The group was activated in April 1943 as the 408th Bombardment Group at Key Field, Mississippi, with the 636th, 637th, 638th, and 639th Bombardment Squadrons assigned. In August, as were other Army Air Forces (AAF) single engine bomber units, it was redesignated as the 408th Fighter-Bomber Group and its squadrons were renumbered as the 518th, 519th, and 520th Fighter-Bomber Squadrons. The group did not receive aircraft to begin training until October. It served as an operational training unit, providing cadres to "satellite groups" and a replacement training unit, training individual pilots. In February 1944, the 455th Fighter-Bomber Squadron was assigned, although it was detached from the group for most of its assignment. The 455th also participated occasionally in demonstrations and mane
| Attributes | Values |
|---|
| rdf:type
| |
| rdfs:label
| - 408th Armament Systems Group
|
| rdfs:comment
| - The group was activated in April 1943 as the 408th Bombardment Group at Key Field, Mississippi, with the 636th, 637th, 638th, and 639th Bombardment Squadrons assigned. In August, as were other Army Air Forces (AAF) single engine bomber units, it was redesignated as the 408th Fighter-Bomber Group and its squadrons were renumbered as the 518th, 519th, and 520th Fighter-Bomber Squadrons. The group did not receive aircraft to begin training until October. It served as an operational training unit, providing cadres to "satellite groups" and a replacement training unit, training individual pilots. In February 1944, the 455th Fighter-Bomber Squadron was assigned, although it was detached from the group for most of its assignment. The 455th also participated occasionally in demonstrations and mane
|
| sameAs
| |
| dcterms:subject
| |
| dbkwik:military/pr...iPageUsesTemplate
| |
| Branch
| |
| command structure
| |
| Role
| |
| Country
| |
| Caption
| - Emblem of the 408th Armament Systems Group
|
| Dates
| |
| Unit Name
| |
| Motto
| |
| abstract
| - The group was activated in April 1943 as the 408th Bombardment Group at Key Field, Mississippi, with the 636th, 637th, 638th, and 639th Bombardment Squadrons assigned. In August, as were other Army Air Forces (AAF) single engine bomber units, it was redesignated as the 408th Fighter-Bomber Group and its squadrons were renumbered as the 518th, 519th, and 520th Fighter-Bomber Squadrons. The group did not receive aircraft to begin training until October. It served as an operational training unit, providing cadres to "satellite groups" and a replacement training unit, training individual pilots. In February 1944, the 455th Fighter-Bomber Squadron was assigned, although it was detached from the group for most of its assignment. The 455th also participated occasionally in demonstrations and maneuvers. The group was disbanded in 1944 and replaced by the 267th AAF Base Unit (Combat Crew Training Station, Fighter) in a reorganization of the AAF in which all units not programmed for deployment overseas were replaced by AAF Base Units to free up manpower for assignment overseas.
|
![[RDF Data]](/fct/images/sw-rdf-blue.png)