486. bombardovací skupina (těžká) [1943-1945]

486th Bombardment Group (Heavy)
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Název:
Name:		 486. bombardovací skupina (těžká) 486th Bombardment Group (Heavy)
Originální název:
Original Name: 		486th Bombardment Group (Heavy)
Datum vzniku:
Raised/Formed:		 20.09.1943
Předchůdce:
Predecessor:		 - -
Datum zániku:
Disbanded:		 07.11.1945
Nástupce:
Successor:		 - -
Nadřízené velitelství:
Higher Command: 		DD.MM.RRRR-DD.MM.RRRR ?
 DD.MM.RRRR-DD.MM.RRRR ?
Dislokace:
Deployed: 		20.09.1943-09.11.1943 McCook, McCook Army Airfield
09.11.1943-DD.03.1944 Tucson, Davis-Monthan Field
DD.03.1944-DD.03.1944 -
DD.03.1944-DD.08.1945 Sudbury, US Army Air Force Station 174
DD.08.1945-03.09.1945 -
03.09.1945-07.11.1945 Tampa, Drew Army Airfield

Velitel:
Commander: 		20.09.1943-13.04.1945 Overing, Glendon P. (Colonel)
13.04.1945-DD.07.1945 Kieffer, William B. (Colonel)
DD.07.1945-07.11.1945 Grater, James J. (Lieutenant Colonel)
Podřízené jednotky:
Subordinated Units: 		DD.MM.RRRR-DD.MM.RRRR
DD.MM.RRRR-DD.MM.RRRR
Poznámka:
Note:		 - -
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Sources: 		-
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Vytvořena jako 486th Bombardment Group (Heavy) 14.9.1943
Aktivována 20.9.1943
Navrátila se zpět do USA v srpnu 1945
Deaktivována 7.11.1945

SQUADRONY
832nd - 1943 - 1945
833rd - 1943 - 1945
834th - 1943 - 1945
835th - 1943 - 1945

CAMPAIGNS
Air Offensive, Europe
Normandy
Northern France
Rhineland
Ardennes - Alsace
Central Europe

DECORATIONS
None

INSIGNE
None

Kódy jednotlivých squadron
832 - 3R
833 - 4N
834 - 2S
835 - H8

Volací znak
O

Používaný letoun
B-24
B-17
URL : https://www.valka.cz/486-bombardovaci-skupina-tezka-1943-1945-t3869#10573 Version : 0
The 486th flew its first mission May 7, 1944 taking off from Sudbury 6,173 times on 288 missions. It lost 33 bombers #MIA and claimed 8 1/2 -1-6 enemy aircraft. Below, B 17s practice formations. #WWII pic.twitter.com/R7w0jRjpo3
— #WWII 8th Air Force (@FrancesBekafigo) February 21, 2024
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#2 engine on fire - B 17 43-39163 of the 486th Bomb Group. The outcome can be good the farther it is from e/a, the closer it is to a base and the lighter it is jettisoning bombs and guns if possible. #WWII pic.twitter.com/MXjClV1ISh
— #WWII 8th Air Force (@FrancesBekafigo) February 21, 2024
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