This amount was matched by CAA funds, making a total of $210,000. Island Flight Service consolidated with Aero Service and Supply in the operation of a repair, rental and charter service. Northwest Airlines began regularly scheduled service between Portland, Seattle and Honolulu. The Naval Air Station on Keehi Lagoon was to have two CV Groups of 180 aircraft and five VP squadrons of 60 aircraft. Upolu Point Airport was operated as an auxiliary field to Hilo. F-2's, and engaged in mapping areas of the Philippines, Formosa, and Naval Air Station Honolulu was redesignated U.S. Gen. Walter H. Frank relieved Brig. Assigned to Seventh Air Force in February 1942. 26th Attack: 1930-1938. An attack against naval vessels at sea was found to be a job best done by low-altitude B-25 Mitchell/B-26 Marauder medium bombers or by Douglas A-24 Banshee dive bombers. One Hawaiian Airlines C-53 Douglas aircraft was converted to augment the Sikorsky freighters then in use by the airline. Veterans' Experiences: Coming Soon. Act 32, Sessions Laws of Hawaii 1947: An Act relating to aeronautics; creating an aeronautics commission for the Territory of Hawaii; prescribing the powers, duties and functions of such commission and providing revenues; making regulatory provisions as to airports, air navigation facilities, and aeronautics and prescribing penalties; adding a new chapter to the Revised Laws of Hawaii 1945; repealing sections 4930 and 4932 of the Revised Laws of Hawaii 1945; and adding a new section and other laws to conform to this act . In lieu of restoration, The Army paid the Territory $17,500 to match the Legislative appropriation for construction. Nuupia Pond Development, Act 153, Session Laws of Hawaii 1945, appropriated $115,000 for the acquisition of lands for Lihue Airport. 31st Bombardment Squadron | 5th Bombardment Group | Thirteenth Air Force RIP Bob Hudson, USMF Founder. and Leyte. Weather Bureau. The landwas owned by the Territory but itwas under lease to the US Army Air Force. The firm of Holmes and Narver was appointed architect-engineer for the Kahului Naval Air Station on the island of Maui. He was a bombardier in the 571st Bomb Squadron, 390th Bomb Group and his aircraft "Decatur Deb" was shot down on May 28, 1944. The Hawaiian Air Force had plans to employ 72 B-17s to conduct daily surveillance flights 833 nautical miles from Hawaii, each covering a five degree slice. Trans-Air Hawaii, initiated four DC-3s in freight and express service and carried a total of 12 millionpounds during the year 1947. The Hawaiian Air Force was set up with two base commands (General Order 41, November 2, 1940); 17th Air Base (at Hickam Field) with Brig. Flights took 16 hours and the cost was $278. Morse Fieldwas declared surplus by the military. Barking Sands, Kauai; ), Data from Air Force Combat Units of World War II By Maurer, Maurer, Published 1986. Islands, Jun-Aug 1944, preparatory to the invasion of Peleliu Requests for space from prospective trans-Pacific operators included the following: Pan American Airways, United Air Lines, KNILM (Dutch Airlines), Australian National Airways, Far East Air Transport, Matson Navigation Co., Transocean Airlines, Pacific Overseas Airlines, Samoan Area Airways, China National Aviation Corp., and Philippine Airlines. Naval Air Facility, Honolulu by the Navy Department. 338th: 1947-1949. Philippine Airlines inaugurated air service to Hawaii. The convoy was diverted Dec. 12 to Australia. Activities included training, participating in Army-Navy By Act 23 of the 1947 Session of the Territorial Legislature, an amount of $105,000 was appropriated for the development. the Pescadores. Congress appropriated $3.3M for the dredging of the seaplane harbor at Keehi Lagoon. 72nd Bomb Squadron Association . 1943. They were divided into several groups for onward flight. The field was taken over by the Army at the beginning of the war and used as a troop carrier transport base while construction of the runways was in progress. With modern technology and advanced weapons like the JDAM and JASSM, the 5th's B-52 are expected to remain operational until the year 2040. The Air Force, created out of the Army, became a separate service in 1947. The airportwas used mainly by commercial airlines operating between the islands. Contact Squadron Veterans: Contact information for 31st BS Veterans. During World War II, Navy and Marine aircraft destroyed 15,401 enemy aircraft while losing 897 in aerial combat. 