The 436th Training Squadron is a non-flying training squadron of the

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. The 436th Training Squadron, located at

Dyess Air Force Base Dyess Air Force Base (AFB) is a United States Air Force (USAF) base located about southwest of downtown Abilene, Texas, and west of Fort Worth, Texas. The host unit at Dyess is the 7th Bomb Wing assigned to the Global Strike Command Ei ...

, Texas, is a geographically separated unit (GSU) within Air Combat Command’s

552nd Air Control Wing The 552d Air Control Wing is an operational wing of the United States Air Force. It has been based at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma since July 1976, operating the Boeing E-3 Sentry. It includes the 552d Operations Group, 552d Maintenance Gr ...

, Tinker AFB, Oklahoma.Rogers, The 436th is one of the oldest units in the United States Air Force, first being organized as the 88th Aero Squadron on 18 August 1917 at

Kelly Field Kelly Field (formerly Kelly Air Force Base) is a Joint-Use facility located in San Antonio, Texas. It was originally named after George E. M. Kelly, the first member of the U.S. military killed in the crash of an airplane he was piloting. In ...

, Texas. The squadron deployed to France and fought on the Western Front during

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as a Corps observation squadron.Gorrell, On 7 December 1941, elements of the 88th Reconnaissance Squadron were one of the

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units that landed at

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, Hawaii during the

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. Later in

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as the 436th Bombardment Squadron , the unit earned the

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and the Presidential Unit Citation for its services in the

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(CBI). During the

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, it was part of

Strategic Air Command Strategic Air Command (SAC) was both a United States Department of Defense Specified Command and a United States Air Force (USAF) Major Command responsible for command and control of the strategic bomber and intercontinental ballistic missile ...

equipped with

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bombers until its inactivation in 1963.

Mission

The 436th Training Squadron provides formal training to

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using 14 classes at

, Texas and 38 other programs exported directly to units for local training needs. Training includes flight, ground and weapons safety, Air Force operations resource management system, classroom instructor training, Aircrew flight equipment, and computer software use and development. The 436th Training Squadron also develops multimedia and formal presentations used in training program development and formal presentations. Multimedia personnel are based at Dyess and deploy worldwide to perform their mission. Unit products and services are used throughout the

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History

World War I

Activated in the summer of 1917 as the Air Service 88th Aero Squadron; deployed to France during

and served on the Western Front. Engaged in combat as a corps observation squadron with I, III, IV, and V Army Corps, 30 May – 10 November 1918. After the armistice subsequently served with VII Army Corps in the occupation force, November 1918 – May 1919 when the squadron returned to the United States.

Inter-War era

Redesignated as the 88th Squadron in 1921 and assigned to

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, Virginia. Participated in demonstrations of effectiveness of aerial bombardment on warships, June–September 1921. Deployed for service in connection with civil disorders arising from West Virginia coal strike, September 1921. Redesignated 88th Observation Squadron in 1921 the squadron moved from Langley to support Army ground forces at

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; then to

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in 1927 at Brooks Field to patrol the Mexican Border; to

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in 1928 to support

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, then back to Brooks Field in 1931. Squadron moved to

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in 1935 and was assigned to the new Hamilton Field near

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, as part of the 12th Observation Group. Became a coastal patrol squadron operating amphibian aircraft, then began to operate modern

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bombers in 1936 in the reconnaissance mission when attached as the fourth squadron of the 7th Bombardment Group, 1st Wing, General Headquarters Air Force. The squadron dropped food and supplies and flew photographic missions in connection with flood-relief operations in central California, 12–13 December 1937; upgraded to the

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in 1938, and in 1939 to early-model Boeing B-17B Flying Fortress for long range reconnaissance patrols. Moved to

Fort Douglas Camp Douglas was established in October 1862, during the American Civil War, as a small military garrison about three miles east of Salt Lake City, Utah, to protect the overland mail route and telegraph lines along the Central Overland Route. In ...

