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and once again flew the C-12. It supported intratheater airlift in
Southwest Asia from August 1990 through April 1991. In 1993, its mission shifted from providing administrative airlift to airlift support for high-ranking dignitaries of the US and foreign governments from, flying only Learjets from
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Reserve program called for a new type of unit, the Corollary unit, which was a reserve unit integrated with an active duty unit. The plan called for corollary units at 107 locations. It was viewed as the best method to train reservists by mixing them with an existing regular
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adopted a more functional system in which each base was organized into a separate numbered unit. As a result, the 330th
Bombardment Group and its components, including the 457th, along with all supporting units at Biggs were inactivated or disbanded on 1 April 1944 and replaced by the 235th AAF
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positions along likely air resupply corridors. On the first day of the siege, two C-7s were diverted from their scheduled missions and staged out of Pleiku to make the first airdrops to the camp. Resupply of the camp was so urgent that all drop-qualified crews of the 483rd
Tactical Airlift Wing
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began planning to move squadron level operations from the small Army camps they were operating from to permanent sites when the Air Force units were activated. In
December, the company began moving to Cam Ranh Bay Air Base, and on 1 January 1967, the 457th Squadron was organized and took over
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at the end of April 1972 as Cam Ranh Bay prepared for closure with the withdrawal of the United States military from Viet Nam. Seven aircraft, along with aircrew and maintenance personnel, were transferred to the
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Republic of Vietnam. This included airland and
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for this action, evacuation of over 2000 refugees from
Cambodia, and transportation of the Presidential Southeast Asia Investigation Team to various remote locations in South Vietnam.
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569:. The squadron was called to active duty on 1 May 1951. The majority of its personnel were used to bring the 22nd to full strength and the squadron was inactivated on 16 June.
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Bombardment from Pacific Bases, Chapter 17, Precision Bombardment Campaign". In Craven, Wesley F.; Cate, James L. (eds.).
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in 1951, but inactivated as its personnel were used to fully man other units. When the reserve began to re-equip with aircraft in 1952, it was briefly activated as the
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mortar attack on Can Tho on 21 December 1967 that damaged two C-7s, forced a reevaluation of dispersal arrangements and
Caribous were withdrawn from Pleiku.
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Consolidated B-24H-10-FO Liberator, serial 42-52161. It later deployed to Europe and was shot down on 22 February 1944. Missing Aircrew Report 2832.
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for another two years. In addition, the T-39s provided newly-graduated Air Force pilots with operational experience before assignment to combat units.
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The squadron was the last C-7 unit of the 483d Wing to inactivate, ending operations on 25 March 1972 and transferring most of its equipment to the
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specialties. Phase II training emphasized the coordination for the crew to act as a team. The final phase concentrated on operation as a unit.
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missions in Viet Nam until inactivating in 1972 as the United States withdrew from Viet Nam. It earned both Presidential Unit Citations and
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switched to low altitude night area attacks with incendiaries beginning in March 1945. It flew its first combat mission, an attack on the
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Goss, William A. (1955). "The Organization and its Responsibilities, Chapter 2 The AAF". In Craven, Wesley F.; Cate, James L. (eds.).
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Research Division, Air Force Historical Research Agency, Air Force Organization Change Status Report, September 2004, Maxwell AFB, AL
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75% of Twentieth Air Force's missions in April and May 1945 were flown to support Operation Iceberg. Cate & Olson p. 631.
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in the Mariana Islands in early February 1945. Because the results of high altitude B-29 raids on Japan were disappointing.
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of the 2253rd Air Force Reserve Training Center. However, this activation was short lived, as the 330th was replaced by the
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to "satellite groups" It then assumed responsibility for their training and oversaw their expansion with graduates of
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units, training “fillers” for existing units became more important than unit training. The squadron then became a
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were proving not well adapted to the training mission, even more so to the replacement mission. Accordingly, the
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and activated the same day. It is not clear whether the squadron possessed its own aircraft or flew the
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unit to perform duties alongside the regular unit. As part of this program, the 457th was activated at
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were ordered to Pleiku to support the operation and eleven sorties were flown that day with cover from
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The reserve mobilization for the Korean War had left the reserve without aircraft. In September 1951,
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Manning, Thomas A.; Aschcroft, Bruce A.; Emmons, Richard H.; Hussey, Ann K.; Mason, Joseph L. (2005).
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reorganized its training units on a more flexible basis. The squadron was immediately activated as a
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schools to become effective combat units. Phase I training concentrated on individual training in
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gunships. All 483rd Wing squadrons participated in the operation. It earned a second
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during exercises. The squadron was inactivated in a ceremony held on 14 June 2019.
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began implementing Project Red Leaf, which would transfer responsibility for the
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missions over Japan. It departed the theater in November and was inactivated at
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Aircraft is de Haviland Canada C-7B (originally CV-2B) Caribou, serial 63-9741,
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2848:. Vol. VI, Men & Planes. Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Press.
2807:. Vol. VI, Men & Planes. Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Press.
1909:. Transferred to storage in June 1959, this plane is now on display at the
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assault missions. It also maintained a detachment of two aircraft at
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618th Air and Space Operations Center (Tanker Airlift Control Center)
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457th Troop Carrier Squadron (later 457th Tactical Airlift Squadron)
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457th Troop Carrier Squadron (later 457th Tactical Airlift Squadron)
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457th Troop Carrier Squadron (later 457th Tactical Airlift Squadron)
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Cam Ranh Bay Air Base, South Vietnam, 1 January 1966 – 30 April 1972
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in July 1945. It received a second DUC for a mission attacking the
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North Field, Guam, Mariana Islands, 18 February – 19 November 1945
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attacks were being launched. Many of these bases were located on
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Base Unit (Combat Crew Training School, Bombardment, Very Heavy).
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it remained on Guam until November 1945, when it was inactivated.
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training unit. It was inactivated in the spring of 1944 when the
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2994:(reprint ed.). Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History.
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1402nd Military Airlift Squadron (later 457th Airlift Squadron)
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Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland, 1 April 1975 – c. 14 June 2019
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Greater Pittsburgh Airport, Pennsylvania, 14 June – 14 July 1952
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The squadron's other predecessor was organized in 1942 as the
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Citizen Airmen: a History of the Air Force Reserve, 1946-1994
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March Air Force Base, California, 27 June 1949 – 16 June 1951
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Walker Army Air Field, Kansas, 1 August 1944 – 7 January 1945
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2446:"Abstract, History 483d Tactical Airlift Wing, Apr–Jun 1970"
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and involved the use of an oversized parent unit to provide
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2694:. Washington, D.C.: Air Force History and Museums Program.
