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Two large tornadoes struck Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, damaging or destroying a large number of aircraft including at least two Douglas C-54 Skymasters, a Douglas C-47 Skytrain, and many Boeing B-29 Superfortresses stored from World War II. In the first storm, "54 aircraft were destroyed, including 17 C-54 transports valued ...
Operations ceased in February 1952 with the activation of site "P-12" at North Bend AFS in southern Oregon. In 1952 jurisdiction of Portland AFB was transferred from TAC to Air Defense Command. ADC activated the 503d Air Defense Group on 1 February 1952. The 503d ADG controlled the F-94 Starfire 497th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron and the F-86D ...
The 965th was redesignated the 965th Airborne Warning and Control Squadron and reactivated at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma on 1 July 1978 to fly the Boeing E-3 Sentry. The squadron became non-operational in September 1979, although it remained on the active list. It resumed operations at the start of 1984. [1]
Dover Air Force Base, Delaware 1969-73 McGuire AFB, NJ 1973-1994: Inactive, redesignated 714th AES (C-124, C-141) 73d Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron: Tinker Air Force Base, OK 1970-72 Scott AFB, IL 1972-94: Inactive - redesignated 932d AES (C-124, C-9A) 74th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron: Westover Air Reserve Base, MA 1974-94
The 960th Airborne Air Control Squadron is part of the 552d Air Control Wing at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma. It operates the E-3 Sentry aircraft conducting airborne command and control missions. The first predecessor of the squadron was activated in the buildup for World War II as the 60th Bombardment Squadron.
The 3rd Mobile Communications Group took the void of the 3rd Airways and Air Communications Service Mobile Squadron that was established at Tinker AFB, OK on 1 December 1952. Upon establishment of AFCS, the 3rd AACS was redesignated 3rd Mobile Communications Squadron (AFCS G-2, 1 July 61), but unfortunately would not be incorporated into the ...
(South Portland listings are included on the Southwest Portland list.) This list presents the full set of buildings, structures, objects, sites, or districts designated on the National Register of Historic Places in South and Southwest Portland, Oregon , United States, and offers brief descriptive information about each of them.
The K.A.J. and Cora Mackenzie House is a Richardsonian Romanesque revival style building in Northwest Portland, Oregon, situated on the corner of NW 20th Avenue and NW Hoyt Street, just blocks from its partner organization, the William Temple Thrift Store. Although the house is most well-known now for its association with the William Temple ...