310th Air Division

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dates= 1944-1949
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battle_honours=The 310th Air Division (310th AD) is an inactive United States Air Force organization. Its last assignment was with Continental Air Command, assigned to Twelfth Air Force, being stationed at Tinker AFB, Oklaholma. It was inactivated on 27 Jun 1949.

History

Lineage

* Established as 310 Bombardment Wing, Medium on 20 Jan 1944: Activated on 1 Feb 1944: Inactivated on 25 Mar 1946
* Redesignated 310 Bombardment Wing, Light on 27 May 1947: Activated in the Reserve on 26 Jul 1947: Redesignated 310 Air Division, Bombardment on 16 Apr 1948: Inactivated on 27 Jun 1949.

Assignments

* Fifth Air Force, 1 Feb 1944-25 Mar 1946
* Continental Air Command: Tenth Air Force, 26 Jul 1947: Fourteenth Air Force, 1 Jul 1948: Twelfth Air Force, 12 Jan-27 Jun 1949.

Stations

* Gusap, New Guinea, 1 Feb 1944
* Hollandia, New Guinea, 6 May 1944
* Morotai, Dutch East Indies, 18 Sep 1944
* Leyte, Philippine Islands, 14 Nov 1944
* San Jose, Mindoro, Philippine Islands, 15 Dec 1944
* Clark Field, Luzon, Philippine Islands, 23 Aug 1945
* Itami, Japan, 21 Oct 1945-25 Mar 1946
* Tinker Field (later, AFB), OK, 26 Jul 1947-27 Jun 1949.

Components

Wing
* 78 Fighter: c. 1 May-c. 16 Jul 1944.

Groups
* 3 Bombardment: 1 May- Sep 1944; c. 15 Jan 1945-unkn
* 8 Fighter: c. 31 May 1944-c. 25 Mar 1946
* 18 Fighter: c. 24 Mar-26 Apr 1945
* 35 Fighter: c. 1 Feb 1944-c. 25 Mar 1946
* 38 Bombardment: 19 Oct 1944-c. 25 Mar 1946
* 42 Bombardment: c. Jan-25 Mar 1946
* 49 Fighter: c. 1 Feb-3 Sep 1944; 9 Jan 1945-unkn
* 58 Fighter: 9 Jan-7 Apr 1945
* 71 Tactical Reconnaissance: 9 Jan 1945-unkn
* 90 Bombardment: 31 May-3 Sep 1944; c. 15 Jan-c. Dec 1945
* 312 Bombardment: 31 May-3 Sep 1944; c. 1 Jul 1944-unkn
* 323 Bombardment: 9 Sep 1947-27 Jun 1949
* 348 Fighter: 1 May-3 Sep 1944; c. 1 Dec 1945-25 Mar 1946
* 375 Troop Carrier: 24 Mar-31 May 1945
* 380 Bombardment: c. 24 Mar 1945-unkn
* 417 Bombardment: 9 Jan-15 Nov 1945
* 475 Fighter: 1 May-c. 12 Jul 1944.

Squadrons
* 3 Emergency Rescue: 9 Jan 1945-unkn
* 17 Reconnaissance: 29 May-3 Sep 1944; c. 24 Mar-3 Apr 1945
* 25 Liaison: c. 15 Jan 1945-unkn
* 25 Photographic Reconnaissance: c. 9 Jan 1945-unkn
* 26 Photographic Reconnaissance: c. 1 Jul-3 Sep 1944
* 41 Troop Carrier: c. 17 May-3 Sep 1944
* 65 Troop Carrier: c. 15 Jan 1945-unkn
* 66 Troop Carrier: c. 15 Jan 1945-unkn
* 82 Tactical Reconnaissance: 9 Jan 1945-unkn
* 110 Reconnaissance: c. 1 Feb-10 Apr 1944; c. 9 Jan 1945-unkn
* 318 Troop Carrier: c. 15 Jan 1945-unkn
* 418th Night Fighter Squadron: 15 May-9 Nov 1944; 26 Dec 1944-30 Jan 1945; 22 Oct-10 Nov 1945
* 421st Night Fighter Squadron: c. 31 May-3 Sep 1944
* 547th Night Fighter Squadron: 9 Jan 1945-unkn; 22 Oct-10 Nov 1945.

Aircraft

* A-20, 1944-c. 1945
* A-26, 1944-c. 1945
* B-24, 1944-c. 1945
* B-25, 1944-c. 1945
* C-43, 1944-c. 1945
* C-45, 1944-c. 1945
* F-5, 1944-c. 1945
* P-38, 1944-c. 1945
* P-39, 1944-c. 1945
* P-40, 1944-c. 1945
* P-47, 1944-c. 1945
* P-61, 1944-c. 1945
* P-70, 1944-c. 1945
* C-46, c. 1945-c. 1946
* C-47, c. 1945-c. 1946
* P-51, c. 1945-c. 1946.

Operational History

Activated in New Guinea in Feb 1944, the 310th wing maintained operational control over numerous attached groups and squadrons until the Japanese surrender in 1945. Its attached units flew missions against Japanese shipping, coastal installations, gun positions, airdromes, and troop concentrations. Fighting in New Guinea and later the Philippine Islands, attached fighter units flew escort for bombing, supply, and reconnaissance missions.

In Oct 1945, the wing moved to Japan and served in the occupation force.

As an Air Division, it was active in the Reserve at Tinker Field, Oklahoma, Jul 1947-Jun 1949.

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