Fifteenth Air Force

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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.

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Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Numbered air force
Strategic bombing force
United States Army Air Forces formation
aircraftTypeUsed Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress
surface form: B-17 Flying Fortress

Consolidated B-24 Liberator
surface form: B-24 Liberator

Lockheed P-38 Lightning
surface form: P-38 Lightning

Republic P-47 Thunderbolt
surface form: P-47 Thunderbolt

North American P-51 Mustang
surface form: 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
surface form: World War II era
missionFocus Daylight precision bombing
notableOperation Allied bombing of Germany
surface form: Oil campaign of World War II

Ploiești raid
surface form: Ploiești oil installations attacks

Allied bombing of Germany
surface form: 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, United States Army
surface form: European Theater of Operations

Mediterranean Theater of Operations
timePeriod 1943–1945
type Strategic air force

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Subject: Fifteenth Air Force
Description of subject: 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.

Referenced by (13)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Allied bombing of Germany carriedOutBy Fifteenth Air Force
United States Army Air Forces component Fifteenth Air Force
Operation Tidal Wave executedBy Fifteenth Air Force
this entity surface form: USAAF B-24 Liberator units
Big Week involvedForce Fifteenth Air Force
Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress operatedBy Fifteenth Air Force
MacDill Air Force Base hosts Fifteenth Air Force
this entity surface form: U.S. Air Force 15th Air Force
Allied bombing of Hungary carriedOutBy Fifteenth Air Force
Strategic Air Command hasComponent Fifteenth Air Force
97th Bombardment Group operatedBy Fifteenth Air Force
325th Fighter Wing partOf Fifteenth Air Force
Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina garrison Fifteenth Air Force
subject surface form: Shaw Air Force Base
Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina homeOf Fifteenth Air Force
subject surface form: Shaw Air Force Base
this entity surface form: Fifteenth Air Force headquarters