1950-16 Jun 1952. 5th BG "Bomber Barons": 307th BG "The Long Rangers": 868th BS "Snoopers . The occasion was to inaugurate Uniteds scheduled daily service between Honolulu and San Francisco on May 1, 1947. to the neighbor islands. All civilian aircraft in Hawaii were grounded. We will keep fighting for all libraries - stand with us! New rules and regulations of the Territorial Airport System were approved by Acting Governor Oren E. Long. and Southwest Pacific with B-17 and B-24 aircraft, served in combat The Navy moved onto Hilo Airport under agreement with the Army and constructed a Naval Air Station on which to base and train two full air groups. The field was officially designated as Naval Air Station Honolulu. 5th Bombardment Group (5th BG) "Bomber Barons", Courage Before Every Danger - Honor Honor Before All Men The History of the 31st Bombardment Squadron (H) in World War II In Their Own Words, Pacific Wrecks - 5th Bombardment Group "Bomber Barons" Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress, Pacific Wrecks - 5th Bombardment Group "Bomber Barons" Consolidated B-24 Liberators, History of the Fifth Bombardment Group: The Story of 5th Bombardment Group (Heavy), The Bomber Barons: The History of the 5th Bomb Group in the Pacific during World War II, Captain James Donald Robertson His Life and Times From Judith Gap, Montana To World War II In The South Pacific. Flown to Hill Field and later flown to Hickam Field. Decorations. The group moved between various bases in the Southwest Pacific and by mid-1943, most B-17s were withdrawn in favor of the longer-ranged Consolidated B-24 Liberator. Because of this new aircraft and its increased passenger carrying capacity. It covers all squadrons that were constituted or redesignated as bombardment squadron sometime during their active service. Space in the overseas terminal appeared to be at a premium. This page was last edited on 17 June 2021, at 14:17. The Civil Aeronautics Administration contributed $314,000 of national defense funds to Hilo Airport. Commercial airlines carried 63,055 passengers between Hawaii and the Mainland, and scheduled interisland passengers numbered 314,608. The planes were flown off the deck to Army airfields. Layout was complete and the Army Corps of Engineers began dredging Keehi Lagoon for seaplane runways, using the spoil to augmentJohn RodgersAirport. High-altitude bombing attacks against moving ships capable of evasive action proved to be completely unsuccessful at Midway. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History. Passenger priority supervision was exercised by the Army for security purposes and expediting war priority transportation. Hawaiian Air Transport Service with twin-engine Beechcraft airplanes operated a deluxe charter and tour service. The Civil Aeronautics Administrationprovided additional funds by matching the construction fund and 25 percentof the land acquisition costs. Motto: Kiai O Ka Lewa Air Force Combat Units of World War II. While the Navy had more extensive installations and greater use of the field, the Army Air Corps continued to operate the control tower, and from Army installations served a sizeable air transport operation conducted by the 19th Troop Transport Squadron. Helped to neutralize enemy bases on Yap and in the Truk and Palau Islands, JuneAugust 1944, preparatory to the invasion of Peleliu and Leyte. Budgetary cuts in 1996 led to a need for further force reductions which reduced the 5th's B-52H fleet. Moved to the Philippines in 1945 till the end of the war. Between 1947 and 1958, the group underwent several name and assignment changes while continually upgrading its aircraft. Facilities included five steel hangars, five seaplane ramps, concrete parking areas, two warm-up aprons, a maintenance hangar, two seaplane hangars, and two Midway-type hangars. B-17F 41-24457 "The Aztec's Curse" of the 31st Bombardment Squadron, 5th Bomb Group, leaving the target after a strike against Japanese shipping off Gizo Island, Solomon Islands - PTO 1942 B-17E Flying Fortress of the 97th BG, 342nd Bomb Squadron - crew prepares for mission August 1942 Maui Flying Academy, operating from Maui Airport, provided service between Maui and Hana