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The unit then transferred to Walla Walla Air Base in Washington on a temporary change of station on 30 August 1942. The unit was re-designated 49th Aviation Squadron (Cld), effective 1 April 1943, upon arrival at Smoky Hill Army Air Field (SHAAF), Salina, Kansas. For a short time, one of the unit's commanding officers was Martin S. Hayden. [1]
The 9th Fighter Squadron was stationed at Livingstone, 8th Fighter Squadron was stationed at Strauss Airfield and the 7th Fighter Squadron was stationed at Batchelor. [ 3 ] The 49th Fighter Group was awarded a Distinguished Unit Citation for engaging the enemy in frequent and intense aerial combat while operating with limited material and ...
The 49th Aero Squadron was a United States Army Air Service unit that fought on the Western Front during World War I. The squadron was assigned as a Day Pursuit (Fighter) Squadron as part of the 2d Pursuit Group, First United States Army. Its mission was to engage and clear enemy aircraft from the skies and provide escort to reconnaissance and ...
Constituted in the Army Air Service as the 49th Squadron (Bombardment) on 14 March 1921; Re-designated as the 49th Squadron (Bombardment) on 14 March 1921. Attached to the 1st Provisional Air Brigade 6 May – 3 October 1921, while supporting the battleship bombing tests off the Virginia coast. Transferred on 30 June 1922, to Langley Field ...
49th Operations Support Squadron; The 49th Operations Support Squadron is made up of seven flights including Weather, Aircrew Flight Equipment, Airfield Operations, White Sands Radar, Intelligence, Current Operations and Weapons and Tactics. These flights support the wing, tenant units and Army's White Sands Missile Range.
No. 49 Squadron RAF, a unit of the United Kingdom Royal Air Force; 49th Aero Squadron, a unit of the United States Army Air Service; 49th Air Transport Squadron, a unit of the United States Air Force; 49th Bombardment Squadron, a unit of the United States Army Air Force; 49th Fighter Training Squadron, a unit of the United States Air Force
The squadron was first activated as the 49th Transport Squadron in June 1942. As the 49th Troop Carrier Squadron , it flew Douglas C-47 Skytrains in the Mediterranean Theater of Operations during World War II , earning Distinguished Unit Citations for carrying reinforcements to Sicily despite fire from ground and naval forces in July 1943, and ...
In 1952 the squadron, now designated the 49th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, was activated to replace an Air National Guard squadron that was being released from active duty at Dow. For the next thirty-five years the unit carried out the air defense mission at Dow, Hanscom Field , and Griffiss Air Force Base , upgrading its aircraft until ...