9th Photographic Reconnaissance Group
The 9th Reconnaissance Group was a group of the United States Army Air Forces. Its last assignment was with Third Air Force, based at Will Rogers Field, Oklahoma. It was inactivated on 6 May 1944.
9th Reconnaissance Group | |
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Active | 1943–1944 |
Country | United States |
Branch | United States Army Air Forces |
The unit trained crews and units for photographic reconnaissance and combat mapping. It had no assigned operational squadrons, conducted training with attached squadrons from other units. Aircraft used were F-3 (A-20), F-4 (P-38), F-5 (P-38) F-7 (B-24), F-9 (B-17). Inactivated on 6 May 1944.[1]
References
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency.
- "9th Reconnaissance Group - WWII - World War II - Army Air Forces". www.armyaircorpsmuseum.org. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
- Maurer, Maurer (1983). Air Force Combat Units of World War II. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0-89201-092-4.
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