R-7), Germany
  Germany
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  , April 1945
• AAF Station Fritzlar, Germany
  Germany
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  , July 1945
• AAF Station Erlangen, Germany
  Germany
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  , September 1945.

Components

• 303d Fighter Wing
  303d Fighter Wing (World War II)
  The 303d Fighter Wing was a United States Army Air Forces unit of World War II. It performed air support operations in Europe using Republic P-47 Thunderbolts until V-E Day and then occupation duty in Germany....
  
  : 15 December 1944 – 20 November 1946

Operations

Performed fighter operations in Europe

Europe

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, primarily in support of the United States Ninth Army until V-E Day. Occupation duty in Germany, 1945

External links

• Mission Accomplished: The Story of the XXIX TAC