398th Air Expeditionary Group
The 398th Air Expeditionary Group is a provisional United States Air Force unit assigned to the United States Air Forces in Europe. The 398 AEG may be activated or inactivated at any time.
| 398th Air Expeditionary Group | |
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Gregory S. Martin, Commander, United States Air Forces in Europe is given a tour of a NKC-135 during a visit to the 398th Air Expeditionary Group during Operation Iraqi Freedom | |
| Active | 1943–1945; 1992-1995; 2003; 2004; 2006; 2008 |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Role | Expeditionary operations |
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| Patch with unofficial 398th Bombardment Group emblem | |
| World War II tail marking | Triangle W |
During World War II, its predecessor unit, the 398th Bombardment Group (Heavy) was an Eighth Air Force B-17 Flying Fortress unit in England, stationed at RAF Nuthampstead. The group flew 195 combat missions, the last being on 25 April 1945.
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