Airports on the island of Maui, in addition to general charter service to Lanai and Molokai with infrequent flights to Hilo and Honolulu. The land was donated to the Territory by the Hawaiian Pineapple Company. variety of missions from Oct 1944 until the end of the war, these John Rodgers Airport was renamed Honolulu Airport upon the approval of Act 31, Session Laws of Hawaii 1947, entitled An Act to Officially Establish the Name of Honolulu Airport changed the name of John Rodgers Airport and Keehi Lagoon Seaplane Harbor to Honolulu Airport. The Japanese attack sunk 18 American ships and destroyed 188 American aircraft and caused 2,335 American military deaths while losing 29 Japanese planes, damaging 50 Japanese planes and suffering fewer than 100 Japanese deaths. The Navy decommissioned Marine Corps Air Corps Air Station. The Naval Air Station also serviced a similar Navy activity. Equipped with RB-29's. 1940 (April) Plans for future development of this airport were not made since negotiationswere under way with the Navy for a long-term lease on Kahului Naval Air Station which was considered much more desirable for commercial airline operation. It covers all squadrons that were constituted or redesignated as bombardment squadron sometime during their active service. GI Flight Training under the government vocational training program for veteranswas the main source of revenue for flight schools with GI contracts This federal expenditure was a great help to the struggling private flying industry. The Navy moved its crash-fire equipment from the south side of the airport toits main fire station on the north side. B-17s of Hawaiian Air Force TG 8.9 returned to Hawaii, having completed a mission (began on 16 January 1942) which afforded a pioneer look at the problem of air operations over vast Pacific areas, especially the problems of navigation and the servicing of aircraft. 31st Bombardment Squadron: 1938-1947 72nd Bombardment Squadron: 1938-1947 394th (formerly 4th) Bombardment Squadron: 1939-1946 Assigned To 1931-1942: 18th Bombardment Wing (Hawaii) February 1942-November 1942: VII Bomber Command, Seventh Air Force, Hawaii: November 1942-1946: XIII Bomber Command, Thirteenth Air Force: Act 23, Session Laws of Hawaii 1947, appropriated $270,000 for construction of Lihue Airport. New Site at Spreckelsville, Maui. Brig. There were three seaplane runways each 1,000 feet wide with an average length of 2.7 miles. Kipapa Airport on Oahu may be made available for student pilot flying. Congress appropriated a sum of $1.9 million for the development of John Rodgers Airport in conjunction with the seaplane project. Studieswere on-going as the community wanted to be able to fly to Honolulu. The 5th Operations Group (5 OG) is an operational component of the United States Air Force 5th Bomb Wing, stationed at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota. Ninety-four American ships were in Pearl Harbor. The following airports were under the management of the Hawaii Aeronautics Commission: OahuHonolulu Airport, Bellows Field, Haleiwa Airport; KauaiPort Allen Airport; MolokaiKalaupapa Airport, Molokai (Homestead) Airport; MauiMaui Airport (Puunene), Kahului Airport, Hamoa Airport (Hana); LanaiLanai Airport; and HawaiiGeneral Lyman Field (Hilo Airport), Kamuela Airport, Upolu Airport; Morse Field (South Cape). The 5th Bombardment Group suffered devastating casualties and equipment damage during the Japanese surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, Hickam Field and other targets on the island of Oahu on 7 December 1941. The airfield had four runways, each 300-feet wide, with lengths varying from 2,900 feet to 5,000 feet. Assigned to Strategic Air Aug 1944; Noemfoor, 22 Sep 1944; Morotai, Oct 1944; Samar, 5 Mar 1945; Redesignated 5th Bombardment Group in March 1938, 5th Bombardment Group (Medium) in December 1939, and 5th Bombardment Group (Heavy) in November 1940. The book follows the Squadron through the Japanese attack on December 7, 1941 and the ensuing four years as it played a vital role in the United States' island hopping campaign in the Pacific Theatre. 6th Pursuit: 1919-1927. B-18s of 5th Bombardment Group, 31st Bomb Squadron, over the Pacific, c1938-1939 B-18 number BE-45 stationed at Hickam Field was the B Flight Leader's Plane. Between 1949 and 1954, MATS flew 559,000 passengers across the Pacific through Hickam. Philippines and Borneo; and patrols off the China coast. of 14thPursuit Wing (P-26s). 