Air Force Heavy Bombardment Squadron

GPTKB entity

Properties (60)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Military unit
gptkbp:activeDuring gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:culturalEvents Influenced military strategy.
gptkbp:disbanded 1945
gptkbp:hasAwards gptkb:Air_Force_Outstanding_Unit_Award
gptkb:Distinguished_Unit_Citation
gptkbp:hasClient Air_Force_Base
gptkbp:hasFieldOfUse gptkb:B-29_Superfortress
gptkb:B-2_Spirit
gptkb:B-52_Stratofortress
B-17 Flying Fortress
B-24 Liberator
B-1 Lancer
B-36 Peacemaker
gptkbp:hasHistoricalSignificance Pioneered aerial bombardment tactics.
gptkbp:hasHistory Established in 1942
gptkbp:hasLegalStatus Influenced modern air warfare
gptkbp:hasMission Destroy enemy infrastructure
Support ground forces
To conduct strategic bombing operations.
gptkbp:hasOccupation Logistics squadron
Maintenance squadron
Intelligence_unit
gptkbp:hasPersonnel Pilots
Gunners
Bombardiers
gptkbp:hasPrograms Flight training
Bombing training
gptkbp:hasPublications Research papers.
Documentaries.
News articles.
Oral histories.
Historical analyses.
Official reports.
Archival documents.
Military history books.
Biographies of notable commanders.
Military journals.
gptkbp:hasRole Strategic bombing
gptkbp:hasSibling Squadron_Leader
gptkbp:hasTransportation Colonel
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Air Force Heavy Bombardment Squadron
gptkbp:isBasedOn gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:isEquippedWith Heavy bombers
gptkbp:isInvolvedIn War on Terror operations
Cold_War_operations
Gulf_War_operations
Korean_War_missions
Vietnam_War_missions
gptkbp:isKnownFor Long-range bombing missions
High-altitude bombing missions
gptkbp:isPartOf gptkb:Strategic_Air_Command
gptkbp:isRecognizedBy gptkb:United_States_government
gptkbp:localHistory Participated in strategic bombing campaigns
gptkbp:operates gptkb:Air_Force_Command
gptkbp:participatedIn gptkb:Bombing_of_Japan
Bombing of Germany
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:uses Precision bombing
Carpet_bombing