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unit. After training in the United States, it deployed to
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Ravenstein, p. 178 (330th Wing attached to the 22nd Wing).
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B-24 Liberator units of the United States Army Air Forces
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and a strike against the hydroelectrical power center at
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History of Air Education and Training Command, 1942–2002
2548:"457th Airlift Squadron inactivates, celebrates history"
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North American T-39 Sabreliner (later CT-39) (1975–1984)
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330th Bombardment Group, 1 April 1944 – 27 December 1945
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Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Combat "V" Device
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Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Combat "V" Device
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Alamogordo Army Air Field, New Mexico, 29 November 1942
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Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces
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In April 1970, the squadron helped break the siege of
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House Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces
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6 July 1942–1 April 1944, 1 April 1944–7 January 1945
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on 14 June 1952. The squadron was redesignated the
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B-24 Liberator 42-52161 from Alamogordo Army Airfield
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330th Bombardment Group, 27 June 1949 – 16 June 1951
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955:
330th Bombardment Group, 6 July 1942 – 1 April 1944
194:
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20:
3243:House Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces
982:(later 375th Military Airlift Wing), 15 March 1978
2541:
2539:
2537:
2535:
2533:
1828:List of United States Air Force airlift squadrons
964:330th Troop Carrier Group, 14 June – 14 July 1952
528:the squadron dropped food and supplies to Allied
486:that otherwise might have been used to challenge
6483:Airlift squadrons of the United States Air Force
2798:Craven, Wesley F.; Cate, James L., eds. (1955).
1213:Southeast Asia, 457th Tactical Airlift Squadron
1195:Southeast Asia, 457th Tactical Airlift Squadron
1102:Boeing B-29 Superfortress (1944–1945, 1949–1951)
889:and activated on 12 October 1966 (not organized)
553:, California on 27 June 1949 as a corollary of ]
3073:. Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History.
3027:Combat Squadrons of the Air Force, World War II
1057:Biggs Field, Texas, 5 April 1943 – 1 April 1944
1042:Salt Lake City Army Air Base, Utah, 6 July 1942
2716:Craven, Wesley F; Cate, James L, eds. (1953).
2592:
2590:
1915:National Museum of the United States Air Force
5533:
4997:
4639:
4246:
3884:
3134:
2164:
2162:
2160:
2158:
2156:
2154:
1072:Camp Anza, California, c. 19–27 December 1945
628:from the Army to the Air Force following the
148:Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm
8:
2571:
2569:
2567:
2565:
2421:
2419:
2257:"Abstract, Vol. 1 History 235 AAF Base Unit"
2139:. C-7A Caribou Association. 6 September 2010
1114:Beechcraft C-12 Huron (1976–1977, 1984–1994)
540:, the Port of Embarkation in December 1945.
443:The squadron arrived at its combat station,
2616:"Air Force Personnel Services: Unit Awards"
2610:
2608:
2606:
2604:
2602:
2575:Lineage through 1 October 1995 in Endicott.
2383:. C-7A Caribou Association. 13 January 2009
2113:
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2031:
2029:
2027:
1105:de Havilland Canada C-7 Caribou (1967–1972)
1060:Walker Army Air Field, Kansas, 1 April 1944
657:Caribou operations from the 134th Company.
432:The squadron was activated the same day at
420:B-29 Superfortress operations against Japan
215:was an executive airlift unit stationed at
5715:
5596:
5540:
5526:
5518:
5252:
5178:
5035:
5004:
4990:
4982:
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2019:
2017:
2015:
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2011:
2009:
2007:
1063:Dalhart Army Air Field, Texas, 25 May 1944
838:, Very Heavy and activated on 1 April 1944
219:, Maryland. It, and its predecessor, the
55:1942–1945; 1949–1951; 1966–1972; 1975–2019
6478:Military units and formations in Maryland
4843:United States Air Force In South Vietnam
2197:Craven & Cate, Introduction, p. xxxvi
2193:
2191:
1231:Vietnam, 457th Tactical Airlift Squadron
2550:. 375th Air Mobility Wing Public Affairs
2481:"Factsheet 535 Airlift Squadron (PACAF)"
1514:
1126:
1096:Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress (1942, 1944)
976:89th Military Airlift Wing, 1 April 1975
877:Activated in the reserve on 14 June 1952
857:Activated in the reserve on 27 June 1949
600:, which was simultaneously activated.
350:. Although equipped early on with some
256:strategic bombing campaign against Japan
2003:
1859:
1117:Learjet C-21 (1984–2019)c. 14 June 2019
1099:Consolidated B-24 Liberator (1942–1944)
1051:Biggs Field, Texas, c. 2 September 1942
3337:Operational Test and Evaluation Center
3201:Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force
2988:Air Force Combat Units of World War II
620:In August 1966, the Air Force and the
17:
5683:46th Bombardment Operational Training
5663:16th Bombardment Operational Training
4348:Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Service
7:
2650:Air Force Historical Research Agency
1833:List of B-29 Superfortress operators
1539:American Theater without inscription
1502:Vietnamese Gallantry Cross with Palm
1027:, 1 April 1997 – 30 September 2004 (
1017:, 1 April 1997 – 30 September 2004 (
860:Ordered to active duty on 1 May 1951
342:The squadron was first activated at
3114:USAF 457th Airlift Squadron History
2879:The Army Air Forces in World War II
2842:The Army Air Forces in World War II
2801:The Army Air Forces in World War II
2760:The Army Air Forces in World War II
2719:The Army Air Forces in World War II
799:1994. The squadron also supported
630:Johnson-McConnell agreement of 1966
273:in 1949, serving alongside regular
3838:Air & Space Forces Association
3255:Senate Committee on Armed Services
2546:Gorecki, SRA Chad (17 June 2019).
2479:Robertson, Patsy (12 April 2014).
1177:Tokyo, 457th Bombardment Squadron
1159:Japan, 457th Bombardment Squadron
771:, Maryland on 1 April 1975 as the
470:. It struck air bases from which
14:
1969:Baugher, Joe (3 September 2023).
