73rd Bombardment Wing

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The 73rd Bombardment Wing was a United States Army Air Forces unit in World War II that operated B-29 Superfortress bombers in strategic bombing missions against Japan.

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73rd Bombardment Wing canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States Army Air Forces wing
military unit
aircraftRole heavy bomber
aircraftUsed B-29 Superfortress
alliance Allies of World War II
basedAt Isely Field
branch United States Army Air Forces
conflict World War II
country United States
equipment heavy bombers
era 1940s
garrison Saipan
missionType strategic bombing missions against Japan
notableAircraftType Boeing B-29 Superfortress
linked to: B-29 Superfortress
operatedBy Twentieth Air Force
operationalMethod daylight high-altitude bombing
night incendiary bombing
partOf XXI Bomber Command
primaryOpponent Empire of Japan
linked to: Imperial Japan
role strategic bombing
service United States Army Air Forces
serviceBranchDuringConflict United States Army Air Forces in World War II
strategicObjective degradation of Japanese war industry
support of Allied invasion planning against Japan
targetType industrial targets in Japan
military installations in Japan
urban areas in Japan
theaterOfOperations Pacific Theater

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XXI Bomber Command subordinateUnit 73rd Bombardment Wing