The 27th Transport Squadron was activated at Daniel Field, Georgia in February 1942 as one of the original five squadrons of the 89th Transport Group. The squadron was initially equipped with Douglas DC-3 transports (impressed into military service as C-48s and C-49s) and Douglas C-53 Skytroopers to conduct transition training for pilots who had no previous experience in Douglas transports.[2] In June 1942, the squadron moved to Kellogg Field, Michigan and was soon reassigned to the 10th Transport Group, but attached to the 62d Troop Carrier Group. It retained its C-53s, but its mission changed as it became a Replacement Training Unit.[1] Replacement Training Units were oversized units that trained individual pilots or aircrews[3]
In July 1942 the squadron and its parent group were redesignated as Troop Carrier units. In early August 1942, he squadron was releved of its attachment to the 62d Group and moved to Bowman Field, Kentucky. At Bowman, the squadron standardized on the Douglas C-47 Skytrain, although it retained some C-53s into 1943. In November 1943 the replacement training mission terminated and the 27th prepared for transfer overseas to the China Burma India Theater.[1]
Combat in India and Chinaedit
C-47 as flown by the squadron during World War II
The air echelon of the squadron gathered at Baer Field, Indiana, where it received new aircraft. It ferried the airplanes to India via the South Atlantic ferry route, leaving Morrison Field, Florida in December and arriving in India in January. The ground echelon did not arrive in theater until late March[4]
The squadron flew airlift missions and evacuated wounded personnel, sometimes landing on unimproved airstrips. It participated in Operation Thursday, the transport of troops behind enemy lines in Burma, along with aircraft of the 1st Air Commando Group. After moving to China, the squadron supported Office of Strategic Services missions in China and Southeast Asia.[4] The squadron remained in China after the termination of hostilities in August 1945 and was inactivated there in December.[1]
Cold Waredit
The 907th Air Refueling Squadron was organized in July 1963 by Strategic Air Command at Glasgow Air Force Base, however its first Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker did not arrive until October and it was December before the squadron became combat ready.[5][6] The squadron mission was to provide air refueling support to the Boeing B-52 Stratofortress strategic bombers of its parent 91st Bombardment Wing and other USAF units as directed, including supporting Operation Chrome Dome airborne alert sorties.[7] The squadron kept half its aircraft on fifteen-minute alert, fully fueled and ready for combat to reduce vulnerability to a Soviet missile strike[8] until it became nonoperational in 1968, except for periods when it deployed its aircraft and aircrews to support operations in the Pacific.
The 907th deployed to the Western Pacific region to support Operation Arc Light from September 1966 to March 1967 and to Okinawa from February to March 1968 during the Pueblo Crisis.[9] It also deployed to Southeast Asia to support Operation Young Tiger, refueling tactical aircraft on strike missions.[10]
The squadron became non-operational in May 1968[9] and was inactivated in June when Glasgow closed.
The 27th Troop Carrier Squadron and the 907th Air Refueling Squadron were consolidated in 1985,[11] but the consolidated unit has not been active.
Lineageedit
27th Troop Carrier Squadron
Constituted as the 27th Transport Squadron on 19 January 1942
Activated on 1 February 1942
Redesignated 27th Troop Carrier Squadron on 4 July 1942
Consolidated on 19 September 1985 with the 907th Air Refueling Squadron as the 907th Air Refueling Squadron[11]
907th Air Refueling Squadron
Constituted as the 907th Air Refueling Squadron, Heavy on 20 March 1963 and activated (not organized)
Organized on 1 July 1963
Discontinued and inactivated on 25 June 1968
Consolidated on 19 September 1985 with the 27th Troop Carrier Squadron[11] (remained inactive)
Assignmentsedit
89th Transport Group, 1 February 1942
10th Transport Group (later 10th Troop Carrier Group), 15 June 1942 (attached to 62d Transport Group (later 62d Troop Carrier Group), 21 June 1942 – 5 August 1942)
Tenth Air Force, 12 January 1944 (attached to Troop Carrier Command, Eastern Air Command)
91st Bombardment Wing, 1 July 1963 – 25 June 1968 (detached c. 11 September 1966 – c. 31 March 1967 and c. 5 February 1968 – c. 16 March 1968, not operational after c. 1 May 1968)[9]
^Approved 25 February 1943. Description: Over and through a light blue disc, border red, piped white, a black and white checkered taxicab, winged gold, resting on a white cloud formation in base.
