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15th Air Transport Squadron (Heavy)

( 1950s - 1967 era while flying C-124s )

15th ATS "PUGNIS ET CALCIBUS", older construction with cheesecloth backing,

design approved July 16, 1952, RFU, Used......inquire

partial History

Constituted 15th Transport Squadron on 20 Nov 1940; Activated on 4 Dec 1940

Redesignated 15th TCS 4 Jul 1942; Inactivated 31 Jul 1945; Activated on 30 Sep 1946

Redesignated: 15th TCS(M) 1 Jul 1948; 15th TCS(H) 15 Aug 1948;

circa May 1955, known as the 15th ATS(H) of the Military Air Transport Service (MATS)?

15th MAS 8 Jan 1966; 15th AS 1 Jan 1992

Inactivated 26 Jul 1993; Activated 1 Oct 1993

Assignments

63d Troop Carrier Group, 8 Oct 1959;

63d Troop Carrier (later, 63d Military Airlift) Wing, 18 Jan 1963;

63d Military Airlift Group, 1 Oct 1978; 63d Military Airlift Wing, 1 Jul 1980;

63d Operations Group, 1 Jan 1992–26 Jul 1993. 437th Operations Group, 1 Oct 1993 –

Stations

Tachikawa AB, Japan, 26 Mar–18 Nov 1952; Larson AFB, WA, 21 Nov 1952; Donaldson AFB, SC, 25 Aug 1954;

Hunter AFB, GA, 1 Apr 1963; Norton AFB, CA, 1 Apr 1967–26 Jul 1993. Charleston AFB, SC, 1 Oct 1993 –

Aircraft

C–54 1948–1952; C–124 1952–1967; C–141 1967–1993

Operations

Korea: Aerial transportation from US to Japan, Aug–Dec 1950, and between Japan and Korea, 13 Dec 1950–Nov 1952

Airlift in Southeast Asia, 1966–1973; Grenada, Oct–Nov 1983; Panama, 18 Dec 1989–8 Jan 1990; SEA Aug 1990–Jan 1991

28th Air Transport Squadron

scanned at 300dpi

28th ATS, lighter made by Penquin of Tokyo, Japan, Used......inquire

I think this is when they fly C-124s under the LOG CMD

( stored with ATSSpatches )

( also on htm page )

Troop Carrier Squadrons/Groups/Wings

3rd Troop Carrier Squadron (Heavy)

(flew C-124s out of Donaldson AFB, SC for the 63rd Troop Carrier Group(H))

smaller 3rd TCS(H), circa 1953 - 1960, UnUsed......inquire

Larger (4" wide) insignia, Unused......inquire

(emblem approved in 1943; depicting a Wolf in Sheep's clothing with a Halo)

6th Troop Carrier Squadron (HEAVY)

"BULLY BEEF EXPRESS"

circa 1952 - 1966

"6TCS" on the top of the Bully Beef can, was hand-sewn to a uniform, 2.5", Used......inquire

( this style of insignia approved 1952 )

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partial History

Constituted 6th Transport Squadron on 1 Oct 1933. Activated on 14 Oct 1939.

Redesignated: 6th Troop Carrier Squadron on 4 Jul 1942; 6th Troop Carrier Squadron (Heavy) 21 May 1948;

6th Military Airlift Squadron 8 Jan 1966. Discontinued, and inactivated, on 8 Jun 1968.

Activated 8 Apr 1970; Redesignated 6th Airlift Squadron 1 Nov 1991

Assignments

10th Transport Group, 14 Oct 1939; 60th Transport Group, 1 Dec 1940; 61st

Transport Group, 19 May 1941; 315th Transport Group, Mar 1942; 63d Transport (later, 63d Troop Carrier) Group, Jun 1942; 374th Troop Carrier Group, 12 Nov 1942; 403d Troop Carrier Group, 15 May 1946; 374th Troop Carrier Group, 15 Oct 1946; 1503d Air Transport Wing, 18 Nov 1958; 1502d Air Transport Wing, 22 Jun 1964; 61st Military Airlift Wing, 8 Jan 1966–8 Jun 1968. 438th Military Airlift Wing, 8 Apr 1970; 438th Military Airlift Group, 1 Oct 1978; 438th Military Airlift Wing, 1 Jun 1980;

438th Operations Group, 1 Nov 1991; 305th Operations Group, 1 Oct 1994–.

