Superfortress_operations 90th_Missile_Wing

wing boeing b-29

the wing first organized @ fairchild air force base, washington in january 1951 90th bombardment wing , equipped boeing b-29 superfortress. while organizing, attached 92d bombardment wing, commander served commander of 90th wing. in february, part of reorganization of strategic air command wings, 90th wing s 90th bombardment group reduced paper status , squadrons attached wing operational control. in june 1952, organization, designed permit wing commander focus on wing s combat units , maintenance necessary support combat aircraft, formalized dual deputy organization , group inactivated , squadrons assigned wing.

in march 1951, wing moved forbes air force base, served training unit. in may, began serving operational training unit b-29 aircrews , mechanics of newly-activating units. 376th bombardment wing first new superfortress wing trained 90th, activating on 1 june 1951. in october, combat ready , moved barksdale air force base, louisiana, permanent base. day 376th wing departed, 308th bombardment wing activated , began training, lasted until moved hunter air force base, georgia in april 1952. 310th bombardment wing last b-29 unit trained @ forbes. departure schilling air force base, kansas in september 1952, b-29 operational training mission ended.

in june, wing added duty replacement training unit, providing individual training aircrew being assigned existing far east air forces b-29 units during korean war. in november 1952 began training replacement crews rb-29 reconnaissance model of superfortress , shoran personnel strategic air command (sac). these training activities continued through november 1953.

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