^Abstract, History 91 Bombardment Wing Sep 1963 (retrieved 14 October 2013)
^Abstract, History 91 Bombardment Wing Dec 1963 (retrieved 14 October 2013)
^Abstract, History 91 Bombardment Wing Oct–Dec 1965 (retrieved 14 October 2013)
^"Abstract (Unclassified), History of the Strategic Bomber since 1945 (Top Secret, downgraded to Secret)". Air Force History Index. 1 April 1975. Retrieved 4 March 2014.
^Abstract, 91 Bombardment Wing Fact and Figures Booklet, Jan and Feb 1966 (retrieved 14 October 2013)
^ abcDepartment of the Air Force/MPM Letter 662q, 19 September 85, Subject: Reconstitution, Redesignation, and Consolidation of Selected Air Force Tactical Squadrons
^ abcLineage, including assignments and stations through 1945 in Maurer, Combat Sqyuadrons, pp. 140–141
Bibliographyedit
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency.
Craven, Wesley F; Cate, James L, eds. (1955). "Introduction". The Army Air Forces in World War II. Vol. VI, Men & Planes. Chicago, Illinois: University of Chicago Press. p. xxxvi. LCCN 48003657.
Maurer, Maurer, ed. (1983) [1961]. Air Force Combat Units of World War II(PDF) (reprint ed.). Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History. ISBN0-912799-02-1. LCCN 61060979.
Maurer, Maurer, ed. (1982) [1969]. Combat Squadrons of the Air Force, World War II(PDF) (reprint ed.). Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History. ISBN0-405-12194-6. LCCN 70605402. OCLC 72556.
Ravenstein, Charles A. (1984). Air Force Combat Wings, Lineage & Honors Histories 1947–1977. Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History. ISBN0-912799-12-9.
Further readingedit
Smith, Richard K. (1998). Seventy-Five Years of Inflight Refueling: Highlights, 1923–1998(PDF). Air Force History and Museums Program. Washington, DC: Government Printing Office. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
907th, refueling, squadron, inactive, united, states, force, unit, last, assigned, 91st, bombardment, wing, glasgow, force, base, montana, inactivated, june, 1968, from, 1963, 1968, squadron, served, refueling, element, parent, wing, boeing, stratotanker, taki. The 907th Air Refueling Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit It was last assigned to the 91st Bombardment Wing at Glasgow Air Force Base Montana and was inactivated on 25 June 1968 From 1963 to 1968 the squadron served as the air refueling element of its parent wing 907th Air Refueling SquadronBoeing KC 135 Stratotanker taking off using water injection to increase thrustActive1942 1945 1963 1968Country United StatesBranch United States Air ForceRoleAir refuelingNickname s Hump T Dumps CBI Theater EngagementsChina Burma India TheaterInsigniaPatch with 907th Air Refueling Squadron emblem27th Troop Carrier Squadron emblem a 1 The first predecessor of the squadron was the 27th Troop Carrier Squadron a World War II troop carrier squadron that served in the China Burma India Theater as an airlift unit Its last assignment was with the 443d Troop Carrier Group at Liangshan China where it was inactivated on 27 December 1945 The two squadrons were consolidated into a single unit in 1985 but the consolidated unit has not been active since Contents 1 History 1 1 World War II 1 1 1 Training unit in the United States 1 1 2 Combat in India and China 1 2 Cold War 2 Lineage 2 1 Assignments 2 2 Stations 2 3 Aircraft 2 4 Campaigns 3 See also 4 References 4 1 Notes 4 2 Bibliography 5 Further reading 5 1 External linksHistory editWorld War II edit Training unit in the United States edit The 27th Transport Squadron was activated at Daniel Field Georgia in February 1942 as one of the original five squadrons of the 89th Transport Group The squadron was initially equipped with Douglas DC 3 transports impressed into military service as C 48s and C 49s and Douglas C 53 Skytroopers to conduct transition training for pilots who had no previous experience in