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in 1940 when the short runways at Hamilton proved inadequate for B-17 operations, with a secondary move to

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in January 1941 where it was upgraded to the B-17E. In October 1941, was ordered to

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, Philippines Commonwealth to build up forces there due to increased tensions between the United States and the

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. Due to a lack of planes, some pilots were sent to Seattle to fly new

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s overseas while the remainder departed on 12 November from Salt Lake City, by train, arriving at Angel Island by ferry; They remained at Angel Island until 20 November, now bound for

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, on the troopship '

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'. The '

' arrived 28 November. After an overnight refueling, they reboarded the 'Republic'; just outside Pearl Harbor they joined a convoy of 13 Freighters and an escort of a light cruiser the "

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" bound for the Philippines, this was also known as the '

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'. 7 December they had reached the Equator. Hearing the news of the attack on Pearl Harbor, they changed course, from the Philippines, now re-directed to

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via

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. The

s ended up coming in under attack during their arrival at Hickam on 7 December. Some of the planes managed to land at

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, one set down on a golf course, and the remainder landed at Hickam under the strafing of Japanese planes.

World War II

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After the Pearl Harbor Attack, the surviving aircraft operated from Hawaii until February 1942, becoming part of the air defense forces of the Territory. Moved to

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with the 7th Bomb Group where the squadron reformed in northern

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in late February. Became part of the new

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. Moved to

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in the

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an attempt to stop the Japanese advance, however the small force of B-17s could do very little to stem the tide of the Japanese advance, launching valiant but futile attacks against the masses of Japanese shipping and returned to

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in early March. Redesignated as the 436th Bombardment Squadron in April 1942 and left its B-17Es in Australia, being reassigned to the new

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where it was re-equipped with long-range Consolidated

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s. For the balance of the war, carried out long distance heavy bomb raids over Japanese targets primarily in

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and

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; a theater with little news coverage, see

; although also attacked Japanese targets in Southeastern

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attacking airfields, fuel and supply dumps, locomotive works, railways, bridges, docks, warehouses, shipping, and troop concentrations in Burma and struck oil refineries in

, power plants in

and enemy shipping in the

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. (A more complete account is available in Lt Col (Ret) William Henderson's book, "From China Burma India to the River Kwai") Ceased bombing operations in late May 1945 and was attached to the

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to haul gasoline from India over the

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. Squadron demobilized in India, leaving B-24s to Indian Colonial forces, inactivated as a paper unit in the United States in early 1946.

Strategic Air Command

Reactivated in 1946 as a

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bombardment squadron and trained in global bombardment operations flying simulated bombing missions over various cities, as well as performing intercontinental training missions over the Pacific and later to Europe. In June 1948 the first Consolidated B-36A Peacekeeper was delivered. Operated B-36s until 1958 when the squadron began conversion to the B-52 Stratoforterss. In 1959 was reassigned to SAC provisional

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, being re-equipped with B-52F Stratofortress intercontinental heavy bombers. Was reassigned to

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by SAC to disperse its heavy bomber force. Conducted worldwide strategic bombardment training missions and providing nuclear deterrent. Was inactivated in 1963 when SAC inactivated its provisional Strategic Wings, redesignating them permanent Air Force Wings. Squadron was inactivated with aircraft/personnel/equipment being redesignated

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in an in-place, name-only transfer.

Training operations

Reactivated in as the 436th Strategic Training Squadron at

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, Texas to provide training on the

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. The squadron supported the SAC mission through classroom instruction, multimedia production, and training aid fabrication. Due to a realignment of major commands in the Air Force in June 1992, the squadron was reassigned to

and became the 436th Training Squadron. In 1993, the squadron and the 7th Wing moved to

, Texas as Carswell became a joint reserve base. The squadron continues to provide classroom instruction for over 10 courses to students from every major command and multimedia productions used throughout the Department of Defense.

