Seventh Air Force
FIGHTER GROUPS BOMB GROUPS MISCELLANEOUS
15th Fighter Group 5th Bombardment Group ( Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress / Consolidated B-24 Liberator ) 28th Photo Reconnaissance Squadron ( Lockheed F-5B Lightning )
18th Fighter Group 11th Bombardment Group ( Consolidated B-24 Liberator ) 9th Troop Carrier Squadron ( Douglas C-47 Skytrain / Curtiss C-46 Commando )
21st Fighter Group 30th Bombardment Group ( Consolidated B-24 Liberator ) 163d Liaison Squadron ( Stinson L-5 Sentinel )
318th Fighter Group 41st Bombardment Group ( North American B-25 Mitchell ) 41st Photo Reconnaissance Squadron ( Lockheed F-5 Lightning )
508th Fighter Group 307th Bombardment Group ( Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress/Consolidated B-24 Liberator )
History -- World War II
On 5 February 1942 , the Hawaiian Air Force was re-designated 7th Air Force . VII Bomber Command replaced the 18th Bombardment Wing VII Fighter Command replaced the 14th Pursuit Wing VII Base Command assumed responsibility for various base and service functions , along with the Hawaiian Air Depot . VII Air Force Base Command became VII Air Force Service Command under Brig . Gen. Walter J. Reed on 15 October 1942 . [ 3 ] The 7th Air Force was redesignated Seventh Air Force on 18 September 1942 Re-equipping of the command after the Japanese attack on Oahu took a significant length of time . The re-equipped Seventh Air Force consisted of the following units :
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