Stations

Olmstead Field, PA, 14 Oct 1939; Camp Williams, WI, 23 Mar 1942; Dodd Field, TX, 16–23 Sep 1942; Port Moresby, New Guinea, 13 Oct 1942; Garbutt Field, Australia, 2 Oct 1943; Nadzab, New Guinea, c. 26 Aug 1944; Biak, c. 20 Oct 1944; Tacloban, Leyte, 12 Mar 1945; Nielson Field, Luzon, 1 Jan 1946; Okinawa, 10 Jun 1946; Tachikawa AB, Japan, 13 Apr 1947; Harmon Field, Guam, 1 Dec 1947; Tachikawa AB, Japan, 5 Mar 1949; Hickam AFB, HI, 22 Jun 1964–8 Jun 1968. McGuire AFB, NJ, 8 Apr 1970–.

Aircraft

C–33, 1940–1942; C–39, 1940–1942; C–53, 1941–1942; C–47, 1942–1945; C–46, 1945–1947;

C–54, 1946–1952; C–124, 1952–1968. C–141, 1970–.

Operations

Aerial transportation in the South, Southwest, and Western Pacific, during World War II and in the Far East during the Korean War and after to 1968. Worldwide airlift operations, Apr 1970–. Resupplied scientific stations in the Antarctic during Operation Deep Freeze, 1971–1974. Evacuated Vietnamese refugees during the fall of Saigon, Apr–Jun 1975. Supported US forces in Grenada, Oct–Dec 1983; during the invasion of Panama, Dec 1989–Jan 1990; and during the Gulf War, Aug 1990–Mar 1991.

7th Combat Cargo Squadron, WWII

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7th Troop Carrier Squadron (Heavy)

older 4 3/4" (lightning bolt, tip-to-tip) insignia

I believe this is a 1950s era insignia due to the construction

7th TCS(H), UnUsed.......inquire

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partial History

Constituted 7th Transport Squadron on 1 Oct 1933; Activated on 14 Oct 1939; Redesignated 7th TCS 4 Jul 1942; Inactivated 27 Nov 1945

Activated 7 Sep 1946; Redesignated: 7th TCS(M) 23 Jun 1948; 7th TCS(H) 12 Oct 1949; 7th ATS(H) 1 Jan 1965; 7th MAS 8 Jan 1966; Inactivated 22 Dec 1969

Activated 13 Mar 1971; Redesignated 7th Airlift Squadron 1 Nov 1991

Assignments

10th Transport Group, 14 Oct 1939; 62d Transport (later, 62d Troop Carrier) Group, 11 Dec 1940-14 Nov 1945; Unkn, 15-27 Nov 1945. 62d Troop Carrier Group, 7 Sep 1946 (attached to Yukon Sector, Alaskan Air Command, 15 Sep 1947-5 Mar 1948; 62d Troop Carrier Wing, 8-14 Jan 1960); 62d Troop Carrier (later, 62d Air Transport; 62d Military Airlift) Wing, 15 Jan 1960-22 Dec 1969. 60th Military Airlift Wing, 13 Mar 1971; 60th Military Airlift Group, 6 Mar 1978; 60th Military Airlift Wing, 15 Feb 1979; 60th Operations Group, 1 Nov 1991; 62d Operations Group, 1 Oct 1993-.

Stations

Sacramento Air Depot (later, McClellan Field), CA, 14 Oct 1939; Kellogg Field, MI, 29 May 1942; Florence AAB, SC, 2 Jul-14 Aug 1942; Greenham Common, England, 7 Sep 1942; Keevil, England, 25 Sep-16 Nov 1942; Tafaroui, Algeria, 27 Dec 1942 (operated from bases in Egypt and Palestine, 13 Mar-19 May 1943); Matemore, Algeria, 21 May 1943; El Djem, Tunisia, 22 Jun 1943; Goubrine, Tunisia, 26 Jul 1943; Ponte Olivo, Sicily, 6 Sep 1943; Brindisi, Italy, 12 Feb 1944; Ponte Olivo, Sicily, 29 Mar 1944; Guado Airfield, Italy, 8 May 1944; Galera Airfield, Italy, 28 Jun 1944; Brindisi, Italy, 22 Oct 1944; Tarquinia, Italy, 4 Dec 1944; Rosignano, Italy, 24 May 1945; Naples, Italy, 25 Sep-27 Nov 1945. Bergstrom Field, TX, 7 Sep 1946; McChord Field (later, AFB), WA, 5 Aug 1947 (operated from Elmendorf Field, AK, 15 Sep 1947-5 Mar 1948); Kelly AFB, TX, 9 May 1950 (operated from McChord AFB, WA, 27 Jul 1950-18 Feb 1951); McChord AFB, WA, 19 Feb 1951; Larson AFB, WA, 9 May 1952; McChord, AFB, WA, 13 Jun 1960-22 Dec 1969. Travis AFB, CA, 13 Mar 1971; McChord AFB, WA, 1 Oct 1993-.

