Eighth Air Force

The Eighth Air Force is a numbered air force (NAF) of the major command (MAJCOM) of Air Combat Command of the United States Air Force and is based at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana.

Related Topics:
Air Combat Command - United States Air Force - Barksdale Air Force Base - Louisiana

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In World War II, it was a United States Army Air Force unit, which carried out day-time bombing operations in western Europe from airfields in eastern England from 1942. It later became the United States Air Forces in Europe.

Related Topics:
World War II - United States Army Air Force - Europe - Airfield - England - 1942 - United States Air Forces in Europe

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The present Eighth Air Force began its existence as VIII Bomber Command and received its current designation when the original Eighth Air Force redesignated to United States Strategic Air Forces (USSTAF). It engaged in combat in the European Theater of Operations during World War II and moved to the Pacific Theater in the final months of the war. Eighth Air Force served Strategic Air Command (SAC) after the war, both in the United States and overseas until SAC inactivated, then served Air Combat Command since June 1, 1992.

Related Topics:
Bomber Command - United States Strategic Air Forces - European Theater of Operations - Pacific Theater - Strategic Air Command - Air Combat Command - 1992

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