380th Bombardment Group (380th BG) "The Flying Circus"
U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF), 5th Air Force (5th AF)

Background
The 380th Bombardment Group (380th BG) nicknamed "The Flying Circus" was assigned to the 5th Air Force (5th AF) in the South West Pacific Area (SWPA) during World War II. The 380th BG includes the Headquarters Squadron (HQ), 528th Bombardment Squadron (528th BS), 529th Bombardment Squadron (529th BS), 530th Bombardment Squadron (530th BS) and 531st Bombardment Squadron (531st BS).

Headquarters Squadron (HQ Squadron)
The Headquarters Squadron of the 380th Bombardment Group (380th BG).

528th Bombardment Squadron (528th BS)
The 528th Bombardment Squadron (528th BS) operated the B-24 Liberator.

529th Bombardment Squadron (529th BS)
The 529th Bombardment Squadron (529th BS) operated the B-24 Liberator.

530th Bombardment Squadron (530th BS)
The 530th Bombardment Squadron (530th BS) operated the B-24 Liberator.

531st Bombardment Squadron (531st BS)
The 529th Bombardment Squadron (529th BS) operated the B-24 Liberator.

References
The Flying Circus 380th Bomb Group Association official website
The Best in the Southwest: The 380th Bombardment Group (H) in World War II (1995) unit history
The Flying Circus Pacific War 1943 As Seen Through a Bombsight (2005)
Darwin's Air War 1942 – 1945 An Illustrated History Commemorating The Darwin Air Raids (Revised Edition) (2011)

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