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The '''707th Bombardment Squadron''' is an inactive [[United States Air Force]] unit. It was last assigned to the [[ |
The '''707th Bombardment Squadron''' is an inactive [[United States Air Force]] unit. It was last assigned to the [[Twelfth Air Force]], stationed at [[Lubbock Air Force Base]], [[Texas]]. It was inactivated on 28 March 1950. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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=== Lineage=== |
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* Constituted 707th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) on 20 Mar 1943 |
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: Activated on 1 Apr 1943 |
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: Inactivated on 28 Aug 1945 |
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* Redesignated 707th Bombardment Squadron (Very Heavy) on 7 Apr 1948 |
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: Activated in the reserve on 22 Apr 1948 |
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: Inactivated on 28 Mar 1950 |
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===Assignments=== |
===Assignments=== |
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* 446th Bombardment Group, 1 Apr 1943-28 Aug 1945; 22 Apr 1948 |
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* Twelfth Air Force, 27 Jun 1949-28 Mar 1950 |
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===Stations=== |
===Stations=== |
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*[[Davis-Monthan Field]], [[Arizona]], 1 Apr 1943 |
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*[[Lowry Field]], [[Colorado]], 8 Jun-c. 24 Oct 1943 |
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*[[RAF Flixton]] (AAF-125), [[England]], 4 Nov 1943-5 Jul 1945 |
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*[[Sioux Falls Army Air Field]], [[South Dakota]], 15 Jul-28 Aug 1945 |
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* [[Lubbock AFB]], [[Texas]], 22 Apr 1948-28 Mar 1950 |
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===Aircraft=== |
===Aircraft=== |
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* [[B-24 Liberator]], 1943-1945 |
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== References== |
== References== |
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Revision as of 14:54, 15 September 2010
| 707th Bombardment Squadron | |
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 Emblem of the 707th Bombardment Squadron | |
| Active | 1943-1950 |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Type | Bombardment |
The 707th Bombardment Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. It was last assigned to the Twelfth Air Force, stationed at Lubbock Air Force Base, Texas. It was inactivated on 28 March 1950.
History
Lineage
- Constituted 707th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) on 20 Mar 1943
- Activated on 1 Apr 1943
- Inactivated on 28 Aug 1945
- Redesignated 707th Bombardment Squadron (Very Heavy) on 7 Apr 1948
- Activated in the reserve on 22 Apr 1948
- Inactivated on 28 Mar 1950
Assignments
- 446th Bombardment Group, 1 Apr 1943-28 Aug 1945; 22 Apr 1948
- Twelfth Air Force, 27 Jun 1949-28 Mar 1950
Stations
- Davis-Monthan Field, Arizona, 1 Apr 1943
- Lowry Field, Colorado, 8 Jun-c. 24 Oct 1943
- RAF Flixton (AAF-125), England, 4 Nov 1943-5 Jul 1945
- Sioux Falls Army Air Field, South Dakota, 15 Jul-28 Aug 1945
- Lubbock AFB, Texas, 22 Apr 1948-28 Mar 1950
Aircraft
- B-24 Liberator, 1943-1945
References
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency
- Mauer, Mauer (1969), Combat Squadrons of the Air Force, World War II, Air Force Historical Studies Office, Maxwell AFB, Alabama. ISBN: 0892010975