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| 415th Bombardment Group (later 415th Tactical Missile Wing) | |
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| Active | 1943–1944 |
| Country |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Air Force |
| Role | light bomber training and operational testing |
| Engagements | American Theater of World War II |
The415th Bombardment Group is an inactiveUnited States Air Force unit that served primarily as a training and demonstration unit. It was last part ofSecond Air Force, atDalhart Army Air Field, Texas, where it was disbanded on 5 April 1944. In July 1985, thegroup was reconstituted as the415th Tactical Missile Wing, but has not been active as a missile unit.
The 415th Bombardment Group was activated duringWorld War II as aThird Air Force training and demonstration unit as part of theArmy Air Force School of Applied Tactics. It was equipped with A-20s, A-24s, A-26s, B-25s, and P-39s. The group was reassigned toSecond Air Force in early 1944 as aB-17 Flying Fortress replacement training unit. It was inactivated in early 1944 when the need for B-17 aircrews diminished.[1]
The 415th was reconstituted in inactive status as the415th Tactical Missile Wing on 31 July 1985.[2]
This article incorporatespublic domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency
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