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The base was renamed Travis Air Force Base in 1951 for Brigadier General Robert F. Travis, who was killed when a B-29 Superfortress crashed shortly after takeoff on 5 August 1950. The ensuing fire caused the 10,000 pounds of high explosives in the plane's cargo — a Mark 4 nuclear weapon (minus its nuclear core) — to detonate, killing ...
The 60th Operations Group (60 OG) is a United States Air Force unit assigned to the 60th Air Mobility Wing.It is stationed at Travis Air Force Base, California.. Established prior to World War II, its predecessor unit, the 60th Transport (later Troop Carrier) Group engaged in combat operations, first with the Eighth Air Force and primarily with Twelfth Air Force during the war.
68th Airlift Squadron: Lackland Air Force Base: C-5 Galaxy: AFRC: 73rd Airlift Squadron: Scott AFB: C-40 Clipper: Active 75th Airlift Squadron: Ramstein AB: C-9 Nightingale: Inactive 76th Airlift Squadron: Ramstein AB: C-21, C-37: Active 89th Airlift Squadron: Wright-Patterson AFB: Rhinos: C-17 Globemaster III: AFRC: 95th Airlift Squadron: Pope ...
Travis AFB, California (1959–1968) Minot AFB, North Dakota, (1968–Current) B-52B, 1959; B-52G, 1959–1968; B-52H, 1968–Current 23rd Bombardment Squadron 31st Bombardment Squadron (to 4126th SW 1/60) 72nd Bombardment Squadron (B-52H) Currently flying B-52Hs at Minot AFB. 6th Bombardment (later Strategic Aerospace) Wing, Walker AFB, New Mexico
Travis AFB, California: KC-10A [15] 9th Air Refueling Squadron: Air Mobility Command: Eighteenth Air Force: 60 AMW: 1 February 1942 Travis AFB, California: KC-10A [16] 18th Air Refueling Squadron: Air Force Reserve Command: Fourth Air Force: 931 ARW: 11 December 1940 McConnell AFB, Kansas: KC-135 [17] 32nd Air Refueling Squadron: Air Mobility ...
This is a list of United States Air Force air refueling squadrons. Air refueling squadrons Squadron Shield Location Nickname Aircraft Status 2nd Air Refueling Squadron McGuire AFB "Second to None" KC-46 Pegasus Active 6th Air Refueling Squadron Travis AFB, Fairfield CA Strength Extended KC-10 Extender Active 7th Air Refueling Squadron Carswell AFB, Ft. Worth TX KC-135A Inactivated 1993 9th Air ...
The squadron, however, was not inactive long. It was reactivated at Travis Air Force Base, California on 8 February 1972 as part of the 60th Military Airlift Wing. The 22d was equipped with new Lockheed C-5A Galaxy heavy airlifters and returned to its previous mission of intercontinental air transport of personnel, supplies and equipment. It ...
A Travis C-5 Galaxy returns from a training flight The newest Boeing C-17A Globemaster III, 06-6164, arrives at Travis AFB 349th Fighter-Bomber Group Lockheed T-33A 52-9411, Hamilton AFB, California, 1955. The 349th Operations Group (349 OG) is a United States Air Force Reserve unit assigned to the 349th Air Mobility Wing.