Aircraft

C-33, 1939-1941; C-39, 1939-1942; B-10, 1939-1940; C-53, 1942; C-47, 1942-1945. C-46, 1946-1947; C-82, 1947-1949; C-54, 1949-1951; C-124, 1951-1969. C-141, 1971-.

Operations

Included airborne assaults on Sicily and Southern France, support of partisans in Northern Italy and the Balkans, and transportation of personnel and supplies in MTO, during World War II. Airlift from US to Japan during Korean War. Worldwide airlift beginning May 1952. Flew frequent missions to Southeast Asia, Jan 1966-Dec 1969 and Apr 1971-Apr 1975. Supported operations in Grenada, 25 Oct-7 Nov 1983; Panama, 20 Dec 1989; and Southwest Asia, Aug 1990-.

7th TCS(H) patch design approved August 9, 1944

9th Troop Carrier Squadron (Heavy)

Large 5" wide late-1950s to early-1960s insignia

Fully-embroidered, disc 3 1/2" wide, UnUsed........inquire

9th TCS(H), embroidered on twill, scrapbook residue on back, UnUsed.......inquire

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partial History

Constituted 9th Transport Squadron on 1 Jan 1938. Activated on 1 Dec 1940. Redesignated 9th Troop Carrier Squadron on 4 Jul 1942. Inactivated on 15 Oct 1946. Redesignated 9th Troop Carrier Squadron, Medium, on 10 May 1949. Activated in the Reserve on 27 Jun 1949. Ordered to active service on 1 May 1951. Inactivated on 9 May 1951. Redesignated 9th Troop Carrier Squadron, Heavy, on 19 Mar 1953. Activated on 20 Jun 1953. Discontinued, and inactivated, on 18 Jan 1963. Activated on 13 Nov 1964. Organized on 1 Jan 1965. Redesignated 9th Military Airlift Squadron on 8 Jan 1966. Discontinued, and inactivated, on 8 Sep 1968. Activated on 1 Apr 1971. Redesignated 9th Airlift Squadron on 1 Dec 1991.

Assignments

63d Transport (later, 63d Troop Carrier) Group, 1 Dec 1940; Seventh Air Force, 3 Feb 1944; VI Air Service Area Command, 25 Jul 1945; Army Air Forces, Middle Pacific, 15 Dec 1945; Pacific Air Command, 1 Jan 1946; Far East Air Service Command, 9 Jan 1946; 54th Troop Carrier Wing, 15 Jan 1946; 374th Troop Carrier Group, c. Feb 1946; 54th Troop Carrier Wing, 15 May 1946; 403d Troop Carrier Group, 31 May–15 Oct 1946. 63d Troop Carrier Group, 27 Jun 1949–9 May 1951. 63d Troop Carrier Group, 20 Jun 1953–18 Jan 1963. Military Air Transport Service, 13 Nov 1964; 1607th Air

Transport Wing, 1 Jan 1965; 436th Military Airlift Wing, 8 Jan 1966–8 Sep 1968. 436th Military Airlift Wing, 1 Apr 1971; 436th Operations Group, 1 Dec 1991–.