1560:18 February 1945–2 September 1945
1381:1402nd Military Airlift Squadron
1363:1402nd Military Airlift Squadron
1345:1402nd Military Airlift Squadron
1327:1402nd Military Airlift Squadron
1309:1402nd Military Airlift Squadron
1225:Presidential Unit Citation (Navy)
970:, 12 October 1966 (not organized)
310:Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards
183:457th Bombardment Squadron emblem
5583:
5548:
5165:
5012:
4914:
4844:
4838:
4699:
4654:
4302:
4261:
3927:
3899:
3852:
3851:
3750:Division of Military Aeronautics
3275:
3174:Under Secretary of the Air Force
2644: This article incorporates
2639:
1815:457th Tactical Airlift Squadron
1802:
1797:457th Tactical Airlift Squadron
1784:
1779:457th Tactical Airlift Squadron
1766:
1761:457th Tactical Airlift Squadron
1748:
1743:457th Tactical Airlift Squadron
1730:
1725:457th Tactical Airlift Squadron
1712:
1707:457th Tactical Airlift Squadron
1694:
1689:457th Tactical Airlift Squadron
1676:
1671:457th Tactical Airlift Squadron
1668:1 November 1968–22 February 1969
1658:
1653:457th Tactical Airlift Squadron
1647:Vietnam Air Offensive, Phase III
1640:
1635:457th Tactical Airlift Squadron
1622:
1604:
1586:
1568:
1550:
1532:
1494:
1483:Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
1476:
1465:Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
1458:
1447:Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
1440:
1429:Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
1422:
1411:Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
1404:
1393:Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
1386:
1375:Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
1368:
1357:Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
1350:
1339:Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
1332:
1324:1 January 1976 – 31 January 1977
1321:Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
1314:
1303:Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
1296:
1291:457th Tactical Airlift Squadron
1278:
1260:
1244:Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
1236:
1218:
1200:
1182:
1164:
1144:
994:, 1 April 1995 – c. 14 June 2019
988:, 1 December 1991 – 1 April 1995
933:1402nd Military Airlift Squadron
926:1402nd Military Airlift Squadron
773:1402nd Military Airlift Squadron
703:companies, assisted by American
701:Civilian Irregular Defense Group
672:took over Caribou operations at
375:Army Air Forces Training Command
221:1402nd Military Airlift Squadron
186:
174:
171:457th Tactical Airlift Sq emblem
162:
145:Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
138:Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
82:
64:
33:
4726:Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson
3064:Ravenstein, Charles A. (1984).
2137:"Squadron Aircraft Assignments"
1919:Baugher, Joe (9 October 2023).
1665:Vietnam Air Offensive, Phase IV
1611:Vietnam Air Offensive, Phase II
1019:Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
1007:, 1 April 1997 – 31 July 2005 (
940:457th Tactical Airlift Squadron
911:1402d Military Airlift Squadron
899:457th Tactical Airlift Squadron
843:Inactivated on 27 December 1945
785:North American T-39 Sabreliners
753:310th Tactical Airlift Squadron
678:459th Tactical Airlift Squadron
670:458th Tactical Airlift Squadron
626:de Havilland Canada C-7 Caribou
428:330th Group B-29 Superfortress
298:de Havilland Canada C-7 Caribou
254:, where it participated in the
4736:Joint Base Pearl Harbor–Hickam
3661:Reserve Officer Training Corps
3618:Judge Advocate General's Corps
3260:Senate Subcommittee on Airland
3238:House Armed Services Committee
2255:No byline (1 September 1944).
1578:17 April 1945–2 September 1945
1506:1 January 1967 – 30 April 1972
1288:1 July 1970 – 31 December 1971
980:375th Aeromedical Airlift Wing
801:United States Northern Command
748:Republic of Viet Nam Air Force
1:
6375:United States Army Air Forces
5425:United States Army Air Forces
3809:Women Airforce Service Pilots
3024:Maurer, Maurer, ed. (1982) .
2985:Maurer, Maurer, ed. (1983) .
2277:Cate & Olson, pp. 612-614
1963:. It was transferred to the
1812:1 November 1971–29 March 1972
1722:3 November 1969–30 April 1970
1599:457th Troop Carrier Squadron
1255:457th Troop Carrier Squadron
935:and activated on 1 April 1975
716:Dak Seang Special Forces Camp
484:Japanese Special Attack Units
352:Boeing B-17 Flying Fortresses
159:457th Airlift Squadron emblem
2685:Cantwell, Gerald T. (1997).
2618:. Air Force Personnel Center
1758:1 July 1970–30 November 1970
1686:23 February 1969–8 June 1969
1650:1 April 1968–31 October 1968
904:Inactivated on 30 April 1972
887:457th Troop Carrier Squadron
870:457th Troop Carrier Squadron
586:457th Troop Carrier Squadron
532:and participated in several
344:Salt Lake City Army Air Base
291:457th Troop Carrier Squadron
260:Distinguished Unit Citations
4058:43d Air Mobility Operations
3919:Eighteenth (Transportation)
3164:Department of the Air Force
3095:Watkins, Robert A. (2017).
2381:"Reactivation of the 457th"
1776:1 December 1970–14 May 1971
1704:9 June 1969–31 October 1969
1632:22 January 1968–7 July 1968
1596:1 January 1966–8 March 1967
1581:457th Bombardment Squadron
1563:457th Bombardment Squadron
1545:457th Bombardment Squadron
1171:Distinguished Unit Citation
1152:Distinguished Unit Citation
1048:, New Mexico, 1 August 1942
921:Inactivated c. 14 June 2019
894:Organized on 1 January 1967
880:Inactivated on 14 July 1952
863:Inactivated on 16 June 1951
829:Inactivated on 1 April 1944
676:, formerly operated by the
604:Theater airlift in Viet Nam
598:55th Troop Carrier Squadron
495:Distinguished Unit Citation
356:Consolidated B-24 Liberator
132:Distinguished Unit Citation
6499:
4681:Seventh (Air Forces Korea)
3169:Secretary of the Air Force
2917:Endicott, Judy G. (1998).
1971:"1963 USAF Serial Numbers"
1921:"1944 USAF Serial Numbers"
1737:Sanctuary Counteroffensive
1719:Vietnam Winter-Spring 1970
1614:9 March 1967–31 March 1968
1432:1 July 1994 – 30 June 1996
1414:1 July 1992 – 30 June 1994
1396:1 July 1991 – 30 June 1992
1378:1 June 1986 – 31 July 1988
1360:1 June 1982 – 30 June 1983
1270:1 May 1967 – 30 April 1968
1207:Presidential Unit Citation
1189:Presidential Unit Citation
1111:Convair VC-131 (1975–1977)
942:on 1 December 1991 as the
913:on 1 December 1991 as the
850:457th Bombardment Squadron
836:457th Bombardment Squadron
819:457th Bombardment Squadron
777:89th Military Airlift Wing
741:Presidential Unit Citation
650:483d Tactical Airlift Wing
616:Camp, Vietnam, in May 1970
578:Greater Pittsburgh Airport
459:, Japan on 12 April 1945.
