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===Organization and Korean War===
During the early years of the [[Cold War]], the '''98th Bombardment Wing''', Very Heavy (BW) was formed 24 October 1947 as part of the Air Force's experimental wing base ([[Hobson Plan]]) reorganization and assigned to [[Strategic Air Command]].<ref>{{cite book|last=Goss|first=William A|editor=Craven, Wesley F |editor2=Cate, James L|title=The Army Air Forces in World War II|volume=VI, Men & Planes|year=1955|publisher=University of Chicago Press|location=Chicago, IL|lccn=48-3657|page=59|chapter=The Organization and its Responsibilities, Chapter 2 The AAF}}</ref> The 98th BW was discontinued on 12 July 1948, and replaced by the 98th BW, Medium the same day when the test was deemed successful and the organization made permanent.<ref>{{cite book|last=Ravenstein|first=Charles A.|title=Air Force Combat Wings, Lineage & Honors Histories 1947–1977|url=https://archive.org/details/airforcecombatwi0000rave/page/10|year=1984|publisher=Office of Air Force History|location=Washington, DC|isbn=0-912799-12-9|page=[https://archive.org/details/airforcecombatwi0000rave/page/10 10]}}</ref> From November 1947 to July 1948 and July 1948 to July 1954, the [[wing (military aviation unit)|wing]] headquarters was often manned as a "paper" unit with most of its components attached to other establishments for long periods. The wing's tactical [[group (military aviation unit)|group]] was operational, but under control of other organizations from November 1947 to April 1950 and again from August 1950 through March 1951.<ref name=Ravenstein138>Ravenstein, ''Combat Wings'', pp. 138–141</ref>

[[File:B-29 345th BS 98th BG over Korea.jpg|thumb|98th Bomb Wing B-29 over Korea]]
On 1 April 1951, wing headquarters deployed to Japan to assume control over combat operations of the group's three tactical squadrons,<ref>Ironically, at this time it was the group that became a paper unit</ref> while the rest of the wing remained behind in Washington.<ref name=Ravenstein138/> In 1952, the combat [[squadron (aviation)|squadrons]] were joined by three maintenance squadrons.  Wing [[combat]] missions in Korea included interdiction of enemy communications and support of United Nations ground forces. Its last combat mission flown 25 July 1953 and it dropped propaganda leaflets on the day of truce two days later.<ref name=Ravenstein138/>

During the Korean War, the squadrons of the 98th flew more than 5,000 sorties and dropped more than 40,000 tons of bombs (actual total unavailable).{{Citation needed|reason=need support for numbers|date=January 2013}}  They earned a [[Distinguished Unit Citation]], a [[Korean Presidential Unit Citation]] and 10 battle streamers.<ref name=Ravenstein138/> The 98th was credited with the destruction of 5 MiG 15 Jet Fighters and one propeller driven fighter.  The 98th recorded 19 [[Boeing B-29 Superfortress]] losses from August 1950 to July 1954.{{Citation needed|reason=need support for losses|date=January 2013}}