The United States Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa (USAFE-AFAFRICA) is a United States Air Force (USAF) major command (MAJCOM) and a component command of both United States European Command (USEUCOM) and United States Africa Command (USAFRICOM). As part of its mission, USAFE-AFAFRICA commands U.S. Air Force units pledged to NATO, maintaining combat-ready wings based from the United Kingdom to Turkey. USAFE-AFAFRICA plans, conducts, controls, coordinates and supports air and space operations in Europe, parts of Asia and all of Africa with the exception of Egypt to achieve U.S. national and NATO objectives based on taskings by the two combatant commanders.
USAFE patch, 1946
P-51D Mustangs, mostly from the 78th Fighter Group, in storage at RAF Duxford, England, Summer 1945. Most of these aircraft were returned to the United States or used by USAFE units in Germany.
RB-24 reconnaissance aircraft used to carry out "Casey Jones" recon missions. Cameras were mounted in the nose and bomb bay.
Arrival of SAC KB-50s in Germany, 1946
The 406th Air Expeditionary Group is the operational flying component of the 406th Air Expeditionary Wing. It is a provisional unit assigned to the United States Air Forces in Europe.
Republic P-47D Thunderbolts including P-47D-28-RA 42-28887 L3-G of the 512th Fighter Squadron, 406th Fighter Group at Y-29 in Asch, Belgium in April 1945
North American F-86D-45-NA Sabre Serial 52-4063 of the 513th Fighter Interceptor Squadron