Ninth Air Force
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Ninth Air Force was a major tactical air force of the United States Army Air Forces in World War II, best known for its close air support and air-ground operations in the European Theater, particularly during and after the D-Day invasion.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Numbered air force
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Tactical air force → |
| aircraftUsed |
A-20 Havoc
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Martin B-26 Marauder →
surface form: "B-26 Marauder"
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"
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| alliedWith |
British Army
→
Royal Air Force → U.S. Army Ground Forces →
surface form: "United States Army Ground Forces"
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| branch |
United States Army Air Forces
→
surface form: "Army Air Forces"
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| conflict | World War II → |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form: "United States"
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| engagedAgainst |
Luftwaffe
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Wehrmacht →
surface form: "Wehrmacht ground forces"
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| formedAs | Tactical air force for European operations → |
| historicalEra | 1940s → |
| missionType |
Air superiority missions
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Close air support missions → Interdiction bombing → Tactical reconnaissance → |
| notableCommander |
Hoyt S. Vandenberg
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Lewis H. Brereton → |
| notableFor |
Air-ground operations
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Close air support → Mobile forward airfields following ground advances → Support of D-Day invasion → |
| operatedIn |
Belgium
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France → Germany → United Kingdom → |
| operationSupported |
Battle of Normandy
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Battle of the Bulge → Battle of Normandy →
surface form: "Normandy landings"
Operation Overlord → |
| partOf | United States Army Air Forces → |
| primaryObjective |
Disrupt German lines of communication
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Gain and maintain tactical air superiority → Support Allied ground offensives in Western Europe → |
| role |
Support of ground forces
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Tactical air operations → |
| subordinateTo |
Allied Expeditionary Air Force
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United States Strategic Air Forces in Europe → |
| supportedUnit |
First United States Army
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U.S. Ninth Army →
surface form: "Ninth United States Army"
Third United States Army → 12th Army Group →
surface form: "Twelfth United States Army Group"
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| theater |
European Theater of Operations, United States Army
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surface form: "European Theater of Operations"
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| typeOf | USAAF tactical air force in Europe → |
Referenced by (5)
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this entity surface form: "US Ninth Air Force"
this entity surface form: "United States Ninth Air Force"