The United States Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa is a United States Air Force major command and a component command of both United States European Command and United States Africa Command. A
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
Between 1948 and 1992, personnel and aircraft of the United States Air Force Strategic Air Command were routinely deployed to bases in England. An informal agreement to base SAC bombers in the UK was
Wartime comrades: Air Chief Marshal Sir Arthur Tedder (left) and Major General Carl Spaatz in Algiers in February 1943.
Bell-Atlanta B-29 Superfortress (44-84088) assigned to the 718th Bombardment Squadron, 28th Bombardment Group at RAF Scampton in 1948
Boeing B-50 Superfortress (49–2600 of the 93d Bombardment Group at RAF St Eval in 1950
Boeing B-50A Superfortress (47–101) of 43d Bombardment Wing at Leeds Bradford Airport in 1953