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The 9th Bomb Group (Very Heavy) was an air combat unit of the United States Army Air Forces during the Second World War and as the 9th Operations Group, a current unit of the United States Air Force. A unit of the pre-war Army Air Corps dating back to 1922, the bomb group operated the B-29 Superfortress bomber while the current USAF group operates U-2s and RQ-4s.
9th Bombardment Group (Very Heavy) | |
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Active | August 1, 1922 |
Country | United States |
Branch | United States Army Air Forces |
Type | Very heavy bombardment group |
Role | Strategic Bombardment |
Size | 2200 personnel, 48-50 B-29 aircraft |
Part of | Twentieth Air Force |
Garrison/HQ | North Field, Tinian, Mariana Islands |
Motto(s) | Semper Paratus - Always Ready |
The 9th Bomb Group conducted 71 bombing missions while assigned to the Twentieth Air Force. The group later served as both a reconnaissance group and bomb group of the Strategic Air Command, before being inactivated in 1952. Its lineage, honors, and history were bestowed on the like-numbered wing of the Strategic Air Command until September 1, 1991, when after nearly forty years the group was activated again as part of the 9th Reconnaissance Wing.