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485th Bombardment Group
485th may refer to: * 485th Aero Construction Squadron, part of the 27th Special Operations Wing at Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico * 485th Air Expeditionary Wing, provisional United States Air Force unit assigned to the Air Combat Command * 485th Bombardment Squadron, inactive United States Air Force unit * 485th Fighter Squadron, inactive United States Air Force unit * 485th Intelligence Squadron (485 IS) is an intelligence unit located at Mainz-Kastel, Germany See also * 485 (number) *485 Year 485 ( CDLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Memmius without colleague (or, less frequently, year 1238 ''Ab ur ..., the year 485 (CDLXXXV) of the Julian calendar * 485 BC {{mil-unit-dis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
485th Aero Construction Squadron
The 73rd Special Operations Squadron is a unit of the United States Air Force, assigned to the 1st Special Operations Wing at Hurlburt Field, Florida. The squadron operates the AC-130J Ghostrider ground-attack aircraft in support of Air Force Special Operations Command. The 73rd is one of the oldest in the Air Force, its origins dating to the formation of the 73rd Aero Squadron in February 1918. It served on the Western Front in France during World War I, and took part in the Aleutian Campaign during World War II. It was part of Strategic Air Command during the Cold War. The 73rd was inactivated and its personnel and equipment transferred to the 16th Special Operations Squadron in 2015. The squadron was reactivated on 23 February 2018 to fly the new AC-130J "Ghostrider" gunship assigned to the 1st Special Operations Group at Hulburt Field, Florida. History World War I The 73rd dates to the formation of the 73rd Aero Squadron at Rich Field, Waco, Texas on 22 February 1918. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
485th Air Expeditionary Wing
The 485th Air Expeditionary Wing is a provisional United States Air Force unit assigned to Air Combat Command. As a provisional unit, the 485 AEW may be inactivated or activated at any time by Air Combat Command. The wing was last known to be active during Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003 at Tabuk Regional Airport, Saudi Arabia, in 2003. The wing was first activated as the 485th Bombardment Group, a Consolidated B-24 Liberator heavy bombardment group that served with Fifteenth Air Force during World War II. The group was awarded the Distinguished Unit Citation for its action in a mission to Vienna, Austria in 1944. The 485th returned to the United States in May 1945, where it converted to Boeing B-29 Superfortresss, training with Second Air Force. When the war ended in August 1945, the group remained at its training base and became one of the original ten bombardment groups assigned to Strategic Air Command (SAC). The group was inactivated in 1946 and its aircraft, personnel an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
485th Bombardment Squadron
The 485th Bombardment Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. It was last assigned to the 505th Bombardment Group. It was inactivated at Northwest Field, Guam on 10 June 1946. History Activated in August 1917 as an Air Service Aero Squadron during World War I. Was apparently a non-flying support squadron, deployed to France in early 1918 and supported Air Service operations on the Western Front. Remained in France after the Armistice, returning to New York City, demobilizing in May 1919. Reactivated as part of the Army reserve forces in 1924, assigned to Wright or Patterson Field at Dayton Ohio. Although designated as a bombardment squadron, it is unclear if the unit had any aircraft assigned to it. Disbanded in 1942. Reconstituted in 1944 as a B-29 Superfortress Very Heavy bombardment squadron; assigned to Second Air Force for training. Initially assigned to 505th Bombardment Group, however shortages in aircraft and equipment led to personnel being conso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
485th Fighter Squadron
The 485th Fighter Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last was assigned to the 370th Fighter Group, Ninth Air Force, stationed at Camp Shanks, New York. It was inactivated on 10 November 1945. History Established in mid-1943 at Westover Field, Massachusetts, equipped with P-47 Thunderbolts. Trained under I Fighter Command in New England, being deployed to the European Theater of Operations (ETO), and assigned to Ninth Air Force in England. Was converted from P-47s to P-38 Lightnings upon arrival in the ETO. From British airfields the squadron flew sweeps over Occupied France, attacking radar installations and flak towers, and escorted bombers that attacked bridges and marshalling yards in France as the Allies prepared for the invasion of the Continent. The group provided cover for Allied forces that crossed the Channel on 6 June 1944, and flew armed reconnaissance missions over the Cotentin Peninsula until the end of the month. On 17 July 1944, napal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
485th Intelligence Squadron
The United States Air Force's 485th Intelligence Squadron is an intelligence unit located at Mainz-Kastel, Germany. Mission History Lineage ; 85th Radio Squadron * Constituted as the 85th Radio Squadron, Mobile on 4 August 1953 : Activated on 8 December 1953 : Inactivated on 8 May 1955 : Disbanded on 15 June 1983 : Reconstituted and consolidated with the 6985th Electronic Security Squadron as the 485th Intelligence Squadron on 10 May 1995 ; 485th Intelligence Squadron * Designated as the 6985th Radio Squadron, Mobile and activated on 1 July 1962 : Redesignated 6985th Security Squadron on 1 July 1963 : Redesignated 6985 Electronic Security Squadron on 1 August 1979 : Inactivated on 30 June 1992 * Consolidated with the 6985th Electronic Security Squadron as the 485th Intelligence Squadron on 10 May 1995 : Activated on 1 July 1995 Assignments * United States Air Force Security Service, 8 December 1953 * 6910th Security Group, 19 May 1954 – 8 May 1955 * 6981st Radio Group, Mob ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
485 (number)
400 (four hundred) is the natural number following 399 and preceding 401. Mathematical properties 400 is the square of 20. 400 is the sum of the powers of 7 from 0 to 3, thus making it a repdigit in base 7 (1111). A circle is divided into 400 grads, which is equal to 360 degrees and 2π radians. (Degrees and radians are the SI accepted units). 400 is a self number in base 10, since there is no integer that added to the sum of its own digits results in 400. On the other hand, 400 is divisible by the sum of its own base 10 digits, making it a Harshad number. Other fields Four hundred is also * The Four Hundred (oligarchy) of ancient Athens. * An HTTP status code for a bad client request. * The Four Hundred (sometimes The Four Hundred Club) a phrase meaning the wealthiest, most famous, or most powerful social group (see, e.g., Ward McAllister), leading to the generation of such lists as the Forbes 400. * The Atari 400 home computer. * A former limited stop bus route whi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