Lineage

* Organized as the 88th Aero Squadron 18 August 1917 : Redesignated 88th Aero Squadron (Corps Observation) on 28 May 1918 : Redesignated 88th Aero Squadron on 27 June 1919 : Redesignated 88th Squadron (Observation) on 14 March 1921 : Redesignated 88th Observation Squadron' on 25 January 1923 : Inactivated on 1 August 1927 * Activatedon 1 June 1928 : Redesignated 88th Observation Squadron (Long-range, Amphibian) on 1 March 1935 : Redesignated 88th Reconnaissance Squadron on 1 September 1936 : Redesignated 88th Reconnaissance Squadron (Long Range) on 6 December 1939 : Redesignated 88th Reconnaissance Squadron (Heavy) on 20 November 1940 : Redesignated 436th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) on 22 April 1942 : Redesignated 436th Bombardment Squadron, Heavy on 3 July 1943 : Inactivated on 6 January 1946 * Redesignated 436th Bombardment Squadron, Very Heavy on 1 October 1946 : Activated on 1 October 1946 : Redesignated 436th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) on 20 July 1948 : Discontinued and inactivated on 1 April 1963>Lineage through March 1963 in Maurer, ''Combat Squadrons'', pp. 538-540, except as noted. * Redesignated 436th Strategic Training Squadron on 14 February 1986 : Activated on 1 July 1986 * Redesignated 436th Training Squadron on 1 June 1992

Assignments

* Post Headquarters, Kelly Field, 18 August-11 October 1917 *

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, 11–27 October 1917 *

American Expeditionary Forces The American Expeditionary Forces (A. E. F.) was a formation of the United States Army on the Western Front of World War I. The A. E. F. was established on July 5, 1917, in France under the command of General John J. Pershing. It fought alon ...

, 9–16 November 1917 * 1st Air Depot, 16 November 1917 * 1st Observation Group School, 1 February-28 May 1918 *

I Corps Observation Group The I Corps Observation Group was a United States Army Air Service unit that fought on the Western Front during World War I as part of the Air Service, First United States Army. It was demobilized in France after the 1918 Armistice with Germany ...

, 28 May 1918 *

III Corps Observation Group The III Corps Observation Group was a United States Army Air Service unit that fought on the Western Front during World War I as part of the Air Service, First United States Army. It was demobilized on 12 May 1919. There is no modern United Sta ...

, 4 August 1918 9attached to

V Corps Observation Group The V Corps Observation Group was an Air Service, United States Army unit that fought on the Western Front during World War I as part of the Air Service, First United States Army. It was demobilized in France on 15 February 1919. There is no mo ...

, 12–17 September 1918) *

VII Corps Observation Group The VII Corps Observation Group was an Air Service, United States Army unit that fought on the Western Front during World War I as part of the First Army Air Service. It was later transferred to the Third Army Air Service as part of the United ...

, 29 November 1918 * American Expeditionary Forces, 1–10 June 1919 * Post Headquarters, Mitchell Field, 27 June 1919 * Post Headquarters, Scott Field, 11 July 1919 *

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, 5 September 1919 (attached to

1st Army Observation Group The 7th Operations Group is the operational flying component of the United States Air Force 7th Bomb Wing, stationed at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas. The 7th Operations Group currently flies the B-1 Lancer. The 7th Operations Group is a direct s ...

), October 1919 * lst Army Observation Group (later 7th Bombardment Group), 24 March 1920 – 9 February 1921 * Air Service Field Officer's School, 10 February 1921 – 14 October 1921 (attached to 1st Provisional Air Brigade for operations, 6 May–3 October 1921) *

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15 October 1921 – 30 April 1927 * Air Corps Training Center 1 May–1 August 1927 *

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1 June 1928 – 29 June 1931 (attached to Field Artillery School, November 19310 * 12th Observation Group 30 June 1931 – 31 August 1936 * 7th Bombardment Group 1 September 1936 – 6 January 1946 (air echelon attached to 31st Bombardment Squadron, 10 December 1941 – 8 February 1942;