Stations

Patterson Field, OH, 1 Dec 1940; Brookley Field, AL, 18 Sep 1941; Camp Williams, WI, 24 May 1942; Dodd Field, TX, c. 18 Sep 1942; Stuttgart, AR, 11 Nov 1942; Victorville, CA, 18 Dec 1942; Ft Sumner AAFld, NM, 4 Mar 1943; Lawson Field, GA, 7 May 1943; Grenada AAFld, MS, c. 3 Jun 1943–17 Jan 1944; Hickam Field, TH, 21 Feb 1944; Abemama Island, 27 Mar 1944; Saipan, 4 Aug 1944; Guam, Jul–15 Oct 1946. Floyd Bennett NAS, NY, 27 Jun 1949–9 May 1951. Altus AFB, OK, 20 Jun 1953; Donaldson AFB, SC, 15 Oct 1953–18 Jan 1963. Dover AFB, DE, 1 Jan 1965–8 Sep 1968. Dover AFB, DE, 1 Apr 1971–.

Aircraft

C–34, 1940–1941; C–33, 1940–1941; C–39, 1940–1941; C–50, 1942; C–53, 1942–1943; C–47, 1942– 1946; C–46, 1945–1946; C–54, 1946. C–47, 1949–1951. C–124, 1953–1963. C–124, 1965–1966; C–141, 1966–1968. C–5, 1971–.

Operations

Replacement training, 1943, and subsequently aerial transportation in Central, Western, and Southwestern Pacific, during World War II. Worldwide airlift beginning in 1953. Resupply of scientific camps in Antartica, 1959–1961, and 1965–1968. Missions to Southeast Asia, 1965–1968, and 1972–1973. Evacuation of refugees from Southeast Asia, Apr 1975. Supported operations in Grenada, 24 Oct–11 Dec 1983; Panama, 19 Dec 1989–14 Jan 1990; and Southwest Asia, Aug 1990–Jul 1991.

17th Troop Carrier Squadron

17th Tactical Airlift Squadron

( later redesignated the 517th Airlift Squadron )

17th TCS, Left-facing Bird, UnUsed........inquire

17th TAS, Right-facing Bird, UnUsed......inquire

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partial History

Constituted 17 Transport Squadron on 20 Nov 1940. Activated on 11 Dec 1940. Redesignated 17 Troop Carrier Squadron on 4 Jul 1942. Inactivated on 31 Jul 1945. Activated on 19 May 1947. Inactivated on 10 Sep 1948. Redesignated 17 Troop Carrier Squadron, Medium, on 3 Jul 1952. Activated on 14 Jul 1952. Inactivated on 21 Jul 1954. Activated on 24 Oct 1960. Organized on 8 Feb 1961. Redesignated: 17 Troop Carrier Squadron on 8 Dec 1965; 17 Tactical Airlift Squadron on 1 Sep 1967; 517 Airlift Squadron on 1 Apr 1992.

Assignments

64 Transport (later, 64 Troop Carrier) Group, 11 Dec 1940-31 Jul 1945. 64 Troop Carrier Group, 19 May 1947-10 Sep 1948. 64 Troop Carrier Group, 14 Jul 1952-21 Jul 1954. Tactical Air Command, 24 Oct 1960; 64 Troop Carrier Wing, 8 Feb 1961; 516 Troop Carrier Wing, 1 Jan 1963; 5040 Air Base Wing, 15 Jun 1964; 21 Composite Wing, 8 Jul 1966; Twenty-Second Air Force, 31 Mar 1975; 616 Military Airlift Group, 1 Nov 1975; 3 Operations Group, 1 Apr 1992-.

Stations

McClellan Field, CA, 11 Jul 1940; Hamilton Field, CA, 11 Jul 1941; Westover Field, MA, 13 Jun-31 Jul 1942; Ramsbury, England, 18 Aug 1942; Greenham Common Airdrome, England, 26 Sep 1942; Blida, Algeria, 27 Nov 1942 (air echelon operated from Nouvion, Algeria, 6-27 Jun 1943 and Kairouan, Tunisia, 27 Jun-26 Jul 1943); Kairouan, Tunisia, 29 Jun 1943; El Djem, Tunisia, 26 Jul 1943; Milo/Trapani Airdrome, Sicily, 1 Sep 1943; Comiso, Sicily, 4 Sep 1943 (air echelon operated from Lalmia, India, 7 Apr-9 Jun 1944); Ciampino, Italy, 8 Jul 1944 (operated from Istres, France, 8 Sep-11 Nov 1944); Rosignano Airfield, Italy, 10 Jan-23 May 1945; Waller Field, Trinidad, 4 Jun-31 Jul 1945. Langley Field, VA, 19 May 1947-10 Sep 1948. Donaldson AFB, SC, 14 Jul 1952-21 Jul 1954. Dyess AFB, TX, 8 Feb 1961; Elmendorf AFB, AK, 15 Jun 1964-.

