United States Army Air Forces in the Pacific

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The United States Army Air Forces in the Pacific was the air arm of the U.S. military responsible for conducting air operations against Japan and its allies across the Pacific theater during World War II.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf air force component
military formation
activeFrom 1941
activeUntil 1945
alliedWith Commonwealth air forces in the Pacific
Royal Australian Air Force
Royal New Zealand Air Force
branch United States Army
commandStructure Far East Air Forces
Fifth Air Force
Seventh Air Force
Thirteenth Air Force
Twentieth Air Force
conflict World War II
country United States of America
engagement Guadalcanal campaign
Iwo Jima campaign
linked to: Battle of Iwo Jima

Mariana and Palau Islands campaign
New Guinea campaign
Okinawa campaign
linked to: Battle of Okinawa

Philippines campaign (1941–1942)
Philippines campaign (1944–1945)
Solomon Islands campaign
strategic bombing of Japan
headquartersLocation various locations in the Pacific theater
notableCommander Curtis E. LeMay
linked to: Curtis LeMay

George C. Kenney
Haywood S. Hansell
Millard F. Harmon
opponent Empire of Japan
linked to: Imperial Japan

Imperial Japanese Army Air Service
Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service
partOf United States Army Air Forces
primaryMission air operations against Japan and its allies in the Pacific
role air superiority
air transport
close air support
naval interdiction
reconnaissance
strategic bombing
tactical air support
supported Allied land forces in the Pacific
United States Army Ground Forces
United States Marine Corps
United States Navy
theater Pacific Theater of Operations
usedAircraft A-20 Havoc
linked to: Douglas A-20 Havoc

B-17 Flying Fortress
B-24 Liberator
B-25 Mitchell
B-29 Superfortress
C-47 Skytrain
P-38 Lightning
P-39 Airacobra
linked to: Bell P-39 Airacobra

P-40 Warhawk
P-47 Thunderbolt
P-51 Mustang

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Headquarters Army Air Forces associatedWith United States Army Air Forces in the Pacific
The Jungle Air Force associatedWith United States Army Air Forces in the Pacific
Deputy Commander, Twentieth Air Force associatedWith Army Air Forces Pacific operations
linked to: United States Army Air Forces in the Pacific