5th Bomb Group (H) Association 39685 Ramshorn Drive Murrieta, CA 92563. Today Bomb Squadrons are considered to be part of the Combat Air Force (CAF) along with fighter squadrons. Due to lack of aircraft, the plans were not put into effect. In 2003, the wing deployed approximately 550 people and 14 B-52s to the U.S. European Command region in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. The first civilian casualty in Hawaii of the War was Robert Tyce, owner of the K-T Flying Service, who was killed by machine gun fire from Japanese torpedo planes as they flew over John Rodgers Airport on their way to Pearl Harbor. The second wave consisted of 170 aircraft. Trans Pacific Airlines received a CAB certificate for scheduled operations serving all major airports with 5 DC-3 28-passenger planes. The Maui Airport at Puunene had been used by the military before the Pearl Harbor attack and was enlarged to become Naval Air Station 30. Redesignated 5th Bombardment Group (Very Heavy) in April 1946, and 5th Reconnaissance Group in February 1947. The 14th Bomb Sq. (38th and 88thReconnaissance Squadrons.). Col Joseph E Reddoch Jr, 21 Apr 1944; Col Thomas C Musgrave Jr, 15 Aug Hickam Field, TH, 8 Feb 1938; Kipapa, TH, 23 May 1942; Kualoa, TH, 9 Sep-9 Nov 1942 . In 1935, the group helped save the city of Hilo, Hawaii, during the eruption of the Mauna Loa volcano. The Navy completed construction of a terminal building, control tower and maintenance hangars for land planes operated by the Naval Air Transport Services. head argent winged or. This amount was matched by the Civil Aeronautic Administration, providing a total of $300,00 for the project which included the acquisition of rights-of-way and lands. Courage Before Every Danger begins in 1938 with the 31st Bomb Squadron's transfer from the Mainland to Hawaii. This was in line with the Mainland practice in changing longstanding names of airports to that of the city where the airport was located. The buildings and other facilities were constructed by the Navy during the War. Used DH-4, MB-2, B-12, LB-5, LB-6, PW-9, P-12, O-19, and other A total of 1,153 people came to Hawaii from the Mainland by air. As a security measure, the airplane windows were blacked out. The group is one of the oldest units in the United States Air Force, being a successor organization of the 5th Group (Composite), one of the 15 original combat air groups formed by the Army before World War II. George P. Bolan, SSgt: Richard A. Dickerson, Cpl: Alfred Hays, Pvt: . the theater as part of Far East Air Forces after the war, but all Northwest Airlines inaugurated air service to Honolulu. Mokuleia Field was renamed for George Dillingham. A year later, it became the 5th Group (Pursuit and Bombardment) with its crews flying DeHaviland DH-4 aircraft. Weather bureau established an airport weather station there. The field had two paved runways, one 6,500 feet and the other 6,000 feet in length. The Seabees began construction of a second runway at Naval Air Station Kaneohe. 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Reactivated in September 1991 when the 5th Bombardment Group implemented the Objective Wing organization, assigning all flying units to the 5th Operations Group. Hawaii became the center of two world air routes offered by the Civil Aeronautics Board. Australian National Airways inaugurated air service. 5th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) (B-18) Trinidad, Waller Field 9th Bombardment Group (Heavy) 1st Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) (B-18) . A search was on for a site for a new airport for Kamuela as Bordelon Field was found to be unsuitable for development. The completed runway, 5,700 feet long by 1,000 feet wide, was paved with asphalt concrete. B-18, 1937-1942; B-17, 1941-1943; B-24; 1943-1945. Philippine Air Lines placed DC-6s in operation between San Francisco and Manila on the first sleeper service across the Pacific. Woleai during Apr and May 1944 and received a DUC for the action. At the beginning of the war, the facilities of Pan American Airways were placed at the disposal of the Navy and in June 1942, operations for the Navy were commenced on a contractual basis