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5 unusual facts about Continental Air Forces


36th Airlift Squadron

Returned to the United States in May 1945, becoming a domestic troop carrier squadron for Continental Air Forces.

377th Fighter Squadron

As a result of the Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and the sudden end of the Pacific War, the deployment plans were canceled, however the unit was retained as part of the Second Air Force under Continental Air Forces and reassigned to Biggs Field, Texas, being equipped with P-51 Mustangs.

714th Bombardment Squadron

Japanese capitulation canceled deployment and was assigned to Fort Worth AAF, Texas as Continental Air Forces, later Strategic Air Command squadron.

86th Operations Group

The designation of the group and squadrons moved, without personnel or equipment, to Bolling Field, Washington, DC, to join Continental Air Forces (later, Strategic Air Command).

91st Air Division

Its last assignment was with Continental Air Forces, assigned to First Air Force, being stationed at Newark Municipal Airport, New Jersey.


42d Electronic Combat Squadron

Established under VIII Bomber Command, Continental Air Forces as a very long-range strategic reconnaissance squadron.


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