| 42nd Air Division | |
|---|---|
.jpg) B-52G as flown by division wings in the 1980s | |
| Active | 1943–1945; 1951–1958; 1959–1969; 1970–1991 |
| Country |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Air Force |
| Role | Command of strike forces |
| Decorations | French Croix de Guerre with Palm |
| Insignia | |
| 42nd Air Division emblem (Approved 29 December 1965)[1] |  |
The 42nd Air Division was a unit of the United States Air Force. It was established as the 42 Bombardment Wing (Dive) on 8 February 1943. The wing first saw combat in September 1943. It was inactivated in 1991.
- ^ "Factsheet 42 Air Division". Air Force Historical Research Agency. 5 October 2007. Archived from the original on 20 October 2012. Retrieved 4 April 2014.