 In addition, the airfield was also used as a training airfield for Consolidated B-24 Liberators by other 2nd Air Division Groups.With the completion of the facility, Hethel was assigned to the 389th Bombardment Group (Heavy), arriving from Lowry AAF, Colorado on 11 June 1943.The 389th was assigned to the 2nd Combat Bombardment Wing, and the group tail code was a "Circle-C".