List of USAF Bombardment Groups assigned to Strategic Air Command

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List of Bombardment Groups

This is a list of those Bomb Groups assigned to the Strategic Air Command (SAC) when SAC was formed after World War II.

40th Bombardment Group

*Assigned on: 21 March 1946
*At: Davis-Monthan Fld. AZ.
*Equipment: B-29s.
*Inactivated on: 1 October 1946

The 40th Bombardment Group flew B-29s in the Pacific Theater and after the war, relocated to Davis-Monthan Field, Arizona. It turned in its aircraft and was inactivated. Reestablished as the 40th Bomb Wing on May 9 1952 and activated at Schilling Air Force Base, (then Smoky Hill) on May 28 1952.

44th Bombardment Group

*Reactivated on: 6 September 1946
*Assigned: Strategic Air Command on 1 July 1947..
*At: March AFB, CA.
*Reactivated on: 6 September 1948
*Established as:: 44th Bomb Wing on 20 December 1959.
*Activated on: 2 January 1951.

The 44th Bombardment Group flew B-24s in Europe during World War II. It was inactivated on July 12 1946. Reactivated and assigned to SAC on July 1 1947, but was not manned. Reactivated again on 6 September 1948 and established as the 44th Bomb Wing on December 20 1950.

58th Bombardment Group

The Eighth Air Force of World War II fame in the European Theater of Operations was one of the original eleven units assigned to SAC relocated to Okinawa on July 16 1945 to prepare for the final assault on Japan. The Japanese surrendered and the assault never took place. On June 7 1946, Eight Air Force Headquarters was moved to MacDill Field, Florida in a paper move without the transfer of personnel and equipment. Eighth Air Force Headquarters was actually manned chiefly by personnel from the 58th Bombardment Group which was stationed at Fort Worth. Eighth Air Force was assigned to SAC on 30 November 1946.The 58th Bombardment Group was inactivated the next day.

93rd Bombardment Group

*Assigned on: 21 March 1946
*At: Castle AAFLD, CA.
*Equipment: B-29s.

The 93rd Bombardment Group flew B-24s with the 8th Air Force and was instrumental in the defeat of Nazi Germany. At the end of the war, it was assigned to the 15th Air Force, which was assigned to the newly formed Strategic Air Command on March 31 1946. All but it and the 509th Bombardment Wing were deactivated in 1946.

444th Bombardment Group

*Assigned on: 21 March 1946
*At: Merced AAFld. Ca.
*Equipment: B-29s.
*Inactivated on: 1 October 1946.

The 444th Bombardment Group and flew B-29s in the Pacific Theater. On May 6 1946, it relocated to Davis-Monthan Field, Arizona and turned in its aircraft. It was inactivated on 1 October 1946.

448th Bombardment Group

*Assigned on: 21 March 1946
*At: Fort Worth AAFLD< TX.
*Equipment: B-29s
*Inactivated on: 4 August 1946.

The 448th Bombardment Group during World War II, flew B-24s with the Eighth Air Force in Europe. It received B-29s and transferred to the Pacific Theater in 1945. The 448th was inactivated 4 August 1946. The following year, it was reactivated as a light bombardment group in the reserves.

449th Bombardment Group

*Assigned on: 21 March 1946
*At: Grand Island AAFld, NE.,
*Equipment: B-29s.
*Inactivated on: 4 August 1946

467th Bombardment Group

The 467th Bombardment Group was assigned to SAC. During World War II, the group flew B-24s with the Eighth Air Force in Europe. It was inactivated 4 August 1946.

485th Bombardment Group

*Assigned on: 21 March 1946
*At: Smoky Hill AAFLd, KS.
*Equipment: B-29s.
*Inacticvated on: 4 August 1946.

The 485th Bomb Group during World War II, flew B-24s with the 15th Air Force in Europe. At the time it was assigned to SAC, it was stationed at Clovis Army Air Field, New Mexico and was training in B-17s and B-29s.

498th Bombardment Group

The 498th Bombardment Group was to SAC and during World War II, the group flew B-29s with the Twentieth Air Force in the Pacific. At the time it was assigned to SAC, it was stationed at MacDill Field Army Air Field, Florida. Inactivated 4 August 1946.