The Fifth Air Force (5AF), with headquarters currently located at Yokota Air Base,Japan, is one of very few numbered air forces of the United States Air Force never to have been based in the United States itself. It is also one of the oldest and continuously active US air forces. The United States Air Force (USAF) is the aerospace branch of the United States armed forces. ...

The 5AF had its origins as part of the Far East Air Force (FEAF), which was formed in The Philippines in September 1941 under Major General Lewis H. Brereton. Immediately after the outbreak of the Pacific War in December, Brereton sought permission from theater commander Gen Douglas MacArthur to conduct air raids against Japanese forces in Formosa, but was refused. As a consequence, FEAF was largely destroyed on the ground by Japanese air attacks. Following the Japanese invasion of the Philippines, the remnants of FEAF relocated southwards to bases in the Dutch East Indies. After those islands also fell to Japanese forces early in 1942, FEAF headquarters moved to Australia. Far East Air Force (FEAF) is was formed from the Philippine Army Air Corps on August 4, 1941. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... For the movie, see 1941 (film) 1941 (MCMXLI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1941 calendar). ... Lewis Hyde Brereton was an military aviation pioneer and US Army Air Force general in the Second World War. ... US landings in the Pacific, 1942–1945 The Pacific War occurred in the Pacific Ocean, its islands, and in Asia. ... The Dutch East Indies, or Netherlands East Indies, (Dutch: Nederlands-Indië) was the name of the colonies set up by the Dutch East India Company, which came under administration of the Netherlands during the 19th century (see Indonesia). ...

United States Army Air Forces units in Australia, including FEAF, were eventually reinforced and re-organised following their inital defeats in the Philippines and the East Indies. In August 1942, under the command of Major General George Kenney, the new Fifth Air Force was organized as a component of the FEAF, with headquarters in Brisbane, Australia. The 5AF, along with the Thirteenth Air Force (the other main combat command of the FEAF) devastated Japan's air, land, and sea forces in the South West Pacific Area for the remainder of World War II. Using General Kenney's innovative and devastating low-level parafrag, strafing, and skip-bombing tactics, the Fifth and Thirteenth Air Forces played a major role in pushing the Japanese back to their home islands by 1945. Shortly after World War II ended in August, the 5AF relocated to Japan as part of the Allied occupation forces. The United States Army Air Forces, or USAAF, was a part of the U.S. military during World War II. The direct precursor to the U.S. Air Force, the USAAF formally existed between 1941 and 1947. ... George Kenney George Churchill Kenney (August 6, 1889 - August 9, 1977) was one of the most brilliant and successful United States Army Air Forces generals of World War II. He excelled in his his role as commander of the Allied air forces in the Southwest Pacific Area (SWPA) from August... Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the state of Queensland, Australia. ... South West Pacific Area (SWPA) was the name given to one of the four major Allied commands in the Pacific theatre of World War II, during 1942-45. ... Combatants Allies: Poland, British Commonwealth, France/Free France, Soviet Union, United States, China, and others Axis Powers: Germany, Italy, Japan, and others Casualties Military dead:17 million Civilian dead:33 million Total dead:50 million Military dead:8 million Civilian dead:4 million Total dead:12 million World War II... // Surrender Representatives of Japan stand aboard the USS Missouri prior to signing of the Instrument of Surrender Japan surrendered to the Allies on August 14, 1945, when Emperor Hirohito accepted the terms of the Potsdam Declaration. ...

In 1950, from headquarters still in Japan, the 5AF became the main United Nations combat air command during the Korean War, and was instrumental in bringing about the cease-fire that formally ended that conflict in 1953. United Nations - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Overview map of the Korean War The Korean War from June 25, 1950 to cease-fire on July 27, 1953 (the war has not ended officially), was a conflict between North Korea and South Korea. ...

Commands During World War II

• V Bomber Command 1941-46
• V Fighter Command 1942-46