236:457th Bombardment Squadron
135:Presidential Unit Citation
43:comes in for a landing at
6370:
5668:17th Bombardment Training
5658:15th Bombardment Training
5581:
5420:
5163:
5148:Northwest Airfield (Guam)
4912:
4697:
4300:
3951:USAF Expeditionary Center
3925:
3846:
3511:
3273:
2448:. Air Force History Index
2259:. Air Force History Index
1683:Tet 1969/Counteroffensive
1486:1 June 2006 – 31 May 2008
1468:1 June 2003 – 31 May 2005
1450:1 June 1998 – 31 May 2000
1342:1 June 1981 – 31 May 1982
1306:1 July – 31 December 1975
1252:1 January – 30 April 1967
1228:20 January – 1 April 1968
1046:Alamogordo Army Air Field
711:heavy lift helicopters.
612:Squadron C-7A Caribou at
594:375th Troop Carrier Group
513:aircraft engine plant at
511:Nakajima Aircraft Company
390:Replacement Training Unit
386:Boeing B-29 Superfortress
359:Operational Training Unit
330:Bombardment training unit
248:Boeing B-29 Superfortress
32:
4730:Elmendorf Air Force Base
4691:Thirteenth Expeditionary
4357:Air Photographic Service
4267:Military Airlift Command
3671:Airman Leadership School
3473:Thirteenth Expeditionary
3311:Field Operating Agencies
2656:Bowers, Ray L. (1999) .
2286:Cate & Olson pp. 641
1794:15 May 1971–31 July 1971
1701:Vietnam Summer-Fall 1969
1192:21 January – 12 May 1968
826:Activated on 6 July 1942
781:Military Airlift Command
737:Fairchild AC-119 Stinger
582:330th Troop Carrier Wing
316:for its combat actions.
304:. It performed theater
5143:North Airfield (Tinian)
5133:Isely Airfield (Saipan)
4188:Air Mobility Operations
3656:Officer Training School
3150:United States Air Force
1740:1 May 1970–30 June 1970
1629:Vietnam Air/Ground 1968
1489:457th Airlift Squadron
1471:457th Airlift Squadron
1453:457th Airlift Squadron
1435:457th Airlift Squadron
1417:457th Airlift Squadron
872:, Medium on 26 May 1952
852:, Medium on 16 May 1949
724:anti-aircraft artillery
574:Continental Air Command
348:330th Bombardment Group
90:United States Air Force
21:457th Airlift Squadron
5622:IV Air Support Command
5607:II Air Support Command
5153:West Airfield (Tinian)
5128:Harmon Airfield (Guam)
4126:Air Refueling (Tanker)
3699:Awards and decorations
3332:District of Washington
3325:Direct Reporting Units
2646:public domain material
2404:Ravenstein, pp. 268-70
1210:1 April – 30 June 1970
1029:Maxwell Air Force Base
1009:Langley Air Force Base
992:375th Operations Group
944:457th Airlift Squadron
938:Consolidated with the
915:457th Airlift Squadron
909:Consolidated with the
821:(Heavy) on 1 July 1942
812:457th Airlift Squadron
769:Andrews Air Force Base
729:Douglas A-1 Skyraiders
642:134th Aviation Company
617:
590:Curtiss C-46 Commandos
559:22nd Bombardment Group
438:Dalhart Army Air Field
429:
409:tables of organization
339:
217:Andrews Air Force Base
213:457th Airlift Squadron
27:
5138:North Airfield (Guam)
4740:Hickam Air Force Base
4360:Aeromedical Transport
3742:Aeronautical Division
1875:Approved 3 July 1967.
1593:Vietnam Air Offensive
986:89th Operations Group
775:and assigned to the
693:North Vietnamese Army
654:Cam Ranh Bay Air Base
648:had ordered that the
646:Department of Defense
611:
555:Strategic Air Command
434:Walker Army Air Field
427:
337:
275:Strategic Air Command
118:Pacific Ocean Theater
26:
4209:Contingency Response
3905:Air Mobility Command
3613:Aeronautical ratings
3212:Three-star generals
1557:Air Offensive, Japan
1123:Awards and campaigns
757:Tan Son Nhut Airport
709:Boeing CH-47 Chinook
551:March Air Force Base
300:operations from the
279:March Air Force Base
109:The Wings of Command
6354:443nd Troop Carrier
6338:77th Reconnaissance
6333:71st Reconnaissance
5637:XXII Bomber Command
5096:Kalaikunda Airfield
5021:Twentieth Air Force
4588:C-121 Constellation
4583:C-119 Flying Boxcar
4353:Special Air Mission
4343:Air Weather Service
4063:317th Airlift Group
3956:Special Air Mission
3912:Numbered Air Forces
3410:Numbered Air Forces
3191:Vice Chief of Staff
2370:Bowers, pp. 353-355
1899:Sentimental Journey
1025:54th Airlift Flight
1015:47th Airlift Flight
1005:12th Airlift Flight
817:Constituted as the
722:, also established
638:Soc Trang Airfields
285:as a result of the
6328:8th Reconnaissance
6323:7th Reconnaissance
6318:6th Reconnaissance
6313:5th Reconnaissance
6308:4th Reconnaissance
6303:3rd Reconnaissance
6298:2nd Reconnaissance
5961:388th Bombardment
5632:XXI Bomber Command
5617:II Fighter Command
5086:Dudhkundi Airfield
5046:Hsinching Airfield
4660:Pacific Air Forces
4603:C-135 Stratolifter
3768:The U.S. Air Force
3681:Fitness Assessment
3638:Chief of Chaplains
3557:Civilian auxiliary
3306:Air National Guard
3208:Four-star generals
2466:Bowers, pp. 527-32
2434:Bowers, pp. 373-74