Douglas transports 2 In June 1942 the squadron moved to Kellogg Field Michigan and was soon reassigned to the 10th Transport Group but attached to the 62d Troop Carrier Group It retained its C 53s but its mission changed as it became a Replacement Training Unit 1 Replacement Training Units were oversized units that trained individual pilots or aircrews 3 In July 1942 the squadron and its parent group were redesignated as Troop Carrier units In early August 1942 he squadron was releved of its attachment to the 62d Group and moved to Bowman Field Kentucky At Bowman the squadron standardized on the Douglas C 47 Skytrain although it retained some C 53s into 1943 In November 1943 the replacement training mission terminated and the 27th prepared for transfer overseas to the China Burma India Theater 1 Combat in India and China edit nbsp C 47 as flown by the squadron during World War IIThe air echelon of the squadron gathered at Baer Field Indiana where it received new aircraft It ferried the airplanes to India via the South Atlantic ferry route leaving Morrison Field Florida in December and arriving in India in January The ground echelon did not arrive in theater until late March 4 The squadron flew airlift missions and evacuated wounded personnel sometimes landing on unimproved airstrips It participated in Operation Thursday the transport of troops behind enemy lines in Burma along with aircraft of the 1st Air Commando Group After moving to China the squadron supported Office of Strategic Services missions in China and Southeast Asia 4 The squadron remained in China after the termination of hostilities in August 1945 and was inactivated there in December 1 Cold War edit The 907th Air Refueling Squadron was organized in July 1963 by Strategic Air Command at Glasgow Air Force Base however its first Boeing KC 135 Stratotanker did not arrive until October and it was December before the squadron became combat ready 5 6 The squadron mission was to provide air refueling support to the Boeing B 52 Stratofortress strategic bombers of its parent 91st Bombardment Wing and other USAF units as directed including supporting Operation Chrome Dome airborne alert sorties 7 The squadron kept half its aircraft on fifteen minute alert fully fueled and ready for combat to reduce vulnerability to a Soviet missile strike 8 until it became nonoperational in 1968 except for periods when it deployed its aircraft and aircrews to support operations in the Pacific The 907th deployed to the Western Pacific region to support Operation Arc Light from September 1966 to March 1967 and to Okinawa from February to March 1968 during the Pueblo Crisis 9 It also deployed to Southeast Asia to support Operation Young Tiger refueling tactical aircraft on strike missions 10 The squadron became non operational in May 1968 9 and was inactivated in June when Glasgow closed The 27th Troop Carrier Squadron and the 907th Air Refueling Squadron were consolidated in 1985 11 but the consolidated unit has not been active Lineage edit27th Troop Carrier Squadron Constituted as the 27th Transport Squadron on 19 January 1942Activated on 1 February 1942 Redesignated 27th Troop Carrier Squadron on 4 July 1942 Inactivated on 27 December 1945 12 Consolidated on 19 September 1985 with the 907th Air Refueling Squadron as the 907th Air Refueling Squadron 11 907th Air Refueling Squadron Constituted as the 907th Air Refueling Squadron Heavy on 20 March 1963 and activated not organized Organized on 1 July 1963 Discontinued and inactivated on 25 June 1968 Consolidated on 19 September 1985 with the 27th Troop Carrier Squadron 11 remained inactive Assignments edit 89th Transport Group 1 February 1942 10th Transport Group later 10th Troop Carrier Group 15 June 1942 attached to 62d Transport Group later 62d Troop Carrier Group 21 June 1942 5 August 1942 Tenth Air Force 12 January 1944 attached to Troop Carrier