Fifteenth Air Force

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Numbered air force Strategic bombing force United States Army Air Forces formation

The Fifteenth Air Force was a major United States Army Air Forces strategic bombing formation in World War II, operating primarily from bases in Italy to strike industrial and military targets across Germany and occupied Europe.

Aliases (2)

U.S. Air Force 15th Air Force ×1
USAAF B-24 Liberator units ×1

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Numbered air force → Strategic bombing force → United States Army Air Forces formation →
aircraftTypeUsed	B-17 Flying Fortress → B-24 Liberator → P-38 Lightning → P-47 Thunderbolt → P-51 Mustang →
alliedWith	Eighth Air Force → Royal Air Force → Twelfth Air Force →
branch	United States Army Air Forces →
commandStructure	United States Army Air Forces →
conflict	World War II →
country	United States of America →
engagement	Bombing of Axis industrial centers → Bombing of transportation networks in Europe → Support of Allied ground operations in Italy → Support of Allied invasion of Southern France →
formedAt	Tunis →
formedOn	1943-11-01 →
garrison	Italy →
headquartersLocation	Bari → Italy →
historicalEra	World War II era →
missionFocus	Daylight precision bombing →
notableOperation	Oil campaign of World War II → Ploiești oil installations attacks → Strategic bombing of Germany →
notableTarget	Axis military installations → Axis transportation infrastructure → German aircraft industry → German oil refineries →
operatedFrom	Italy → Southern Italy →
partOf	United States Army Air Forces →
primaryRole	Long-range escort → Strategic bombing →
subordinateTo	United States Strategic Air Forces in Europe →
targeted	Germany → Occupied Europe →
targetType	Industrial targets → Military targets →
theater	European Theater of Operations → Mediterranean Theater of Operations →
timePeriod	1943–1945 →
type	Strategic air force →

Referenced by (8)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Allied bombing of Germany → Allied bombing of Hungary →	carriedOutBy
United States Army Air Forces →	component
Operation Tidal Wave ("USAAF B-24 Liberator units") →	executedBy
Strategic Air Command →	hasComponent
MacDill Air Force Base ("U.S. Air Force 15th Air Force") →	hosts
Big Week →	involvedForce
Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress →	operatedBy