in conjunction with the Naval Air Transport Service. For the first time in combat history, a 5th BW crew employed a Litening II targeting pod to strike targets at an Iraqi airfield 11 April 2003. The following aeronautical activities were available at Honolulu Airport: Scheduled Airlines (Overseas)Pan American Airways, United Air Lines, China National Aviation Corporation, British Commonwealth Pacific Airways and Philippine Airlines; Non-scheduled (Overseas)Trans-Ocean Airlines (Guam-USA, China USA), Pacific Overseas Airlines (Contract & Ferry); Scheduled InterislandHawaiian Airlines (Passenger and Freight); Trans-Air Hawaii (Temporary permit); Non-scheduled InterislandAndrew Flying Service, K-T Flying Service, Hawaiian Air Transport Service, Cockett Airlines, Island Flight Service; Trans-Pacific Airlines; Flying SchoolsAndrew Flying Service, K-T Flying Service, Hawaiian School of Aeronautics, Aero Service & Supply; Island Flight Service; Mechanics SchoolsHonolulu Vocational; Repair Shops (Light Plane)Andrew Flying Service, K-T Flying Service, Hawaiian School of Aeronautics, Leighton & Schriver Metal Shop, Aviation Radio Maintenance Company, Associated Aircraft Repair, Aero Service & Supply; Repair Shops (Heavy Planes)Hawaiian Airlines, Trans-Pacific Airlines, Trans-Air Hawaii, Hawaiian Air Transport Service, Cockett Airlines, Pan American Airways; Government PlanesMilitary Air Transport Service, Utility Flight Unit, Civil Aeronautics Administration. The commission hired a crash-fire crew to work with two pieces of equipment procured from the Navy and to function in coordination with Navy crash fire activity on the airport. Bombardment Group in Mar 1938, 5th Bombardment Group (Medium) in Dec The USAF is currently considering converting some of its B-52Hs to EB-52Hs to act as a stand-off electronic warfare platform. Inactivated on 16 Jun 23rd Bomb Squadron Association President - Capt. Burns Field, Kauai, was too small for military aircraft and was rendered unusable by the Army. Two small planes from the K-T Flying Service were shot down near the entrance to Pearl Harbor and the pilots lost. Territorial funds of $140,000 werematched by the Civil Aeronautics Administration. The Territory of Hawaii held an air show at NAS Honolulu. Molokai Airport was located on land belonging to the Territory and was leased to the Army during the war. Colonel Douglas Cox was appointed new wing commander. They discontinued operations in August 1947. The 11th Bombardment Group was activated at Hickam Field. Redesignated 5th Strategic Reconnaissance Group in Jul 1949. One plane was destroyed and three badly damaged. The initial operation of both land and sea plane was planned for December 1, 1943. The 19th Bomb Group at Hamilton was alerted for the Philippine Islands. Citation. The 5 OG commands the following squadrons (Tail Code: MT): The group's emblem, approved in 1924, features a winged death's head as an uncompromising symbol of its combat mission. After the war, these operations returned to Port Allen Airport. It hadfour paved landplane runways 200-feet wide with lengths varying from 6,200 linear feet to 7,650 linear feet. in Hawaii. The bombers dropped more than 3million pounds of weaponry, including conventional air-launched cruise missiles, joint direct attack munitions, gravity weapons, laser-guided bombs and leaflet dispensers. The station was to serve as a terminal for NATS and Pan American Airways. The Army made extensive improvements to Molokai Airport including paving runways, taxiways and aprons and lighting of runway 5-23. 31st Bombardment Squadron | 5th Bombardment Group | Thirteenth Air Force . Admiral Nimitz appointed a Joint Army-Navy Board on Aviation Facilities in the Main Hawaiian Group, chaired by Army MG Hale. The Hawaiian Air Force was activated (General Order 37, October 28, 1940). Remanned in Mar 1947, equipped with FB-17's and F-2's, and engaged in mapping areas of the Philippines, Formosa, and the Pescadores. (Pursuit and Bombardment) in Jun 1922, and 5th Group (Composite) in Jul Construction began on April 1. Central Pacific; Guadalcanal; New Guinea; Northern Solomons; Eastern Mandates; Bismarck Archipelago; Western Pacific; Leyte; Luzon; Southern Philippines; China Offensive; Air Combat, Asiatic-Pacific Theater. The passenger terminal building was remodeled and the