Command Eastern Air Command 443d Troop Carrier Group 6 March 1944 27 December 1945 attached to 69th Composite Wing 21 May 1944 c July 1945 12 91st Bombardment Wing 1 July 1963 25 June 1968 detached c 11 September 1966 c 31 March 1967 and c 5 February 1968 c 16 March 1968 not operational after c 1 May 1968 9 Stations edit Daniel Field Georgia 1 February 1942 Harding Field Louisiana 10 March 1942 Kellogg Field Michigan 21 June 1942 Bowman Field Kentucky 5 August 1942 Pope Field North Carolina 4 October 1942 Lawson Field Georgia 2 December 1942 Dunnellon Army Air Field Florida 14 February 1943 13 December 1943 Sylhet India 12 January 1944 Yunnani China 21 May 1944 detachments operated from Zhanyi Chengdu and Kunming at various times Chenggong China 15 February 1945 Liangshan China 13 August 1945 27 December 1945 12 Glasgow Air Force Base Montana 1 July 1963 25 June 1968 Aircraft edit Douglas C 47 Skytrain 1942 1945 Douglas C 48 1942 Douglas C 49 1942 Douglas C 53 Skytrooper 1942 1943 Boeing KC 135A Stratotanker 1963 1968 Campaigns edit Campaign Service Streamer Campaign Dates Notes nbsp American Theater 1 February 1942 13 December 1943 27th Transport Squadron later Troop Carrier Squadron 1 nbsp India Burma 12 January 1944 28 January 1945 27th Troop Carrier Squadron 1 nbsp China Defensive 12 January 1944 4 May 1945 27th Troop Carrier Squadron 1 nbsp China Offensive 5 May 1945 2 September 1945 27th Troop Carrier Squadron 1 See also editList of United States Air Force air refueling squadronsReferences editNotes edit Explanatory notes Approved 25 February 1943 Description Over and through a light blue disc border red piped white a black and white checkered taxicab winged gold resting on a white cloud formation in base Citations a b c d e f g h Maurer Combat Squadrons pp 140 141 Maurer Combat Units pp 154 155 Craven amp Cate introduction p xxxvi a b 14 USAAF 27 Troop Carrier Squadron website retrieved 14 October 2013 Abstract History 91 Bombardment Wing Sep 1963 retrieved 14 October 2013 Abstract History 91 Bombardment Wing Dec 1963 retrieved 14 October 2013 Abstract History 91 Bombardment Wing Oct Dec 1965 retrieved 14 October 2013 Abstract Unclassified History of the Strategic Bomber since 1945 Top Secret downgraded to Secret Air Force History Index 1 April 1975 Retrieved 4 March 2014 a b c Ravenstein pp 125 127 Abstract 91 Bombardment Wing Fact and Figures Booklet Jan and Feb 1966 retrieved 14 October 2013 a b c Department of the Air Force MPM Letter 662q 19 September 85 Subject Reconstitution Redesignation and Consolidation of Selected Air Force Tactical Squadrons a b c Lineage including assignments and stations through 1945 in Maurer Combat Sqyuadrons pp 140 141 Bibliography edit nbsp This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency Craven Wesley F Cate James L eds 1955 Introduction The Army Air Forces in World War II Vol VI Men amp Planes Chicago Illinois University of Chicago Press p xxxvi LCCN 48003657 Maurer Maurer ed 1983 1961 Air Force Combat Units of World War II PDF reprint ed Washington DC Office of Air Force History ISBN 0 912799 02 1 LCCN 61060979 Maurer Maurer ed 1982 1969 Combat Squadrons of the Air Force World War II PDF reprint ed Washington DC Office of Air Force History ISBN 0 405 12194 6 LCCN 70605402 OCLC 72556 Ravenstein Charles A 1984 Air Force Combat Wings Lineage amp Honors Histories 1947 1977 Washington DC Office of Air Force History ISBN 0 912799 12 9 Further reading editSmith Richard K 1998 Seventy Five Years of Inflight Refueling Highlights 1923 1998 PDF Air Force History and Museums Program Washington DC Government Printing Office Retrieved 13 August 2013 External links edit 14 USAAF 27 Troop Carrier Squadron website retrieved 14 October 2013 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 907th Air Refueling Squadron amp oldid 1186905221, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
