Kingman Army Airfield

Airfield
media-41026.jpeg UPL 41026 Kingman AAF - January 1945

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Object Number - UPL 41026 - Kingman AAF - January 1945

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Detailed History

460 Base Headquarters & Air Base Sq 1 Dec 42-30 Apr 44

3018 AAF Base Unit 1 May 44-30 Jun 45



AAF Gunnery School / Flexible Gunnery School 4 Aug 42-30 Jun 45

334 Aviation Sq 26 Dec 42-30 Apr 44



1100 Guard Sq 1 Dec 42-30 Apr 44

1120 Flex Gunnery Training Sq/328 Flex Gunnery Training Gp 26 Dec 42-30 Apr 44

1121 Flex Gunnery Training Sq/329 Flex Gunnery Training Gp 26 Dec 42-30 Apr 44

1122 Flexible Gunnery Training Sq 26 Dec 42-29 Feb 44

1123 Flexible Gunnery Training Sq 26 Dec 42-30 Apr 44

382 Sub Depot 6 Nov 42-30 Apr 44

536 Flexible Gunnery Training Sq 15 Jan 43-30 Apr 44

537 Flexible Gunnery Training Sq 12 Jan 43-29 Feb 44

538 Flexible Gunnery Training Sq 12 Jan 43-13 Jan 44

669 Flexible Gunnery Training Sq 15 Jan 43-6 Jun 43

760 Flex Gunnery Training Sq 15 Jan 43-30 Apr 44

763 Flexible Gunnery Training Sq 16 Jan 43-24 Jun 43

384 AAF Band/684 Army Band/684 AAF Band 25 Jan 43-4 Jul 45

31 Altitude Training Unit 10 Apr 43-30 Apr 44

1012 Quartermaster Pltn, Transportation (Air Base) 1 Feb 43-30 Apr 44



Between December 1945 and June 1947, the RFC, War Assets Corporation and the War Assets Administration (disposal function of the RFC was transferred to WAC on January 15, 1946, and to the WAA in March 1946) processed approximately 61,600 World War II aircraft, of which 34,700 were sold for flyable purposes and 26,900, primarily combat types, were sold for scrapping.

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Dreamboat
  • Unit: 301st Bomb Group 419th Bomb Squadron
An airman of the 95th Bomb Group with a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-102447) nicknamed "El's Belles". First handwritten caption on reverse: 'F/L on last of 365's bases in Belgium other side "Angels Sister" [name struck-out and annotated 'No'] 365 FG C Johnson/icm/75' Second handwritten caption on reverse: 'BG-A 95 BG.'
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: El's Belles
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Odd Ball : Double In Brass
  • Unit: 571st Bomb Squadron 390th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron 95th Bomb Group
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Los angeles city limits
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 535th Bomb Squadron
Ten men in Air Force uniform posed in front of a military airplane. Four men standing to the rear, four men sitting in front.  The men are wearing combat flying gear.
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron

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