339th Fighter Group, USAAF
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The 339th Fighter Group, USAAF was a World War II United States Army Air Forces unit best known for its long-range escort and fighter missions over Europe, primarily flying P-51 Mustangs.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Army Air Forces fighter group
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World War II military unit ⓘ |
| aircraftFeature | long-range drop tanks on P-51 Mustangs ⓘ |
| aircraftRole |
fighter-bomber
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single-seat fighter ⓘ |
| airForce | Eighth Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| allegiance | Allied Powers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | US strategic bombing campaign over Europe ⓘ |
| branch | United States Army Air Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category | USAAF fighter groups of World War II ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| doctrine | escort and offensive counter-air ⓘ |
| engagementType |
air-to-air combat
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air-to-ground attack ⓘ |
| equipment |
P-51B Mustang
NERFINISHED
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P-51C Mustang NERFINISHED ⓘ P-51D Mustang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 1940s ⓘ |
| forceType |
strategic escort force component
ⓘ
tactical air force component ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Second World War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | contributed to air superiority over Europe ⓘ |
| missionType |
bomber escort missions
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fighter sweeps ⓘ ground-attack missions ⓘ long-range escort missions ⓘ |
| notableAircraftRole | bomber escort for USAAF heavy bombers ⓘ |
| notableFor | long-range escort and fighter missions over Europe ⓘ |
| notableTheaterCommand | Eighth Air Force fighter command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedIn |
France (air operations)
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Germany (air operations) ⓘ Netherlands (air operations) NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operationalControl | United States Strategic Air Forces in Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponent | Luftwaffe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryAircraft | North American P-51 Mustang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryOpposition | German fighter aircraft ⓘ |
| role |
fighter escort unit
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fighter-bomber unit ⓘ long-range bomber escort ⓘ |
| service | Army Air Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations | European Theater of Operations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfUnit | fighter group ⓘ |
| usedAircraftEngineType | piston-engine fighters ⓘ |
| usedTactics |
close escort
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fighter sweep ahead of bomber formations ⓘ strafing of ground targets ⓘ |
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