2348:Ravenstein, p. 199
2339:Ravenstein, p. 178
1518:Campaign Streamer
968:Pacific Air Forces
931:Designated as the
666:Don Muang Air Base
618:
466:, the invasion of
455:chemical plant in
449:XXI Bomber Command
430:
340:
195:Viet Nam tail code
28:
6465:
6464:
6366:
6365:
6362:
6361:
6236:505th Bombardment
6231:504th Bombardment
6226:502nd Bombardment
6221:501st Bombardment
6216:500th Bombardment
6211:499th Bombardment
6206:498th Bombardment
6201:497th Bombardment
6196:494th Bombardment
6191:493rd Bombardment
6186:491st Bombardment
6181:490th Bombardment
6176:489th Bombardment
6171:488th Bombardment
6166:487th Bombardment
6161:486th Bombardment
6156:485th Bombardment
6151:484th Bombardment
6146:472nd Bombardment
6141:471st Bombardment
6136:470th Bombardment
6131:469th Bombardment
6126:468th Bombardment
6121:467th Bombardment
6116:464th Bombardment
6111:462nd Bombardment
6106:461st Bombardment
6101:460th Bombardment
6096:459th Bombardment
6091:458th Bombardment
6086:457th Bombardment
6081:456th Bombardment
6076:455th Bombardment
6071:454th Bombardment
6066:453rd Bombardment
6061:452nd Bombardment
6056:451st Bombardment
6051:450th Bombardment
6046:449th Bombardment
6041:448th Bombardment
6036:447th Bombardment
6031:446th Bombardment
6026:445th Bombardment
6021:444th Bombardment
6016:418th Bombardment
6011:415th Bombardment
6006:407th Bombardment
6001:401st Bombardment
5996:400th Bombardment
5991:399th Bombardment
5986:398th Bombardment
5981:396th Bombardment
5976:395th Bombardment
5971:393rd Bombardment
5966:390th Bombardment
5956:385th Bombardment
5951:384th Bombardment
5946:383rd Bombardment
5941:382nd Bombardment
5936:381st Bombardment
5931:379th Bombardment
5926:376th Bombardment
5921:351st Bombardment
5916:346th Bombardment
5911:333rd Bombardment
5906:331st Bombardment
5901:330th Bombardment
5896:312th Bombardment
5891:308th Bombardment
5886:307th Bombardment
5881:306th Bombardment
5876:305th Bombardment
5871:304th Bombardment
5866:303rd Bombardment
5861:302nd Bombardment
5856:301st Bombardment
5851:100th Bombardment
5703:316th Bombardment
5698:315th Bombardment
5627:XX Bomber Command
5612:II Bomber Command
5515:
5514:
5416:
5415:
5412:
5411:
5358:505th Bombardment
5353:504th Bombardment
5343:501st Bombardment
5338:500th Bombardment
5333:499th Bombardment
5328:498th Bombardment
5323:497th Bombardment
5318:468th Bombardment
5308:444th Bombardment
5303:331st Bombardment
5298:330th Bombardment
5235:315th Bombardment
5230:314th Bombardment
5225:313th Bombardment
5161:
5160:
5091:Piardoba Airfield
5081:Chakulia Airfield
5064:Pengshan Airfield
5058:Kuinglai Airfield
5052:Kwanghan Airfield
4979:
4978:
4830:
4829:
4621:
4620:
4598:C-133 Cargomaster
4458:
4457:
4228:
4227:
4224:
4223:
3866:
3865:
3651:Air Force Academy
3569:
3568:
3196:Director of Staff
3106:978-0-7643-5273-7
1913:on loan from the
1854:Explanatory notes
1819:
1818:
1809:Commando Hunt VII
1755:Southwest Monsoon
1513:
1512:
1248:Combat "V" Device
1090:Aircraft operated
763:Executive airlift
544:Air Force reserve
464:Operation Iceberg
445:North Field, Guam
361:(OTU), moving to
314:Combat "V" Device
206:
205:
142:Combat "V" Device
6490:
5846:99th Bombardment
5841:96th Bombardment
5836:95th Bombardment
5831:94th Bombardment
5826:88th Bombardment
5821:86th Bombardment
5816:86th Bombardment
5811:85th Bombardment
5806:48th Bombardment
5801:47th Bombardment
5796:46th Bombardment
5791:42nd Bombardment
5786:40th Bombardment
5781:39th Bombardment
5776:34th Bombardment
5771:29th Bombardment
5766:25th Bombardment
5761:19th Bombardment
5756:17th Bombardment
5751:16th Bombardment
5746:12th Bombardment
5716:
5693:73rd Bombardment
5688:58th Bombardment
5678:21st Bombardment
5673:18th Replacement
5597:
5587:
5557:Second Air Force
5552:
5542:
5535:
5528:
5519:
5348:502d Bombardment
5313:462d Bombardment
5293:40th Bombardment
5288:39th Bombardment
5283:29th Bombardment
5278:19th Bombardment
5273:16th Bombardment
5253:
5215:58th Bombardment
5179:
5169:
5036:
5016:
5006:
4999:
4992:
4983:
4918:
4848:
4842:
4834:
4703:
4658:
4648:
4641:
4634:
4625:
4608:C-141 Starlifter
4374:
4306:
4265:
4255:
4248:
4241:
4232:
4076:
3931:
3903:
3893:
3886:
3879:
3870:
3855:
3854:
3754:Army Air Service
3746:Aviation Section
3561:Civil Air Patrol
3291:
3279:
3278:
3143:
3136:
3129:
3120:
3110:
3091:
3089:
3087:
3072:
3060:
3032:
3020:
3018:
3016:
2993:
2981:
2979:
2977:
2954:
2942:
2940:
2938:
2925:
2909:
2907:
2905:
2884:
2872:
2870:
2868:
2847:
2831:
2829:
2827:
2806:
2790:
2788:
2786:
2765:
2749:
2747:
2745:
2724:
2712:
2710:
2708:
2693:
2681:
2679:
2677:
2664:
2659:Tactical Airlift
2643:
2642:
2629:
2627:
2625:
2623:
2612:
2597:
2594:
2585:
2582:
2576:
2573:
2560:
2559:
2557:
2555:
2543:
2528:
2521:
2515:
2512:
2506:
2503:
2497:
2496:
2494:
2492:
2487:on 8 August 2016
2473:
2467:
2464:
2458:
2457:
2455:
2453:
2441:
2435:
2432:
2426:
2423:
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2411:
2405:
2402:
2393:
2392:
2390:
2388:
2377:
2371:
2368:
2362:
2359:Combat Squadrons
2355:
2349:
2346:
2340:
2337:
2326:
2325:Cantwell, p. 139
2323:
2317:
2314:
2308:
2302:
2296:
2293:
2287:
2284:
2278:
2275:
2269:
2268:
2266:
2264:
2249:
2243:
2240:
2234:
2231:
2225:
2222:
2216:
2213:
2207:
2204:
2198:
2195:
2186:
2183:Combat Squadrons
2179:
2173:
2166:
2149:
2148:
2146:
2144:
2133:
2127:
2124:
2118:
2117:Endicott, p. 819
2115:
1992:
1989:
1983:
1982:
1980:
1978:
1957:
1951:
1948:
1942:
1939:
1933:
1932:
1930:
1928:
1895:
1889:
1882:
1876:
1873:
1867:
1864:
1806:
1791:Commando Hunt VI
1788:
1770:
1752:
1734:
1716:
1698:
1680:
1662:
1644:
1626:
1608:
1590:
1572:
1554:
1536:
1515:
1498:
1480:
1462:
1444:
1426:
1408:
1390:
1372:
1354:
1336:
1318:
1300:
1282:
1264:
1240:
1222:
1204:
1186:
1168:
1148:
1127:
901:on 1 August 1967
530:prisoners of war
480:fighter aircraft
190:
178:
166:
88:
86:
85:
70:
68:
67:
37:
18:
6498:
6497:
6493:
6492:
6491:
6489:
6488:
6487:
6468:
6467:
6466:
6461:
6358:
6342:
6286:
6245:
6241:509th Composite
5741:9th Bombardment
5736:7th Bombardment
5731:6th Bombardment
5726:2nd Bombardment
5707:
5653:5th Bombardment
5641:
5588:
5579:
5563:
5546:
5516:
5511:
5408:
5367:
5363:509th Composite
5268:9th Bombardment
5263:6th Bombardment
5244:
5220:73d Bombardment
5203:
5170:
5157:
5116:
5100:
5069:
5027:
5010:
4980:
4975:
4919:
4910:
4849:
4831:
4826:
4770:
4704:
4695:
4662:
4652:
4622:
4617:
4568:C-9 Nightingale
4551:
4512:Little Rock AFB
4454:
4418:
4363:
4315:
4307:
4298:
4270:
4259:
4229:
4220:
4204:
4183:
4147:
4121:
4095:
4067:
4046:
3960:
3938:
3932:
3923:
3907:
3897:
3867:
3862:
3842:
3833:Service numbers
3804:National Museum
3762:Army Air Forces
3729:
3723:
3691:
3685:
3643:Chief Scientist
3633:Medical Service
3628:Security Forces
3575:
3565:
3550:Security Forces
3507:
3404:
3346:
3320:
3280:
3276:
3271:
3152:
3147:
3107:
3094:
3085:
3083:
3081:
3070:
3063:
3041:
3030:
3023:
3014:
3012:
3002:
2991:
2984:
2975:
2973:
2971:
2952:
2945:
2936:
2934:
2923:
2916:
2903:
2901:
2882:
2875:
2866:
2864:
2845:
2838:
2825:
2823:
2804:
2797:
2784:
2782:
2763:
2756:
2743:
2741:
2722:
2715:
2706:
2704:
2702:
2691:
2684:
2675:
2673:
2662:
2655:
2640:
2637:
2632:
2621:
2619:
2614:
2613:
2600:
2595:
2588:
2583:
2579:
2574:
2563:
2553:
2551:
2545:
2544:
2531:
2522:
2518:
2513:
2509:
2504:
2500:
2490:
2488:
2478:
2474:
2470:
2465:
2461:
2451:
2449:
2443:
2442:
2438:
2433:
2429:
2424:
2417:
2412:
2408:
2403:
2396:
2386:
2384:
2379:
2378:
2374:
2369:
2365:
2356:
2352:
2347:
2343:
2338:
2329:
2324:
2320:
2316:Cantwell, p. 87
2315:
2311:
2303:
2299:
2295:Cantwell, p. 73
2294:
2290:
2285:
2281:
2276:
2272:
2262:
2260:
2254:
2250:
2246:
2241:
2237:
2233:Goss, pp. 74-75
2232:
2228:
2223:
2219:
2214:
2210:
2205:
2201:
2196:
2189:
2180:
2176:
2167:
2152:
2142:
2140:
2135:
2134:
2130:
2125:
2121:
2116:
2005:
1996:
1995:
1990:
1986:
1976:
1974:
1968:
1961:Lone Star State
1958:
1954:
1949:
1945:
1940:
1936:
1926:
1924:
1918:
1911:Pima Air Museum
1896:
1892:
1883:
1879:
1874:
1870:
1865:
1861:
1851:
1846:
1824:
1773:Commando Hunt V
1575:Western Pacific
1125:
1120:
1092:
1087:
1038:
1001:
952:
809:
789:Convair VC-131s
765:
680:. However, a
674:Pleiku Air Base
606:
546:
488:air superiority
422:
413:Army Air Forces
405:Army Air Forces
367:Royal Air Force
332:
327:
322:
244:Army Air Forces
209:
202:
146:
144:
136:
134:
120:
83:
81:
65:
63:
47:
12:
11:
5:
6496:
6494:
6486:
6485:
6480:
6470:
6469:
6463:
6462:
6460:
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6444:
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6419:
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6409:
6404:
6399:
6394:
6389:
6384:
6378:
6377:
6371:
6368:
6367:
6364:
6363:
6360:
6359:
6357:
6356:
6350:
6348:
6344:
6343:
6341:
6340:
6335:
6330:
6325:
6320:
6315:
6310:
6305:
6300:
6294:
6292:
6291:Reconnaissance
6288:
6287:
6285:
6284:
6279:
6274:
6269:
6264:
6259:
6253:
6251:
6247:
6246:
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6233:
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6023:
6018:
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5988:
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5978:
5973:
5968:
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5923:
5918:
5913:
5908:
5903:
5898:
5893:
5888:
5883:
5878:
5873:
5868:
5863:
5858:
5853:
5848:
5843:
5838:
5833:
5828:
5823:
5818:
5813:
5808:
5803:
5798:
5793:
5788:
5783:
5778:
5773:
5768:
5763:
5758:
5753:
5748:
5743:
5738:
5733:
5728:
5722:
5720:
5713:
5709:
5708:
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5705:
5700:
5695:
5690:
5685:
5680:
5675:
5670:
5665:
5660:
5655:
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5609:
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5300:
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5290:
5285:
5280:
5275:
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5265:
5259:
5257:
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5245:
5243:
5242:
5237:
5232:
5227:
5222:
5217:
5211:
5209:
5205:
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5202:
5201:
5196:
5191:
5185:
5183:
5176:
5172:
5171:
5164:
5162:
5159:
5158:
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5155:
5150:
5145:
5140:
5135:
5130:
5124:
5122:
5118:
5117:
5115:
5114:
5108:
5106:
5102:
5101:
5099:
5098:
5093:
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5055:
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5033:
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5028:
5011:
5009:
5008:
5001:
4994:
4986:
4977:
4976:
4974:
4973:
4968:
4963:
4958:
4953:
4948:
4943:
4938:
4933:
4927:
4925:
4921:
4920:
4913:
4911:
4909:
4908:
4903:
4898:
4893:
4888:
4883:
4878:
4873:
4868:
4863:
4857:
4855:
4851:
4850:
4837:
4828:
4827:
4825:
4824:
4819:
4814:
4809:
4804:
4799:
4794:
4789:
4784:
4778:
4776:
4772:
4771:
4769:
4768:
4763:
4758:
4753:
4748:
4743:
4733:
4723:
4718:
4712:
4710:
4706:
4705:
4698:
4696:
4694:
4693:
4688:
4683:
4678:
4672:
4670:
4664:
4663:
4653:
4651:
4650:
4643:
4636:
4628:
4619:
4618:
4616:
4615:
4610:
4605:
4600:
4595:
4593:C-130 Hercules
4590:
4585:
4580:
4578:C-54 Skymaster
4575:
4570:
4565:
4559:
4557:
4553:
4552:
4550:
4549:
4544:
4539:
4534:
4529:
4524:
4519:
4514:
4509:
4504:
4499:
4497:Hurlburt Field
4494:
4489:
4484:
4482:Charleston AFB
4479:
4474:
4468:
4466:
4460:
4459:
4456:
4455:
4453:
4452:
4447:
4442:
4437:
4432:
4426:
4424:
4420:
4419:
4417:
4416:
4411:
4406:
4401:
4396:
4391:
4386:
4380:
4378:
4371:
4365:
4364:
4362:
4361:
4358:
4355:
4350:
4345:
4340:
4335:
4330:
4325:
4319:
4317:
4309:
4308:
4301:
4299:
4297:
4296:
4291:
4286:
4280:
4278:
4272:
4271:
4260:
4258:
4257:
4250:
4243:
4235:
4226:
4225:
4222:
4221:
4219:
4218:
4212:
4210:
4206:
4205:
4203:
4202:
4197:
4191:
4189:
4185:
4184:
4182:
4181:
4176:
4171:
4166:
4161:
4155:
4153:
4149:
4148:
4146:
4145:
4140:
4135:
4129:
4127:
4123:
4122:
4120:
4119:
4114:
4109:
4103:
4101:
4097:
4096:
4094:
4093:
4088:
4082:
4080:
4073:
4069:
4068:
4066:
4065:
4060:
4054:
4052:
4048:
4047:
4045:
4044:
4039:
4034:
4029:
4024:
4019:
4014:
4009:
4004:
3999:
3994:
3989:
3984:
3979:
3974:
3968:
3966:
3962:
3961:
3959:
3958:
3953:
3948:
3942:
3940:
3934:
3933:
3926:
3924:
3922:
3921:
3915:
3913:
3909:
3908:
3898:
3896:
3895:
3888:
3881:
3873:
3864:
3863:
3861:
3860:
3847:
3844:
3843:
3841:
3840:
3835:
3830:
3825:
3820:
3811:
3806:
3801:
3796:
3791:
3786:
3781:
3779:Airman's Creed
3776:
3774:Air Force Band
3771:
3764:
3758:Army Air Corps
3739:
3733:
3731:
3725:
3724:
3722:
3721:
3716:
3711:
3706:
3701:
3695:
3693:
3687:
3686:
3684:
3683:
3678:
3673:
3668:
3666:Basic Training
3663:
3658:
3653:
3646:
3645:
3640:
3635:
3630:
3625:
3620:
3615:
3610:
3608:Specialty Code
3605:
3604:
3603:
3598:
3593:
3585:
3579:
3577:
3571:
3570:
3567:
3566:
3564:
3563:
3554:
3553:
3552:
3547:
3537:
3536:
3535:
3525:
3524:
3523:
3512:
3509:
3508:
3506:
3505:
3500:
3495:
3490:
3485:
3480:
3475:
3470:
3465:
3460:
3455:
3450:
3445:
3440:
3435:
3430:
3425:
3420:
3414:
3412:
3406:
3405:
3403:
3402:
3400:USAFE–AFAFRICA
3397:
3392:
3387:
3382:
3377:
3372:
3367:
3362:
3356:
3354:
3352:Major commands
3348:
3347:
3345:
3344:
3339:
3334:
3328:
3326:
3322:
3321:
3319:
3318:
3313:
3308:
3303:
3297:
3295:
3288:
3282:
3281:
3274:
3272:
3270:
3269:
3268:
3267:
3262:
3252:
3251:
3250:
3245:
3235:
3234:
3233:
3228:
3223:
3218:
3210:
3205:
3204:
3203:
3198:
3193:
3188:
3186:Chief of Staff
3178:
3177:
3176:
3171:
3160:
3158:
3154:
3153:
3148:
3146:
3145:
3138:
3131:
3123:
3117:
3116:
3111:
3105:
3092:
3079:
3061:
3039:
3021:
3000:
2982:
2970:978-1376984057
2969:
2943:
2913:
2912:
2911:
2910:
2873:
2833:
2832:
2794:
2793:
2792:
2791:
2751:
2750:
2713:
2700:
2682:
2636:
2633:
2631:
2630:
2598:
2586:
2577:
2561:
2529:
2516:
2514:Bowers, p. 536
2507:
2505:Bowers, p. 535
2498:
2468:
2459:
2436:
2427:
2425:Bowers, p. 364
2415:
2413:Bowers, p. 360
2406:
2394:
2372:
2363:
2350:
2341:
2327:
2318:
2309:
2297:
2288:
2279:
2270:
2244:
2235:
2226:
2217:
2208:
2199:
2187:
2174:
2150:
2128:
2126:Watkins, p. 86
2119:
2002:
2001:
2000:
1994:
1993:
1984:
1967:in June 1972.
