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Eighth Air Force

The Eighth Air Force was a World War Two, United States Army Air Force unit, which carried out day-time bombing operations in western Europe from airfields in eastern England from 1942. It later became the United States Air Forces in Europe.

The present Eighth Air Force began its existence as VIII Bomber Command and received its current designation when the original Eighth Air Force redesignated to United States Strategic Air Forces (USSTAF). It engaged in combat in the European Theater of Operationsduring World War II and moved to the Pacific Theater in the final months of the war. Eighth Air Force served Strategic Air Command (SAC) after the war, both in the United States and overseas until SAC inactivated, then served Air Combat Command since June 1, 1992.

Table of contents

1 Commands During World War II 1.1 First Eighth Air Force 1.2 Second Eighth Air Force

Commands During World War II

First Eighth Air Force

• VIII Air Support Command 1942-43
• VIII Bomber Command 1942-44
• VIII Fighter Command 1942-44

Second Eighth Air Force

• VIII Fighter Command 1944-45

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