Commanders

Capt Aaron H. Hoffeditz, 11 Dec 1940; Capt Albert B. Willett, 10 May1941; Maj William S. Pocock, 15 Dec 1941; Maj Earl B. Cook, 16 Mar 1942; Maj John T. Thompson, 13 Oct 1942; Maj LaVerne L. Cheney, 17 May 1943; Maj Leo J. Hagerty, 7 Nov 1944-unkn; Capt William B. Parker, unkn-4 Mar 1945; Maj Leo J. Hagerty, 4 Mar 1945; Capt William B. Parker, 21 Mar 1945-unkn. None (not manned), 19 Sep 1947-10 Sep 1948. Maj Wesly C. Brashear, by Sep 1952; Capt Robert E. Lee, by Oct 1952; Lt Col G. B. Gray, by Dec 1952-unkn. Capt Charles D. Adams, 8 Feb 1961; Maj Guy E. Ridgeway Jr., 1 Apr 1961; Lt Col Joseph J. Kesler, Oct 1961; Lt Col Guy E. Ridgeway Jr., 25 Apr 1962; Col John H. Statts, 12 Mar 1963; Lt Col Kenneth E. Bethe, 1 Jul 1966-unkn; Lt Col R. T. Tinney, by 1 Sep 1969; Lt Col John C. Parker, 22 Sep 1969; Lt Col Ora J. Baird Jr., by Mar 1971; Lt Col Charles F. Renner, by May 1971; Lt Col Ora J. Baird Jr., by Jun 1971; Lt Col Charles F. Renner, 4 Jun 1971; Lt Col Ora J. Baird Jr., 3 Sep 1971; Lt Col John D. Hedges, 26 Jun 1972; Lt Col Donald R. Gould, 11 Dec 1972; Lt Col John D. Hedges, by Apr 1973; Lt Col Donald R. Gould, 10 Apr 1973; Lt Col James H. Waldman, 1 Apr 1974; Lt Col William J. Gibbons, 22 Jun 1976; Lt Col Robert T. Shellenberger Jr., 22 Jul 1976; Lt Col David M. Calder, 26 Aug 1978; Lt Col William P. Martin Jr., by 30 Sep 1978; Lt Col Donald L. Smith, 1 Jul 1979; Lt Col Ronald B. Dorcy, 2 Jun 1981; Lt Col James W. Prouty, 4 Jan 1984; Lt Col George N. Williams, 14 Nov 1985; Lt Col Ralph G. Bent II, by Jan 1988; Lt Col Andrew M. Gessner, 6 Jul 1989; Lt Col Richard J. Casey, 29 Jun 1991; Lt Col Douglas L. Miller, 28 Jun 1993; Lt Col William M. Hudson, 20 Jun 1994; Lt Col Walter J. Tomczak, 12 Jul 1996; Lt Col Paul A. Curlett, 2 Jul 1998; Lt Col Neil B. Friedli, 17 Mar 2000; Lt Col Paul Stephenson, 23 Mar 2001; Lt Col Patrick Hollrah, 13 Mar 2003; Lt Col Paul E. Feather, 24 Aug 2004; Lt Col Gary J. Gottschall, 27 Jan 2006-.

Aircraft

C-47, 1941-1945. None, 1947-1948. C-82, 1952-1953; C-119, 1953-1954. C-130, 1961-; C-124, 1970-1971; C-12, 1992-.

Operations

World War II: Included airborne assaults on Sicily and Southern France; support for partisans in Northern Italy, Jan-May 1945; aerial transportation in MTO, and briefly in CBI. Unmanned, 1947-1948. Resupplied Distant Early Warning (DEW) line sites in Northern Canada and radar sites in Greenland, 1964-1975. Parts of the squadron deployed to South Vietnam, 1967-1968 to provide tactical airlift. Provided intratheater airlift within Alaska including support to forward operating bases; airland/airdrop of troops, equipment and supplies; search and rescue as required. Provided C-130 aircraft and crews for Pacific airlift to Southwest Asia, Aug-Nov 1990. Since 1992, provided worldwide combat airdrop, tactical air/land, operational support airlift, airlift for theater deployed forces and resupply of remote Alaskan long-range radar sites in support of PACAF. Provided continuous rotational airlift and airdrop support for Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom, 2004-. Among first responders to Asian tsunami that occurred on 26 Dec 2004