adjacent area landscaped to provide amenities to the traveling public. Port Allen Airport was released to the Territory by the military and the runways were repaired at a cost of $33,456 of which the Federal government contributed $17,500. They discontinued operations in July 1947. May 1949; Fairfield-Suisun AFB, Calif, 9 Nov 1949-16 Jun 1952. Unkn, 1919-1938; Col Shepler W FitzGerald, c. Sep Insigne. (Heavy) in Sep 1950. Federal funds became available for the operation of the control tower at General Lyman Field. (Headquarters, Ft. Shafter) was in charge. Equipped with Its mission is to manage and operate B-52H Stratofortress bombers serve as part of the Air Force's conventional and strategic combat force. 2) 11th Bomb Group, activated Feb. 17, 1940. Act 35, Session Laws of Hawaii 1941, appropriated $7,500 for the acquisition of lands in Kailua (Kona) for an airport. Two asphalt concrete runways were built: 1,000 feet wide and 8,400 and 8,300 feet in length. 5th Bombardment Group (Very Heavy) in Apr 1946, and 5th Reconnaissance Group in Feb 1947. These flights were made by Marguerite Gambo with a Fairchild monoplane which was suitable for operation into the small field at Kalaupapa. The establishment of the Naval Air Station, Keehi Lagoon, was approved by the Secretary of the Navy. Small planes of other flying services received bullet holes but were able to return to Rodgers Airport without injury to pilots or passengers. This was later extended to 4,400 feet. A total of 1,341 acres of cane land near Kahului was selected and construction of Kahului Naval Air Station began in 1942. The Hawaiian Air Force moved to Hickam Field as construction had progressed sufficiently to accommodate them. Molokai Airport was returned to the Territory of Hawaiiby the Navy. Command. Commanders. An Oahu Local Air Traffic Guide published on July 15, 1944 by the Assistant Chief of Staff for Operations of the 7th Air Force shows 13 airfields and a local air traffic pattern to be entered at 1,500 feet above mean sea level. 18th Wing. Assigned to Seventh AF in Feb 1942. Search or add your name to the database. Eleven airlines operated from the airport. Flew missions to the Netherlands Indies, receiving a DUC for Operations were officially begun by the arrival and landing of a JRF piloted by the Command Officer, Naval Air Station, Kahului, followed immediately by nine SBDs and one F6F aircraft of Composite Squadron 23 under command of Senior Naval Aviation Present, with personnel and gear on hand for duty. Associated Airways inaugurated air service to Honolulu. Haleiwa Airfieldwas on privately owned land under lease to the U.S. Army and was used by both the Army and Navy during the War. Pan American Airways started a connection by Clipper to Alaska and delivered air mail to Auckland, New Zealand through Honolulu, Canton Island and New Caledonia. 331st Bomb Squadron Squadron View all 39 images Object Number - FRE 5085 - The insignia of the 331st Bomb Squadron, 94th Bomb Group. In addition, the losses in Europe were reaching such magnitudes that the entire B-17 production was urgently needed for replacements and training in that theatre. John Rodgers Airport; It had been declared surplus to the Armys needs and was in the process of being returned to the Territory. Contact Us, If you have any data on servicemen and their units and would like to submit it to our digital library; please Contact Us, Copyright, Army Air Corps Library and Museum, Inc., All Rights Reserved. -- Army Air Forces -- Air Force, 13th, Terms of Service (last updated 12/31/2014). Central Pacific; Guadalcanal; New Guinea; Northern The project consisted of one-paved runway 80-feet wide and 3,700 feet long, with necessary taxiways and parking aprons. Every available foot of frontage for fixed base operators at John Rodgers Airport was optioned by mid-1946. The 1947 Territorial Legislature recognized the need for an airport to serve the Kona area. Runways B and D, Keehi Lagoon, John Rodgers Airport; Construction began on Kailua (Kona) Airport. The work was completed May 22, 1948. Hickam Field was redesignated Hickam Air Force Base. Be the first one to, The Story Of The Fifth Bombardment Group (Heavy), Advanced embedding details, examples, and help, United States. Naval Air Station, Kaneohe;

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