Sentence examples for bomber group from inspiring English sources

LeMay had commanded a bomber group in the Second World War, flying in the lead plane, and his toughness was legendary.

The audience comprised members of the 15th Air Force, and I was there as a ground crew armorer in a B-17 bomber group.

Teal's bomber group was given the mission-a maneuver that involved B-17s flying at an altitude of only 300 feet, for which a special bombsight had to be contrived.

Belden wrote that the open and frank bomber group leader "does not give a damn about playing Army politics".

Continuing his exchange posting, on 1 September Goble took over as Air Officer Commanding No. 2 (Bomber) Group, based in Hampshire.

At this time the unit was attached to an American bomber group, and assigned to cover it during attacks on northern Italian cities such as Genoa.

The Luftwaffe was only able to dispatch meager reinforcements of four bomber groups (Kampfgruppen) and two dive bomber groups belonging to StG 77.

The plan called for a bomber force of 98 medium, heavy and very heavy bomber groups, totaling 6,834 aircraft.

Haynes's task force assembled three bomber groups: the 7th BG Heavy, the 51st Fighter Group and the 341st BG (Medium).

During the Battle of Maastricht in the Netherlands, the Groupement de Bombardement (Bomber Groups, or GB) had its squadrons reduced.

The Stukageschwader and Kampfgruppen (Stuka and bomber groups) flew 537 sorties, destroying some 440 vehicles (mainly motor vehicles and trucks) and 150 artillery pieces.