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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 ...
9th Aerial Port Squadron: Forbes AFB: 10th Aerial Port Squadron: Dyess AFB: 11th Aerial Port Squadron: Mitchel AFB: Activated in the reserves in 1954 as 11th Aerial Port Operations Squadron 12th Aerial Port Squadron: Pittsburgh, PA: Activated in the reserves in 1954 as 12th Aerial Port Operations Squadron 13th Aerial Port Squadron: O'Hare ...
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 ...
Travis AFB, California: C-17A [231] 312th Airlift Squadron: Air Force Reserve Command: Fourth Air Force: 349 AMW: 1 November 1943 Travis AFB, California: C-5M [232] 313th Airlift Squadron: Air Force Reserve Command: Fourth Air Force: 446 AW: 1 November 1943 JB Lewis–McChord, Washington: C-17A [233] 317th Airlift Squadron: Air Force Reserve ...
The 722d Air Refueling Wing was activated at March as a holding organization for the remaining regular Air Force units there on 1 January 1994, and the squadron became part of the 722d Wing until September 1994, when it moved to Travis Air Force Base, California and was assigned to the 60th Operations Group.
34th Air Rescue Squadron: 46th Air Rescue Squadron: Otis AFB: 49th Air Rescue Squadron: 57th Air Rescue Squadron: Lajes Field: 62d Air Rescue Squadron: Stead AFB Nevada: 64th Air Rescue Squadron: Norton AFB: PAC(West),[Qued [Activation(waiting)][civil Fem lost at sea] [ long beach to Pismo beach]] [cmd line air ordered] search¶lift @ 65th ...
The 6th Air Refueling Squadron was activated at Walker Air Force Base, New Mexico in April 1951 and began to train with the KB-29 tanker version of the Superfortress. The bombardment squadrons of the 6th's parent 6th Bombardment Group were flying B-29s as well, but plans were underway by late summer to convert the group to Convair B-36 ...
The squadron remained at Travis after the 5th wing moved to Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota. It maintained an alert status during the Cold War and participated in contingency operations until being inactivated. The squadron was converted to provisional status and redesignated the 916th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron in January 2003. It ...