9th Air Force
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IWM catalogue record
This contains information written on the back of the original print and some of it may be inaccurate.
A ceremony to celebrate the handover of an RAF Airfield into US Army Air Force control. Image stamped on reverse: 'Keystone press.' [stamp], 'Passed for publication 22 Jun 1943.' [stamp] and '270991.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'TRANSFER OF RAF AIRFIELD TO US ARMY AIR FORCE. 22-6-43, A formal ceremony was held today when Air Vice Marshall JH D'Albiac CB. DSO. of RAF Fighter Command, handed over an RAF Airfield to Brigadier General Robert Candee, Commanding General VIII Air Support command. Keystone Photo shows: A general views of the ceremony in progress.'
Connections
Units
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IX Air Force Service Command
Command
The IX Air Force Service Command performed two functions: supplying the Ninth Air Force, and maintenance and major repair of airplanes and other equipment. ... -
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Locations
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Sunninghill Park
Military site : non-airfield
Revisions
| Date | Contributor | Update |
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| 09 May 2015 18:25:39 | Paul Bellamy | Changes to unit associations and place associations |
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Airfields of the Ninth Then & Now (R A Freeman, 1994) |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 02 February 2015 10:00:22 | AAM | AAM ingest |
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IWM, Roger Freeman Collection |
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