1952:
1943:
1934:
1890:
1877:
1868:
1858:
1857:
1856:
1855:
1850:
1847:
1845:
1842:
1841:
1840:
1835:
1830:
1823:
1820:
1817:
1816:
1813:
1810:
1807:
1799:
1798:
1795:
1792:
1789:
1781:
1780:
1777:
1774:
1771:
1763:
1762:
1759:
1756:
1753:
1745:
1744:
1741:
1738:
1735:
1727:
1726:
1723:
1720:
1717:
1709:
1708:
1705:
1702:
1699:
1691:
1690:
1687:
1684:
1681:
1673:
1672:
1669:
1666:
1663:
1655:
1654:
1651:
1648:
1645:
1637:
1636:
1633:
1630:
1627:
1619:
1618:
1615:
1612:
1609:
1601:
1600:
1597:
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1579:
1576:
1573:
1565:
1564:
1561:
1558:
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1510:
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1504:
1499:
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1445:
1437:
1436:
1433:
1430:
1427:
1419:
1418:
1415:
1412:
1409:
1401:
1400:
1397:
1394:
1391:
1383:
1382:
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4313:Air Divisions
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4289:Twenty-Second
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2215:Greer, p. 601
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5379:15th Fighter
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4941:14th ACW/SOW
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4812:51st Fighter
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4294:Twenty-Third
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4787:8th Fighter
4522:McGuire AFB
4517:McChord AFB
4507:Langley AFB
4477:Andrews AFB
4316:Named Units
4002:Little Rock
3823:Honor Guard
3784:Core Values
3728:History and
3086:17 December
3015:17 December
2904:17 December
2867:17 December
2826:17 December
2785:17 December
2744:17 December
2707:17 December
2491:27 November
2444:No byline.
2242:Goss, p. 75
2206:Goss, p. 74
1903:Quaker City
1886:Ford Motors
1011:, Virginia)
950:Assignments
695:to overrun
521:in August.
363:Biggs Field
128:Decorations
122:Vietnam War
114:Engagements
39:A squadron
6472:Categories
6447:Fourteenth
6442:Thirteenth
5497:Fourteenth
5492:Thirteenth
5199:XXI Bomber
4668:Air Forces
4563:C-5 Galaxy
4547:Travis AFB
4542:Sewart AFB
4527:Norton AFB
4276:Air Forces
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3649:Training:
3493:Nineteenth
3488:Eighteenth
3157:Leadership
2961:B000NYX3PC
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1844:References
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999:Components
567:Korean War
524:Following
379:crewmember
287:Korean War
281:. It was
231:aircraft.
6457:Twentieth
6452:Fifteenth
5575:Airfields
5568:Airfields
5507:Twentieth
5502:Fifteenth
5194:XX Bomber
5032:Airfields
4971:377th ABW
4966:366th TFW
4961:315th TAW
4896:Phan Rang
4881:Nha Trang
4866:Binh Thuy
4854:Air Bases
4537:Scott AFB
4502:Kelly AFB
4492:Dyess AFB
4487:Dover AFB
4472:Altus AFB
4017:McConnell
3992:Fairchild
3709:Equipment
3692:equipment
3623:RED HORSE
3583:Personnel
3540:Squadrons
3498:Twentieth
3483:Sixteenth
3478:Fifteenth
3286:Structure
3226:2010–2019
3221:2000–2009
3216:1940–1959
3181:Air Staff
2523:Manning,
1999:Citations
1521:Campaign
682:Viet Cong
563:mobilized
538:Camp Anza
515:Musashino
499:Tokushima
283:mobilized
277:units at
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6432:Eleventh
5600:Commands
5482:Eleventh
5182:Commands
5121:Marianas
4956:37th TFW
4951:35th TFW
4946:31st TFW
4936:12th TFW
4871:Cam Ranh
4861:Bien Hoa
4716:Andersen
4686:Eleventh
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3591:officers
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2527:, p. 202
2361:, p. 226
2357:Maurer,
2181:Maurer,
2168:Maurer,
1822:See also
1036:Stations
689:airdrops
565:for the
557:(SAC)'s
472:kamikaze
457:Koriyama
453:Hodogaya
398:aircrews
225:squadron
154:Insignia
106:Motto(s)
6437:Twelfth
6412:Seventh
6250:Fighter
5487:Twelfth
5462:Seventh
5372:Fighter
4906:Tuy Hoa
4886:Phù Cát
4876:Da Nang
4721:Eielson
4152:Airlift
4022:McGuire
4012:McChord
4007:MacDill
3972:Andrews
3937:Command
3737:History
3468:Twelfth
3443:Seventh
3301:Reserve
2976:27 June
2676:12 July
2622:30 July
2554:28 July
2387:30 July
2263:28 July
2143:27 July
1977:30 July
1927:29 July
1021:, Ohio)
807:Lineage
662:airdrop
644:. The
634:Can Tho
526:V-J Day
468:Okinawa
320:History
306:airlift
271:reserve
264:V-J Day
100:Airlift
60:Country
6417:Eighth
6397:Fourth
6387:Second
5712:Groups
5467:Eighth
5447:Fourth
5437:Second
5249:Groups
5105:Ceylon
4931:3d TFW
4891:Pleiku
4766:Yokota
4756:Misawa
4751:Kunsan
4746:Kadena
4042:Travis
3997:Hickam
3794:Symbol
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1524:Dates
1139:Notes
632:. At
476:Kyushu
394:pilots
371:cadres
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78:Branch
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52:Active
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6422:Ninth
6407:Sixth
6402:Fifth
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5175:Units
5074:India
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5060:(A-5)
5054:(A-3)
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4676:Fifth
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4464:Bases
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4435:316th
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4404:437th
4399:436th
4369:Wings
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4200:521st
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4117:375th
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4091:628th
4072:Wings
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3987:Dyess
3982:Dover
3965:Bases
3587:Rank
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3458:Tenth
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3385:AFSOC
3370:AFGSC
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1849:Notes
1246:with
1136:Dates
1133:Award
614:Katum
519:Tokyo
517:near
312:with
140:with
4807:36th
4797:18th
4792:15th
4761:Osan
4450:463d
4445:433d
4414:443d
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4333:322d
4328:76th
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4159:19th
4107:60th
4086:87th
4027:Pope
3789:Flag
3676:SERE
3380:AFRC
3375:AFMC
3365:AETC
3101:ISBN
3088:2016
3075:ISBN
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3045:LCCN
3035:ISBN
3017:2016
3006:LCCN
2996:ISBN
2978:2019
2965:ISBN
2957:ASIN
2939:2014
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2678:2019
2667:ASIN
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2556:2024
2493:2016
2454:2012
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2265:2024
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1979:2024
1965:VNAF
1929:2024
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507:Kofu
503:Gifu
501:and
302:Army
252:Guam
238:, a
211:The
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5559:in
5023:in
4782:3rd
4423:TAW
4394:63d
4389:62d
4377:MAW
4164:62d
4143:92d
4138:22d
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