28th Bomb Squadron
The 28th Bomb Squadron (28 BS) is a United States Air Force squadron. It is assigned to the 7th Operations Group, Air Combat Command, stationed at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas.
The squadron was formed as the 28th Aero Squadron an Air Service, United States Army unit. After training with the British it fought on the Western Front during World War I in support of the American Expeditionary Force up to the Armistice with Germany. It was demobilized on 16 Jun 1919 as part of the demobilization of the Air Service after the war.
In 1922, the 28th Bomb Squadron was re-established as part of the United States Army Air Service on a permanent basis.
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Famous quotes containing the words bomb and/or squadron:
“Gracious Lord, oh bomb the Germans.
Spare their women for Thy Sake,
And if that is not too easy
We will pardon Thy Mistake.
But gracious Lord, whate’er shall be,
Don’t let anyone bomb me.”
—Sir John Betjeman (1906–1984)
“Well gentlemen, this is it. This is what we’ve been waiting for. Tonight your target is Tokyo. And you’re gonna play ‘em the Star Spangled Banner with two-ton bombs. All you’ve got to do is to remember what you’ve learned and follow your squadron leaders. They’ll get you in, and they’ll get you out. Any questions? All right that’s all. Good luck to you. Give ‘em hell.”
—Dudley Nichols (1895–1960)