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Ninth Air Force
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The Ninth Air Force was under the Army Air Corps
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Items in this collection do not apply completely to the 362nd Fighter Group or the 379th Fighter Squadron. They are a part of the larger story of the Ninth Air Force under the auspices of the Army Air Corps
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National Museum of the United States Air Force - Research Division
National Museum of the United States Air Force
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United States Air Force
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1941-1945
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A Commemorative History of the USAAF Ninth Air Force
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National Museum of the United States Air Force - Research Division
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United States Air Force
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United States Army Air Corps
Date
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1945-1946
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A book of illustrations that depict life for the men of the Ninth Air Force
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This book tells the history of the Ninth Air Force through illustrations of the various goings-on by men in the Ninth Air Force. From Bomber and Fighter Groups to Intelligence Units, the illustrations tell the story of the men who fought in the Ninth Air Force from conception to V-J Day.
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Ninth Air Force
P-47
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Ninth Air Force
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The Ninth Air Force was under the Army Air Corps
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An account of the resource
Items in this collection do not apply completely to the 362nd Fighter Group or the 379th Fighter Squadron. They are a part of the larger story of the Ninth Air Force under the auspices of the Army Air Corps
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National Museum of the United States Air Force - Research Division
National Museum of the United States Air Force
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United States Air Force
Date
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1941-1945
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A Damaged P-47
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The durability of the P-47
Description
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The heavy P-47 Thunderbolt was built to withstand a lot of damage. According the the National Museum of the USAF, this P-47 from the Ninth Air Force landed with a hung up 500-lb bomb. The force of the landing made it detached and the explosion destroyed the aircraft. The pilot, however survived, and returned to duty not long after.
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National Museum of the United States Air Force
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United States Air Force
Date
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1940s
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Ninth Air Force
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The Ninth Air Force was under the Army Air Corps
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An account of the resource
Items in this collection do not apply completely to the 362nd Fighter Group or the 379th Fighter Squadron. They are a part of the larger story of the Ninth Air Force under the auspices of the Army Air Corps
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National Museum of the United States Air Force - Research Division
National Museum of the United States Air Force
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United States Air Force
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1941-1945
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A Destroyed Fortress at Brest
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National Museum of the United States Air Force
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United States Air Force
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The 362nd Fighter Group was sent to bomb parts of the city and harbor of Brest on multiple occasions.
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The German army fortified many of the port cities in France, and none were attacked with such ferocity as Brest. The photo shows the leftover rubble of one of these strongholds at Brest, which was bombed by pilots of the Ninth Air Force.
362nd Fighter Group
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Brest
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destroyed
France
Ninth Air Force
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Ninth Air Force
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The Ninth Air Force was under the Army Air Corps
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National Museum of the United States Air Force - Research Division
National Museum of the United States Air Force
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United States Air Force
Date
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1941-1945
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A Destroyed German Halftrack
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National Museum of the United States Air Force
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United States Air Force
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A common target of fighter-bombers like P-47s
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This German halftrack was destroyed by fighter-bombers of the Ninth Air Force with air-to-ground rockets.
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July 26, 1944
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destroyed
German
Halftrack
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P-47
rockets
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Ninth Air Force
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The Ninth Air Force was under the Army Air Corps
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An account of the resource
Items in this collection do not apply completely to the 362nd Fighter Group or the 379th Fighter Squadron. They are a part of the larger story of the Ninth Air Force under the auspices of the Army Air Corps
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National Museum of the United States Air Force - Research Division
National Museum of the United States Air Force
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United States Air Force
Date
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1941-1945
Still Image
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A Destroyed German Train and Tracks
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National Museum of the United States Air Force
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United States Air Force
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Trains and bridges were common ground targets for P-47s
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Railroad lines were a common target of air interdiction missions flown by the 362nd Fighter Group. Trains, their military cargo, and bridges were common targets of opportunity. The train and railway bridge were destroyed by fighter-bombers in the Ninth Air Force
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damage
destroyed
Ninth Air Force
railroad
trains
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Ninth Air Force
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The Ninth Air Force was under the Army Air Corps
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Items in this collection do not apply completely to the 362nd Fighter Group or the 379th Fighter Squadron. They are a part of the larger story of the Ninth Air Force under the auspices of the Army Air Corps
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National Museum of the United States Air Force - Research Division
National Museum of the United States Air Force
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United States Air Force
Date
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1941-1945
Still Image
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General Otto Weyland and Colonel Joseph Laughlin Stand in Front of a Luftwaffe Plane
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National Museum of the United States Air Force - Research Division
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United States Air Force
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Colonel Laughlin, as Commander of the 362nd Fighter Group, reported directly to the Commander of the XIX Tactical Air Command (TAC), General Otto Weyland, under the auspices of the Ninth Air Force
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Colonel Laughlin and General Weyland stand in front of a surrendered German Luftwaffe airplane, a Focke-Wulf (FW) 190 at the Frankfort Rhein Main Air Base in Germany. The plane had been flown in by the German Luftwaffe Commander to be surrendered to the 362nd Fighter Group in response to their overwhelming destruction of German planes on the ground and in the air in the month of April. General Weyland made the trip to share in the successes of his XIX TAC, 362nd Fighter Group.
