The 7th Reconnaissance Squadron is a squadron of the United States Air Force. It is assigned to the 319th Operations Group and is stationed at Naval Air Station Sigonella, Sicily, Italy.
RQ-4 Global Hawk Block 40 at Sigonella
de Havilland DH-4s at Rio Hato Airfield, Panama, 1920s
The 6th Operations Group is the operational flying component of the 6th Air Refueling Wing, stationed at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida.
397th Bombardment Squadron
…Heavy) (20 November 1940) before being finally redesignated as the 397th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) on 22 April 1942. The squadron was assigned to the 6th Composite Group. After World War I, the squadron is credited with having operated numerous aircraft types between 1919 and 1931. These included, the venerable U.S.-built…
Boeing KC-135R-BN Stratotanker 62-3552 assigned to the 6th Air Refueling Wing, 91st Air Refueling Squadron, at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., flies a training mission over the Sunshine Skyway Bridge over Tampa Bay, Florida.
6th Composite Group Emblem
6th Bombardment Group, 39th Squadron B-29's in Formation in 1945.From back to front, No. 34 - Patricia Lynn, Commanded by Lt. John Burwell, No. 41 - Forever Amber, Commanded by 1/Lt. William G. Catts, and up front is No. 32 - Snugglebunny, Commanded by 1/Lt. John E. Jennings. Both the Snugglebunny and Patricia Lynn would survive the war. Snugglebunny went on to fly combat missions with the 98th Bomb Group in the Korean War. Forever Amber would be lost during Mission #45 on June 5th, 1945. The target was Kobe, Japan, during a daylight raid. Forever Amber was able to limp back to base, where the aircraft was deemed no longer fit for service. During the raid, Forever Amber suffered two KIA and several WIA. KIA - S/Sgt. Charles P. Magnuson KIA - S/Sgt. Raymond L. Merritt