335th Airlift Squadron
335th Airlift Squadron | |
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438th Military Airlift Wing[note 1] | |
Active | 1949–1952; 1953–1970; 1973–1995 |
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Role | Airlift |
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The 335th Airlift Squadron is an inactive
The squadron was first organized in 1949 as the 335th Troop Carrier Squadron. It trained with Curtiss C-46 Commando aircraft and was called to active duty for the Korean War until 1953, when it returned to reserve duty.
History
Activation in the reserve and mobilization
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The
At Mitchel, the squadron equipped with
Return to the reserves
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Two months later, the squadron was activated again in the reserves, taking over the resources of the partially manned
In the summer of 1956, the squadron participated in Operation Sixteen Ton during its two weeks of active duty training. Sixteen Ton was performed entirely by reserve troop carrier units and moved
In 1959, the reserves adopted the dual deputy organization
Although this concept was not a problem if an entire wing was called to active service, mobilizing a single flying squadron and elements to support it proved difficult. To resolve this, at the start of 1962 ConAC determined to reorganize its reserve wings by establishing troop carrier groups with support elements for each of its troop carrier squadrons. This reorganization would facilitate mobilization of elements of wings in various combinations when needed. However, the mobilization of a number of reserve wings for the
Associate unit
The squadron was redesignated the 335th Military Airlift Squadron and reactivated in July 1973 at McGuire as an associate unit of the active duty
The squadron was assigned to the 903d Military Airlift Group until 1973, when AFRES inactivated its groups located on bases where a wing was also stationed, and the squadron was once again assigned directly to the 514th Wing. When the Objective Wing organization was implemented in 1992, the squadron was reassigned to its original unit, which was now titled the 514th Operations Group. The 335th was inactivated in September 1995 as the C-141 was phased out of operation with the active duty force.
Lineage
- Constituted as the 335th Troop Carrier Squadron, Medium on 10 May 1949
- Organized on 26 June 1949
- Ordered to Active Service on 1 May 1951
- Inactivated on 1 February 1953
- Activated in the Reserve on 1 April 1953
- Redesignated 335th Tactical Airlift Squadron on 1 July 1967
- Redesignated 335th Military Airlift Squadron (Associate) on 25 September 1968
- Inactivated on 1 April 1970
- Reactivated on 1 July 1973
- Redesignated 335th Airlift Squadron on 1 February 1992
- Inactivated on 30 September 1995
Assignments
- 514th Troop Carrier Group, 26 June 1949 – 1 February 1953[1]
- 514th Troop Carrier Group, 1 April 1953
- 514th Troop Carrier Wing, 14 April 1959 – 17 January 1963[2]
- 903d Troop Carrier Group (later 903d Tactical Airlift Group), 17 January 1963 – 1 April 1970
- 514th Military Airlift Wing, 1 July 1973[2]
- 514th Operations Group, 1 August 1992 – 30 September 1995
Stations
- Birmingham Municipal Airport, Alabama, 26 June 1949[1]
- Mitchel Air Force Base, New York, 10 October 1949 – 1 February 1953
- Mitchel Air Force Base, New York, 1 April 1953
- McGuire Air Force Base, New York, 15 March 1961 – 1 April 1970[12]
- McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey, 1 July 1973 – 30 September 1995[12]
Aircraft
- Unknown, 1949–1950
- Curtiss C-46 Commando, 1951–1953, 1953–1954[1][2]
- Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar, 1952–1953, 1954–1970[2]
- Lockheed C-141 Starlifter, 1970–1995
References
Notes
- ^ This aircraft, Lockheed C-141 serial 64-627, was flown by the squadron as an associate unit of the 438th. Picture taken in 1973.
- ^ Aircraft is Curtiss C-46D Commando serial 44-77890.
- ^ Aircraft is Fairchild C-119C-19-FA Flying Boxcar serial 50–138.
- ^ These were two-day periods, typically on weekends, when the squadron trained without the entire unit being called up, giving rise to the term "weekend warrior."
- ^ Under this plan flying [and missile] squadrons reported to the wing Deputy Commander for Operations and maintenance squadrons reported to the wing Deputy Commander for Maintenance.
Citations
- ^ a b c d Cantwell, p. 76
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Ravenstein, pp. 281–283
- ^ Ravenstein, p. 170
- ^ Ravenstein, pp. 118–119
- ^ See Ravenstein, pp. 160–161
- ^ Ravenstein, p. 103
- ^ Cantwell, p. 147 (table showing all other reserve troop carrier wings operating the C-46 in 1959)
- ^ Cantwell, p. 163
- ^ Cantwell, pp. 149–150
- ^ Cantwell, pp. 156, 169
- ^ Cantwell, p. 156
- ^ a b c Mueller, p. 415
- ^ Cantwell, pp. 189–190
- ^ Cantwell, p. 210
Bibliography
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency
- Cantwell, Gerald T. (1997). Citizen Airmen: a History of the Air Force Reserve, 1946–1994. Washington, D.C.: Air Force History and Museums Program. ISBN 0-16049-269-6. Retrieved October 1, 2014.
- Maurer, Maurer, ed. (1983) [1961]. Air Force Combat Units of World War II (PDF) (reprint ed.). Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History. LCCN 61060979.
- Mueller, Robert (1989). Air Force Bases, Vol. I, Active Air Force Bases Within the United States of America on 17 September 1982 (PDF). Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0-912799-53-6.
- Ravenstein, Charles A. (1984). Air Force Combat Wings, Lineage & Honors Histories 1947–1977. Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0-912799-12-9.