Army Air Forces

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Army Air Forces
Headquarters insignia is basic design for other AAF patches

Mediterranean Allied Air Force
Composed of U.S. and British air commands, fought over southern Europe

U.S. Strategic Air Force
Made up of U.S., 8th 15th Air Forces, directed heavy bomber raids over Europe

First Air Force
Headquarters at Mitchel Field, N.Y., protects Atlantic Seaboard

Second Air Force
Headquarters at Colorado Springs, protects western U.S.

Third Air Force
Headquarters at Tampa Florida, protects southern U.S.

Fourth Air Force
Headquarters at San Francisco, protects U.S. Far West

Fifth Air Force
Headquarters in the Philippines, patrols Southwest Pacific

Sixth Air Force
Headquarters in Aleutians, covers Northern Pacific

Seventh Air Force
Headquarters in Marianas, covers Central Pacific

Eight Air Force
Headquarters in England, carried out heavy bomber raids over Europe

Ninth Air Force
Headquarters in England, carried out tactical raids in Europe

Tenth Air Force
Headquarters in India, covers India-Burma area

Eleventh Air Force
Headquarters in Aleutians, covers Northern Pacific

Twelfth Air Force
Headquarters in Italy, carried out tactical Mediterranean raids

Thirteenth Air Force
Headquarters in Southwest Pacific, covers this area

Fourteenth Air Force
Headquarters In Chungking, covers China

Fifteenth Air Force
Headquarters in Italy, carried out strategic Mediterranean raids

Twentieth Air Force
Headquarters in Washington, D.C., is superbomber for against Japan

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