Far East Air Forces
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Unit Details

Strength
Command 		 
Type
Garrison - Command Element 		 
Year
1700 - Present 		 

Description
Not Specified
 
Notable Persons
None
 
Reports To
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Inactive Reporting Unit
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  Unit History Detail
Date
 Dec 07, 1941

Title
Far East Air Force order of battle was as follows:

Content
5th Bomber Command

19th Bombardment Group, Clark Field (B-17D/E Flying Fortress, 35 Aircraft)
14th Bombardment Squadron Del Monte Airfield, Mindanao
28th Bombardment Squadron
30th Bombardment Squadron
32nd Bombardment Squadron
38th Reconnaissance Squadron
93rd Bombardment Squadron Del Monte Airfield, Mindanao

27th Bombardment Group Provisional Infantry Regiment (Air Corps)

5th Interceptor Command (Hq Nielson Field) provided RADAR defense of Luzon.[6]

24th Pursuit Group, HQ, Clark Field (P-25, P-35, P-40, 81 aircraft)
3rd Pursuit Squadron, Iba Field (P-40E)
17th Pursuit Squadron, Nichols Field (P-40E)
20th Pursuit Squadron, Clark Field, (P-40B)
21st Pursuit Squadron, Nichols Field (P-40E)
34th Pursuit Squadron, Del Carmen Field (P-35A)
6th Pursuit Squadron, (Philippine Army Air Corps) Batangas Field (P-26)
2nd Observation Squadron, Nichols Field (O-46, O-52)
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The History of the Unit is Based on Wingman Profile date of assignments, by Wiki and other Sources.
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