United States Army Air Forces in World War II

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The United States Army Air Forces in World War II was the aerial warfare branch of the U.S. military responsible for strategic bombing, air superiority, and support operations across multiple theaters of the conflict.

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instanceOf military aviation organization
aircraftUsed A-20 Havoc
linked to: Douglas A-20 Havoc

A-26 Invader
B-17 Flying Fortress
B-24 Liberator
B-25 Mitchell
B-26 Marauder
B-29 Superfortress
C-46 Commando
C-47 Skytrain
P-38 Lightning
P-39 Airacobra
linked to: Bell P-39 Airacobra

P-40 Warhawk
P-47 Thunderbolt
P-51 Mustang
alliedWith Royal Air Force
Royal Canadian Air Force
Soviet Air Forces
commander Henry H. Arnold
linked to: Hap Arnold
commanderTitle Commanding General, Army Air Forces
conflict World War II
country United States of America
endTime 1945
enemy Imperial Japanese Army Air Service
Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service
Luftwaffe
followedBy United States Air Force in the Cold War
headquartersLocation Washington, D.C.
militaryBranchOf United States Army
notableEvent use of atomic bomb delivery aircraft
notableOperation Berlin air raids
linked to: Berlin 1940–1945

Combined Bomber Offensive
D-Day air operations
Hump airlift over the Himalayas
linked to: The Hump

Ploiești oil field raids
linked to: Ploiești raid

Tokyo firebombing raids
linked to: Tokyo air raids

strategic bombing campaign against Germany
strategic bombing campaign against Japan
notableUnit Eighth Air Force
Fifteenth Air Force
Fifth Air Force
Fourteenth Air Force
linked to: 14th Air Force

Ninth Air Force
Tenth Air Force
Thirteenth Air Force
Twentieth Air Force
partOf United States Army Air Forces
precededBy United States Army Air Corps in World War II
role aerial reconnaissance
air superiority
air transport
airborne operations support
close air support
strategic bombing
tactical air support
startTime 1941
theaterOfOperations Alaskan Theater
linked to: North Pacific Area

Caribbean Theater
China-Burma-India Theater
European Theater of Operations
Mediterranean Theater of Operations
Pacific Theater of Operations

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97th Bombardment Group service United States Army Air Forces in World War II
The Atomic Bomb Group service United States Army Air Forces in World War II
313th Bombardment Wing service United States Army Air Forces in World War II
301st Fighter Squadron militaryBranchDuringConflict United States Army Air Forces in World War II
73rd Bombardment Wing serviceBranchDuringConflict United States Army Air Forces in World War II
468th Bombardment Group service United States Army Air Forces in World War II
314th Bombardment Wing service United States Army Air Forces in World War II
8th Bombardment Squadron service United States Army Air Forces in World War II
Kenneth B. Wolfe partOf United States Army Air Forces leadership during World War II
linked to: United States Army Air Forces in World War II
Delos C. Emmons partOf United States Army Air Forces leadership during World War II
linked to: United States Army Air Forces in World War II
United States in World War II airPower United States Army Air Forces in World War II
475th Fighter Group service United States Army Air Forces in World War II