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, until 14 March 1942) * 7th Bombardment Group, 1 October 1946 – 15 June 1952 9attached to

7th Bombardment Wing The 7th Bomb Wing (7 BW) is a United States Air Force unit assigned to the Global Strike Command Eighth Air Force. It is stationed at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, where it is also the host unit. The 7 BW is one of only two B-1B Lancer strateg ...

after 14 February 1951) * 7th Bombardment Wing 16 June 1952 *

1 August 1958 – 1 April 1963Assignments, stations and aircraft through March 1963 in Maurer, ''Combat Squadrons'', pp. 538-540. *

1 July 1986 *

, 1 June 1992 *

7th Bomb Wing The 7th Bomb Wing (7 BW) is a United States Air Force unit assigned to the Global Strike Command Eighth Air Force. It is stationed at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, where it is also the host unit. The 7 BW is one of only two B-1B Lancer strateg ...

1 October 1993 – 30 June 1994 *

7th Operations Group The 7th Operations Group is the operational flying component of the United States Air Force 7th Bomb Wing, stationed at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas. The 7th Operations Group currently flies the B-1 Lancer. The 7th Operations Group is a direct s ...

1 July 1994 –30 Sep 2015 * 552nd Operations Group, 30 Sep 2015 –17 Aug 2018 * 552nd Training Group, 17 Aug 2018 – Present

Stations

, Texas, 18 August 1917 * Aviation Concentration Center, Garden City, New York, 11–27 October 1917 :: Overseas transport: '' RMS Orduna'', 27 October-11 November 1917 *

Colombey-les-Belles Airdrome : ''see also: Organization of the Air Service of the American Expeditionary Force'' When the United States entered World War I on 6 April 1917, the Air Service of the United States Army existed only as a branch of the Signal Corps, and was kno ...

, France, 16 November 1917 *

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, France, 1 February 1918 *

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, France, 28 May 1918 *

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, France, 7 July 1918 *

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, France, 4 August 1918 * Goussancourt Airdrome, France, 4 September 1918 * Ferme des Greves Aerodrome, France, 9 September 1918 *

Souilly Aerodrome Souilly Aerodrome was a temporary World War I airfield in France. It was located Northeast of Souilly, in the Meuse department in north-eastern France. Overview With the Battle of Verdun raging on in the early part of 1917, a cluster of new a ...

, France, 12 September 1918 * Pretz-en-Argonne Airdrome, France, 14 September 1918 * Souilly Aerodrome, France, 20 September 1918 * Bethelainville Aerodrome, France, 4 November 1918 * Villers-la-Chevre Aerodrome, France, 29 November 1918 *

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, Germany, 6 December 1918 *

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, France, 1–10 June 1919 *

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, New York, 27 June 1919 * Scott Field, Illinois, 1 July 1919 * Langley Field, Virginia, 5 September 1919 (operated from

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, 3–8 September 1921, detachment remained at Charleston until October 1921) *

Godman Field Godman or God-man may refer to: * Godman (name) * Godman (India), a colloquial term used in India for a charismatic spiritual leader * ''The Godman'', a 1999 Indian Malayalam film * ''God-Man'', a recurring character in the comic '' Tom the Dancin ...

, Kentucky, 15 October 1921 *

Wilbur Wright Field Wilbur Wright Field was a military installation and an airfield used as a World War I pilot, mechanic, and armorer training facility and, under different designations, conducted United States Army Air Corps and Air Forces flight testing. Loca ...

, Ohio, 11 October 1922 * Brooks Field, Texas, 7 May – 1 August 1927 *

Post Field Henry Post Army Airfield is a military use airport located at Fort Sill in Comanche County, Oklahoma, United States. This military airport is owned by United States Army. Established as Post Field in 1917, it was one of thirty-two Air Service t ...