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
April 1945
1945
362nd Fighter Group
Colonel Joseph Laughlin
Frankfurt
FW-190
General Otto Weyland
Germany
Ninth Air Force
Rhein-Main
XIX TAC
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Ninth Air Force
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The Ninth Air Force was under the Army Air Corps
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Items in this collection do not apply completely to the 362nd Fighter Group or the 379th Fighter Squadron. They are a part of the larger story of the Ninth Air Force under the auspices of the Army Air Corps
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National Museum of the United States Air Force - Research Division
National Museum of the United States Air Force
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United States Air Force
Date
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1941-1945
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Illustration of a Briefing of P-47 pilots in the Ninth Air Force
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National Museum of the United States Air Force - Research Division
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United States Air Force
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United States Army Air Corps
Date
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1945-1946
Subject
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Before missions, pilots would enter the briefing tent to find out the who, what, where, why, and when of their missions
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This illustration is of a P-47 squadron from the Ninth Air Force in Belgium during the siege of Aachen in October of 1944. This scene was common among all Air Force groups, though how many of them had this groups' sense of humor is unknown. The briefing board reads "Pilot Poop", a witty play on words for the bombs they would be dropping on the enemy.<br />This illustration can be found in <em>The Commemorative History of the Ninth Air Force</em> book.
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Ninth Air Force
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The Ninth Air Force was under the Army Air Corps
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Items in this collection do not apply completely to the 362nd Fighter Group or the 379th Fighter Squadron. They are a part of the larger story of the Ninth Air Force under the auspices of the Army Air Corps
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National Museum of the United States Air Force - Research Division
National Museum of the United States Air Force
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United States Air Force
Date
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1941-1945
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Illustration of Bombs to be Loaded on P-47s for an Air Interdiction Mission
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National Museum of the United States Air Force - Research Division
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United States Air Force
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United States Army Air Corps
Date
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1945-1946
Subject
The topic of the resource
Preparing planes for missions always included ordnance, but sometimes would require extra fuel tanks to be loaded up
Description
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Grounds crews were responsible for getting extra fuel tanks loaded on the planes if the missions called for it, and they gave the aircraft a once over before the pilot came out to do the same. Ordnance men would have to prep bombs before loading them on the planes, giving them the opportunity to send a little message of their own to the enemy.
<p>This illustration can be found in <em>The Commemorative History of the Ninth Air Force</em> book.</p>
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Ninth Air Force
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P-47
Thunderbolt
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Ninth Air Force
Subject
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The Ninth Air Force was under the Army Air Corps
Description
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Items in this collection do not apply completely to the 362nd Fighter Group or the 379th Fighter Squadron. They are a part of the larger story of the Ninth Air Force under the auspices of the Army Air Corps
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National Museum of the United States Air Force - Research Division
National Museum of the United States Air Force
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United States Air Force
Date
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1941-1945
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Illustration of Engineers from the Ninth Air Force Laying Out Hessian Strips For Runways
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National Museum of the United States Air Force - Research Division
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United States Air Force
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A special group within the Ninth Air Force was responsible for building new and temporary airfields for fighters, medium bombers, and light bombers closer to the front lines
Description
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After D-Day, and in preparation for the breakout into France, engineers from the Ninth Air Force needed to set up temporary runways for the fighters, light bombers, and medium bombers to be able to support the First Army. Hessian strips were a lightweight and effective alternative compared to the steel planks that were being used in the other theaters of war, and less dusty than their mesh counterparts that were used during the first few weeks of the Invasion at Normandy. <br />This illustration can be found in <em>The Commemorative History of the Ninth Air Force</em> book.
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United States Army Air Corps
Date
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1945-1946
Army Air Corps
engineers
Hessian strip
Ninth Air Force
runway
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Title
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Ninth Air Force
Subject
The topic of the resource
The Ninth Air Force was under the Army Air Corps
Description
An account of the resource
Items in this collection do not apply completely to the 362nd Fighter Group or the 379th Fighter Squadron. They are a part of the larger story of the Ninth Air Force under the auspices of the Army Air Corps
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
National Museum of the United States Air Force - Research Division
National Museum of the United States Air Force
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
United States Air Force
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1941-1945
Still Image
A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials.
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Title
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Illustration of Engineers from the Ninth Air Force Laying Out Mesh for Runways
Source
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National Museum of the United States Air Force - Research Division
Publisher
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United States Air Force
Description
An account of the resource
After D-Day, engineers from the Ninth Air Force were tasked with setting up temporary runways in France for the fighters, light bombers, and medium bombers to be able to support the First Army. Steel planks, which were used elsewhere in the war, were too heavy and cumbersome to be used. Instead, engineers would use a heavy truck called a "wobbly" to flatten and firm the ground. Then they would lay down mesh and secure it. It took less than a week to build, but it was very dusty to fly on. Mesh was replaced by Hessian strip a few weeks after D-Day. <br />This illustration can be found in <em>The Commemorative History of the Ninth Air Force</em> book.
Subject
The topic of the resource
A special group within the Ninth Air Force was responsible for building new and temporary airfields for fighters, medium bombers, and light bombers closer to the front lines
Creator
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United States Army Air Corps
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1945-1946
Army Air Corps
engineers
mesh
Ninth Air Force
runway