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The 556th Test and Evaluation Squadron is the Air Force's first operational test squadron for unmanned aircraft. It provides support to UAS operations worldwide, through force development evaluations, the development of training, tactics and procedures, systems expertise and meeting warfighters' urgent need requests.
Squadron B-26 "Short Snorter", showing mission markings [c]. The 556th Bombardment Squadron was activated at MacDill Field, Florida on 1 December 1942 as one of the four squadrons of the 387th Bombardment Group and trained at bases in the southeastern United States with Martin B-26 Marauder medium bombers until June 1943, when it deployed to the European Theater of Operations.
Was a B-57 Canberra Night Bombardment Squadron at Laon AB, France 1955–1958, converted to tactical missiles at Bitburg AB, 1958. 74th Air Defense Missile Squadron: Duluth AFMS: CIM-10 Bomarc 1960–1972 1960–1972 Re-designated as the 74th Tactical Missile Squadron on 19 September 1985 while remaining inactive. 87th Tactical Missile Squadron
The Martin/General Dynamics RB-57F Canberra is a specialized strategic reconnaissance aircraft developed in the 1960s for the United States Air Force by General Dynamics from the Martin B-57 Canberra tactical bomber, which itself was a license-built version of the English Electric Canberra.
Re-designated: 1st Tow Target Squadron Biggs AFB, Texas, 1957–1960. 3d Tow Target Squadron (TAC) George AFB, California, 1957–1960. 4756th Tow Target Squadron (ADC) Tyndall AFB, Florida, 1957–1960: 8d Bombardment Squadron, TT Flight (PACAF) Re-designated: 6th Tow Target Squadron Johnson AB, Japan, 1957–1960. 17th Tow Target Squadron (ADC)
1 556th Squadron tie-in to drone reconnaissance during Vietnam. ... 2.1 4025th Reconnaissance Squadron. Toggle the table of contents. Talk: 556th Test and Evaluation ...
The Martin RB-57D Canberra is a specialized high-altitude strategic reconnaissance aircraft developed from the Martin B-57 Canberra tactical bomber, a license-built version of the English Electric Canberra. It was used by the United States Air Force during the 1950s prior to operational use of the Lockheed U-2.
The squadron's present-day successor unit is the 556th Test and Evaluation Squadron, ... RB-57F Canberra, 1965–1968; C-47 Skytrain, 1954–1968;