| 9th Reconnaissance Group | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1943–1944 |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Army Air Forces |
The 9th Reconnaissance Group is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with Third Air Force, based at Will Rogers Field, Oklahoma. It was inactivated on 6 May 1944.
The unit trained crews and units for photographic reconnaissance and combat mapping. Had no assigned operational squadrons, conducted training with attached squadrons from other units. Aircraft used were F-3 (A-20), F-4 (P-38), F-5 (P-51) F-7 (B-24), F-9 (B-17). Inactivated on 6 May 1944.
References[]
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency website http://www.afhra.af.mil/.
- Maurer, Maurer (1983). Air Force Combat Units Of World War II. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0-89201-092-4.
The original article can be found at 9th Photographic Reconnaissance Group and the edit history here.