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Like the CACW's fighters, most B-25's bore the Nationalist Chinese star insignia on the wings and fuselage.

The Mitchells included the standard B-25D, the B-25H (equipped with a 75-millimeter cannon in the nose), and the B-25J. Specific field locations include Hanchung, Ankang, Hsian, Laohokow, Enshih, Liangshan, Peishyi, Chihkiang, Hengyang, Kweilin, Liuchow, Chanyi, Suichwan, and LinglingĪircraft assigned to the CACW included late-model P-40 Warhawks (with the Nationalist Chinese Air Force 12-pointed star national insignia, rudder markings and squadron/aircraft numbering) and B-25 "Mitchell" medium bombers. Most CACW bases existed near the boundary of Japanese-Occupied China, and one "Valley Field" existed in an area within Japanese-held territory.

USAAF Fourteenth Air Force, 1 October 1943 – 1 August 1945ġst Bombardment Sq (Provisional) 2nd Bombardment Sq (Provisional) 3d Bombardment Sq (Provisional) 4th Bombardment Sq (Provisional)ħth Fighter Sq (Provisional) 8th Fighter Sq (Provisional) 28th Fighter Sq (Provisional) 32nd Fighter Sq (Provisional)ġ7th Fighter Sq (Provisional) 26th Fighter Sq (Provisional) 27th Fighter Sq (Provisional) 29th Fighter Sq (Provisional).Established as: Chinese American Composite Wing (Provisional), USAAF, and activated on 1 October 1943.Initially formed on 31 July 1943 as the 1st Bomb Group (Provisional) and the 3rd Fighter Group (Provisional), Republic of China Air Force.