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458th Bombardment Group
458th may refer to: *458th Air Expeditionary Group The 458th Air Expeditionary Group is a provisional United States Air Force unit assigned to United States Air Forces in Europe to activate or inactivate as needed. The most recent known activation of the unit was at Ramstein Air Base, Germany i ..., a provisional United States Air Force unit assigned to the United States Air Forces in Europe * 458th Airlift Squadron (458 AS), part of the 375th Airlift Wing at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois * 458th Tactical Fighter Squadron, an inactive United States Air Force unit * No. 458 Squadron RAAF, Royal Australian Air Force See also * * 458 (other) * .458 {{mil-unit-dis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
458th Air Expeditionary Group
The 458th Air Expeditionary Group is a provisional United States Air Force unit assigned to United States Air Forces in Europe to activate or inactivate as needed. The most recent known activation of the unit was at Ramstein Air Base, Germany in 2011. The group was first activated during World War II as the 458th Bombardment Group. After training with Consolidated B-24 Liberator heavy bombers in the United States, it deployed to the European Theater of Operations, where it participated in the strategic bombing campaign against Germany. Following V-E Day, the squadron returned to the United States, where it began training with Boeing B-29 Superfortresses, but was inactivated in October 1945. The squadron was activated as the 458th Operations Group in 1992, when the air refueling mission was transferred from Strategic Air Command to Air Mobility Command in 1992. It was inactivated on-ce its assets were reassigned to air mobility units in 1994. In 2001, the group was convert ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
458th Airlift Squadron
The 458th Airlift Squadron is part of the 375th Airlift Wing at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. It operates C-21 aircraft providing executive airlift and aeromedical evacuation. It has performed its current mission since activating in 1975 as the 1401st Military Airlift Squadron. The 1401st Squadron was consolidated with the 458th in 1991. The squadron was first activated during World War II as the 458th Bombardment Squadron. It was a replacement training unit for heavy bomber crews until being inactivated in the spring of 1944 when the Army Air Forces reorganized its training and support units in the United States. It was reactivated the same day as a Boeing B-29 Superfortress unit. The unit deployed to the Pacific Ocean Theater in early 1945 and participated in the strategic bombing campaign against Japan until V-J Day, earning two Distinguished Unit Citations for its actions. The squadron returned to the United States in December 1945 and was inactivated. The sq ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
458th Tactical Fighter Squadron
The 458th Tactical Fighter Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. It was last assigned to the 506th Tactical Fighter Wing at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, where it was inactivated on 1 April 1959. History World War II Trained in the continental United States, Oct 1944 – Feb 1945. Moved to western Pacific Ocean in spring of 1945. Escorted Boeing B-29 Superfortress bombers in raids against Japan, and attacked targets such as enemy airfields, May-Aug 1945. Cold War Between 1953 and 1959 the unit trained for a variety of tactical air missions. Frequently deployed for training exercises, some of them overseas. Lineage * Constituted as the 458th Fighter Squadron, Single Engine on 5 October 1944 : Activated on 21 October 1944 : Inactivated on 16 December 1945 * Redesignated 458th Strategic Fighter Squadron on 20 November 1952 : Activated on 20 January 1953 : Redesignated 458th Fighter-Day Squadron on 1 July 1957 : Redesignated 458th Fighter-Bomber Squadron on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
458 (other)
458 may refer to: *The number 458 Dates *The year 458 AD *The year 458 BC Places *The area code 458 * 458 Hercynia, a main-belt asteroid, the 458th asteroid registered * Rural Municipality of Willow Creek No. 458, Saskatchewan, Canada; no. 458 rural municipality named Willow Creek * Montgomery No. 458, Alberta, Canada; no. 458 municipal district named Montgomery *Road 458, see List of highways numbered 458 Transportation *The Ferrari 458, an automobile produced by Ferrari *British Rail Class 458, electric multiple unit passenger train Other uses *No. 458 (SPARTAN II id code), personal name Nicole, a fictional character from DOA/HALO crossover; see List of Dead or Alive characters Firearm Cartridges *.458 Winchester Magnum *.458 SOCOM * .458 Express *.458 Lott *.458 HAM'R The .458 HAM'R is a large bore, centerfire rifle cartridge, designed for use in AR-15 style rifles. Wilson Combat, owned by Bill Wilson (developer of .458 HAM'R), sells a .458 HAM'R chambered, AR-style f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
