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History: Constituted 535 Fighter Squadron on 24 September 1943. Activated on 1 October 1943. Disbanded on 10 April 1944. Reconstituted, and redesignated 535 Fighter Squadron, Two-Engine, on 16 May 1949. Activated in the Reserve on 27 June 1949. Redesignated 535 Fighter-Escort Squadron on 16 March 1950. Ordered to active service on 1 May 1951. Inactivated on 25 June 1951. Redesignated 535 Troop Carrier Squadron, Medium, on 26 May 1952. Activated in the Reserve on 15 June 1952. Inactivated on 1 February 1953. Redesignated 535 Troop Carrier Squadron, and activated, on 12 October 1966. Organized on 1 January 1967. Redesignated 535 Tactical Airlift Squadron on 1 August 1967. Inactivated on 24 January 1972. Redesignated 535 Airlift Squadron on 1 April 2005. Activated on 18 April 2005. Replacement crew, advanced flying, and basic flying training, December 1943-April 1944. Reserve flying training, June 1949-April 1951. Reserve flying training, June 1952-February 1953. On activation in 1967, took over C-7A aircraft of 57 Aviation Company (USA) and tactical airlift mission in South Vietnam. Operated from several locations in addition to its primary base. Airlifted routine cargo and passengers, provided support for Army special forces and radio relay for ground units, airdropped troops and cargo, performed emergency resupply and medical evacuations, and flew other combat airlift missions. Earned a Navy PUC, as well as PUC for airlift support of Khe Sanh and other forward bases from Jan to May 1968. Earned a second PUC between April and June 1970 for participation in aerial resupply of Dak Seang Special Forces Camp, evacuation of over 2000 refugees from Cambodia, and transportation of the Presidential Southeast Asia Investigation Team to various remote locations in South Vietnam. Last mission in Vietnam flown 24 January 1972. | History:Constituted 535 Fighter Squadron on 24 September 1943. Activated on 1 October 1943. Disbanded on 10 April 1944. Reconstituted, and redesignated 535 Fighter Squadron, Two-Engine, on 16 May 1949. Activated in the Reserve on 27 June 1949. Redesignated 535 Fighter-Escort Squadron on 16 March 1950. Ordered to active service on 1 May 1951. Inactivated on 25 June 1951. Redesignated 535 Troop Carrier Squadron, Medium, on 26 May 1952. Activated in the Reserve on 15 June 1952. Inactivated on 1 February 1953. Redesignated 535 Troop Carrier Squadron, and activated, on 12 October 1966. Organized on 1 January 1967. Redesignated 535 Tactical Airlift Squadron on 1 August 1967. Inactivated on 24 January 1972. Redesignated 535 Airlift Squadron on 1 April 2005. Activated on 18 April 2005. Replacement crew, advanced flying, and basic flying training, December 1943-April 1944. Reserve flying training, June 1949-April 1951. Reserve flying training, June 1952-February 1953. On activation in 1967, took over C-7A aircraft of 57 Aviation Company (USA) and tactical airlift mission in South Vietnam. Operated from several locations in addition to its primary base. Airlifted routine cargo and passengers, provided support for Army special forces and radio relay for ground units, airdropped troops and cargo, performed emergency resupply and medical evacuations, and flew other combat airlift missions. Earned a Navy PUC, as well as PUC for airlift support of Khe Sanh and other forward bases from Jan to May 1968. Earned a second PUC between April and June 1970 for participation in aerial resupply of Dak Seang Special Forces Camp, evacuation of over 2000 refugees from Cambodia, and transportation of the Presidential Southeast Asia Investigation Team to various remote locations in South Vietnam. Last mission in Vietnam flown 24 January 1972. | ||
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Latest revision as of 12:50, 6 August 2024
535TH AIRLIFT SQUADRON, US AIR FORCE
History:Constituted 535 Fighter Squadron on 24 September 1943. Activated on 1 October 1943. Disbanded on 10 April 1944. Reconstituted, and redesignated 535 Fighter Squadron, Two-Engine, on 16 May 1949. Activated in the Reserve on 27 June 1949. Redesignated 535 Fighter-Escort Squadron on 16 March 1950. Ordered to active service on 1 May 1951. Inactivated on 25 June 1951. Redesignated 535 Troop Carrier Squadron, Medium, on 26 May 1952. Activated in the Reserve on 15 June 1952. Inactivated on 1 February 1953. Redesignated 535 Troop Carrier Squadron, and activated, on 12 October 1966. Organized on 1 January 1967. Redesignated 535 Tactical Airlift Squadron on 1 August 1967. Inactivated on 24 January 1972. Redesignated 535 Airlift Squadron on 1 April 2005. Activated on 18 April 2005. Replacement crew, advanced flying, and basic flying training, December 1943-April 1944. Reserve flying training, June 1949-April 1951. Reserve flying training, June 1952-February 1953. On activation in 1967, took over C-7A aircraft of 57 Aviation Company (USA) and tactical airlift mission in South Vietnam. Operated from several locations in addition to its primary base. Airlifted routine cargo and passengers, provided support for Army special forces and radio relay for ground units, airdropped troops and cargo, performed emergency resupply and medical evacuations, and flew other combat airlift missions. Earned a Navy PUC, as well as PUC for airlift support of Khe Sanh and other forward bases from Jan to May 1968. Earned a second PUC between April and June 1970 for participation in aerial resupply of Dak Seang Special Forces Camp, evacuation of over 2000 refugees from Cambodia, and transportation of the Presidential Southeast Asia Investigation Team to various remote locations in South Vietnam. Last mission in Vietnam flown 24 January 1972.
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