Kumar (musician) and 744th Bombardment Squadron

Contents 1 History 2 Performances and Releases 3 Awards 4 References 5 External links

History

Kumar started his career in 1998, performing in a collective called Duros Como el Acero (Hard as steel). At that time, Kumar adopted his first rapper nickname, “El Menor”.

He became part of the Familias Cuba Represent collective and appeared on several albums and compilations. This collaboration was the trigger that reinforced his decision to make his living playing music. In 2003, he produced his first solo songs’ demo under the name of Kumar.

He is currently part of the artist’s collective Interactivo, which involves famous Cuban artists from the new fusion scene such as Yusa, Telmary, William Vivanco and producer Roberto Carcassés.

Very close from other Cuban artists of his generation, Kumar participated in the Havana Cultura Tour in Ibiza during summer 2008, accompanied by the R&B style singer Diana Fuentes and the DJ Erick Gonzalez. Performances and Releases

In 2004, Kumar recorded the song No Se Vuelve Atras with the artist Telmary Diaz and the band Qvalibre. This song was included in the soundtrack of the movie Habana Blues, in which Kumar played a supporting role.

In April 2005, he recorded the song Rompe Cadenas, along with the Spanish group Ojos de Brujo. The song featured Roberto Carcasses (piano) and Yusa (bass) and was recorded in the Abdala studios.

The first solo album of Kumar, Película de Barrio, was released in 2009 under the independent label Diquela Records/Universal. He features several collaborations with Cuban artists and the Spanish group Ojos de Brujo. Awards 2004 : Nomination at the Lucas Prizes (Cuban video clip festival) for the song Ves. 2006 : “Best Rap / Hip-hop Demo” and “Audience award” at the Cuerda Viva Prizes.

744th Bombardment Squadron and Kumar (musician)

The 744th Bombardment Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. It was last assigned to the 456th Bombardment Wing. It was last stationed at Beale Air Force Base, California, and was inactivated on 30 September 1975.

Contents 1 History 1.1 Lineage 1.2 Assignments 1.3 Stations 1.4 Aircraft 2 See also 3 References 4 External links

History

Established in mid-1943 as a B-24 Liberator heavy bomb squadron; trained under Second Air Force. Deployed to the Mediterranean Theater of Operations (MTO) in January 1944, being assigned to Fifteenth Air Force in Southern Italy.

Engaged in very long range strategic bombardment missions against enemy strategic targets in Italy, France, Germany, Austria, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, and the Balkans until April 1945. Bombed aircraft factories, assembly plants, oil refineries, storage areas, marshalling yards, airdromes, and other objectives until the German Capitulation in May 1945.

Most of squadron was demobilized in Italy in May 1945; returning to United States with skeleton staff. Re-equipped and redesignated a B-29 Superfortress very heavy bomb squadron, and received new personnel. Began training under Second Air Force for planned deployment to the Western Pacific Area (WPA), however Japanese Capitulation in August led to inactivation of squadron in October.

Reactivated in the reserve as a C-46 Commando Troop Carrier Squadron, but neither manned or equipped. Inactivated in 1949 due to budget restrictions; reactivated in 1952 and equipped with C-119 Flying Boxcars. Assigned to Tactical Air Command Eighteenth Air Force. Supported Army forces in the United States with airlift capability and support for airborne training operations. Inactivated in 1956 due to budget restrictions.

Reactivated under Strategic Air Command in 1963, replacing provisional B-52G Stratofortess squadron at Beale AFB, California. Performed intercontinental training and deployments, also standing nuclear alert. Beginning in 1966, squadron deployed personnel to forward bases in the Western Pacific, where they engaged in combat missions over Indochina as part of Operation Arc Light. In 1975 was inactivated and redesignated as the 34th Bombardment Squadron when SAC pulled out of Wright-Patterson AFB and redesignated the squadron due to seniority precedence when it was reassigned to Beale. Lineage Constituted 744th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) on 14 May 1943 Activated on 1 Jun 1943 Redesignated 744th Bombardment Squadron (Very Heavy) on 5 Aug 1945 Inactivated on 17 Oct 1945 Activated in the reserve on 12 Jul 1947 Inactivated on 27 Jun 1949 Redesignated 744th Troop Carrier Squadron (Medium) on 15 Oct 1952 Activated on 1 Dec 1952 Inactivated on 9 Jul 1956 Redesignated 744th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), and activated, on 15 Nov 1962 Organized on 1 Feb 1963; receiving aircraft/personnel/equipment as a redesignation of the 31st Bombardment Squadron Inactivated on 30 Sep 1975; aircraft/personnel/equipment redesignated as 34th Bombardment Squadron Assignments 456th Bombardment Group, 1 Jun 1943-17 Oct 1945; 12 Jul 1947-27 Jun 1949 456th Troop Carrier Group, 1 Dec 1952 456th Troop Carrier Wing, 1 Mar 1955-9 Jul 1956 Strategic Air Command, 15 Nov 1962 456th Strategic Aerospace (later Bombardment) Wing, 1 Feb 1963-30 Sep 1975 Stations Aircraft B-24 Liberator, 1943–1945 B-29 Superfortress, 1945 C-119 Flying Boxcar, 1 December 1952-9 July 1956 B-52 Stratofortress, 1 February 1963-30 September 1975 See also List of B-52 Units of the United States Air Force
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