415th Bombardment Group


The 415th Bombardment Group is an inactive United States Air Force unit. It was last assigned to the Second Air Force, which was stationed at Dalhart Army Air Field, Texas. It was inactivated on 5 April 1944.
The 415th Bombardment Group was activated during World War II as a Third Air Force training and demonstration unit as part of the Army Air Force School of Applied Tactics. It was equipped with A-20s, A-24s, A-26s, B-25s, and P-39s. The group was reassigned to Second Air Force in early 1944 as a B-17 Flying Fortress replacement training unit. It was inactivated in early 1944 when the need for B-17 aircrews diminished.

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