, Oklahoma, 1 June 1928 * Brooks Field, Texas, 5 November 1931 * Hamilton Field, California, 28 September 1935 *

Fort Douglas, Utah Camp Douglas was established in October 1862, during the American Civil War, as a small military garrison about three miles east of Salt Lake City, Utah, to protect the overland mail route and telegraph lines along the Central Overland Route. In ...

, 7 September 1940 *

, Utah, c. 15 January – 11 November 1941 *

Archerfield Airport Archerfield can refer to: * Archerfield, Queensland, a suburb in Brisbane, Australia **Archerfield Airport **RAAF Station Archerfield, a former RAAF base at Archerfield Airport *Archerfield Estate and Links Archerfield and Archerfield Links are a ...

, Australia, 22 December 1941 – 4 February 1942 (air echelon operated from:

, Hawaii, 7 December 1941 – 10 February 19420; Nandi Airport, Fiji Islands, 12–17 February 1942;

RAAF Base Townsville RAAF Base Townsville (formerly RAAF Base Garbutt) is a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) air base located in , west of Townsville in Queensland, Australia. It is the headquarters for No. 1 Wing Australian Air Force Cadets and, along with L ...

, Australia, 20 February – c. 14 March 1942 *

Karachi Karachi (; ur, ; ; ) is the most populous city in Pakistan and 12th most populous city in the world, with a population of over 20 million. It is situated at the southern tip of the country along the Arabian Sea coast. It is the former cap ...

, India, 12 March 1942 * Allahabad, India, 1 June 1942 * Gaya, India, 14 November 1942 * Bishnupur, India, 25 February 1943 * Panagarh, India, 25 September 1943 * Madhaiganj, India, 13 December 1943 * Tezgaon, India, 14 June 1944 * Madhaiganj, India, 6 October 1944 (detachment based at Luliang, China, December 1944 – January 1945) * Tezpur, India, 1 June – 7 December 1945 * Camp Kilmer, New Jersey, 5–6 January 1946 * Ft Worth Army Air Fiel1d (later

), Texas, 1 October 1946 *

, Louisiana, 1 August 1958 – 1 April 1963 * Carswell Air Force Base, Texas 1 July 1986 * Dyess Air Force Base, Texas 5 March 1993 – present

Aircraft

* Avion de Reconnaissance 1 and 2 (AR 1 AR 2), 1918 *

Sopwith 1½ Strutter The Sopwith Strutter was a British single- or two-seat multi-role biplane aircraft of the First World War.Lake 2002, p. 40. It was the first British two-seat tractor fighter and the first British aircraft to enter service with a synchronised ...

, 1918 *

Salmson 2A2 The Salmson 2 A.2, (often shortened to Salmson 2) was a French biplane reconnaissance aircraft developed and produced by Salmson to a 1916 requirement. Along with the Breguet 14, it was the main reconnaissance aircraft of the French army in 1918 ...

, 1918–1919 *

Dayton-Wright DH-4 The Dayton-Wright Company was formed in 1917, on the declaration of war between the United States and Germany, by a group of Ohio investors that included Charles F. Kettering and Edward A. Deeds of Dayton Engineering Laboratories Company ( DELCO ...

, 1919–1921 *

Douglas O-2 The Douglas O-2 was a 1920s American observation aircraft built by the Douglas Aircraft Company. Development The important family of Douglas observation aircraft sprang from two XO-2 prototypes, the first of which was powered by the 420 hp ...

, 1919–1930 * In addition to 0–19, 1930–1935 * Included 0–31 and C-1 during period 1930–1933 * 0–43, 1934–1935 * In addition to 0–35, 1935–1937, and B-12, 1936-c. 1937 * Included 0–27, OA-4, Y1OA-8, B-7, and B-10 during period 1935–1938 * B-18, 1937–1940 * B-17, 1939–1942 * B-24, 1942–1945 * B-29, 1946–1948 * B-36, 1948–1958 * XC-99, 1949 (SN 43-52436) – Administered Test Flight Program * B-52 1958–1963

References

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