3rd Army Air Force

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The Third Air Force was activated on December 18, 1940 at MacDill Field Tampa Florida. It was the Southeast Air District. In 1942 the 3rd Air Force flew over 1000 antisubmarine Patrols in the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean. By 1945 the 3rd Air Force had trained 85,377 men, including Air Gunners, Bombardiers, Flight Engineers, Navigators, Pilots, Radar Observers, and Radio Operators.