Great Bend Army Air Field
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Great Bend Army Air Field is a closed United States Air Force base. It is located 5.6 miles west-southwest of Great Bend, Kansas, and was closed in 1946. Today it is used as Great Bend Municipal Airpo
1943 oblique airphoto
444th Air Expeditionary Wing
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The 444th Air Expeditionary Wing is a provisional unit of the United States Air Force assigned to Air Combat Command to activate or inactivate as needed. It was last activated in 2003.
Great Bend Army Air Field
…taxiway systems. Additional troop housing was built, and new hangars we constructed especially designed to accommodate the B-29. Great Bend received the 444th Bombardment Group (VH) and by April 1944, its training completed, the 444th departed for overseas service. During the remainder of its career, Great Bend was destined…
Boeing B-29 Superfortress 44-70108 Sweet Thing of the 444th Bombardment Group
444th bombardment gp emblem
677th Bomb Squadron 42-63577 "Round Robin Rosie" Showing tail number in diamond used in CBI
677th Bomb Squadron 42-63411 "Dutchess" showing Triangle N tail marking used on Tinian