21st Troop Carrier Squadron (Medium)

pre- December 1966 insignia

( 2 x left "red-bird" patches moved above to 17th TCS section )

21st TCS (M), pre-December 8, 1966, RFU, Used........inquire

( 21st TCS(M) saw extensive service in Vietnam before most Americans knew the word "Viet-Nam" )

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"Easy" Flight 21st TAS

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UI#165 - possible "Beeliners" Flight insignia

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partial History

Constituted 21st Transport Squadron on 7 Mar 1942. Activated on 3 Apr 1942.

Redesignated:

21st Troop Carrier Squadron on 5 Jul 1942. Inactivated on 31 Jan 1946. Activated on 15 Oct 1946

21st Troop Carrier Squadron, Heavy, on 21 May 1948; 21st Troop Carrier Squadron, Medium, on 2 Feb 1951

21st Troop Carrier Squadron, Heavy, on 1 Dec 1952

21st Troop Carrier Squadron, Medium, on 18 Sep 1956

21st Troop Carrier Squadron on 8 Dec 1966

21st Tactical Airlift Squadron on 1 Aug 1967

21st Airlift Squadron on 1 Apr 1992

Assignments

ATC, US Army Forces in Australia (later, Air Carrier Service, Air Service Command, Fifth Air Force) 3 Apr 1942

374th TCGp 12 Nov 1942–31 Jan 1946 (atchd 54th Troop Carrier Wing, 2 Jul–c. 1 Sep 1944)

374th Troop Carrier Group, 15 Oct 1946 (atchd Guam Air Materiel Area, Provisional 1 Feb–31 Aug 1947

20th AF 5 Mar–15 May 1949; 19th BW 16 May 1949–31 Jan 1950; 13th AF 1–16 Feb 1950

18th FBW 17 Feb–8 Jun 1950; Far East Air Forces Combat Cargo Command, Provisional, 16 Oct 1950–25 Jan 1951

374th TCW 29 Jun 1951–27 Mar 1952; 6122d AB Wg 28 Mar–14 Apr 1952; 403d TCW 14 Apr–1 Dec 1952

374th TCW 3 Feb 1956 – )

483d TCGp 18 Sep 1956 (remained atchd 374th TCW to 1 Jul 1957; atchd 483d TCW 1 Jul 1957–7 Dec 1958)

483d TCW 8 Dec 1958

315th AD June 25, 1960 (atchd: DET-1, HQ, 315th AD 25 Jun 1960–20 Oct 1964; 6315th OP Gp 20 Oct 1964–7 Aug 1966)

374th TC (later 374th TAC Airlift) Wing, 8 Aug 1966

374th OP Gp 1 Apr 1992; 60th OP Gp 1 Oct 1993 –

Stations

Archerfield, Australia, 3 Apr 1942; Port Moresby, New Guinea, 18 Feb 1943; Archerfield, Australia, 28 Sep 1943;

Nadzab, New Guinea, 26 Aug 1944; Biak, 14 Oct 1944; Atsugi, Japan, 20 Sep 1945; Manila, Philippines, Dec 1945–31 Jan 1946. Harmon Field (later, AFB), Guam, 15 Oct 1946; Clark AFB, Philippines, 27 Jan 1950; Tachikawa AB, Japan, 29 Jun 1950;

Ashiya AB, Japan, 21 Jul 1950; Brady AB, Japan, 3 Sep 1950; Itazuke AB, Japan, 24 Oct 1950;

Tachikawa AB, Japan, 25 Jan 1951; Ashiya AB, Japan, 26 Jul 1951; Tachikawa AB, Japan, 18 Oct 1951;

Ashiya AB, Japan, 28 Mar 1952;

Tachikawa AB, Japan, 1 Dec 1952

(deployed at Kisarazu AB, Japan, 14–20 Nov 1955; advanced party at Naha AB, Okinawa, 18 Aug–14 Nov 1958)

Naha AB, Okinawa, 15 Nov 1958

Ching Chuan AB, Taiwan, 31 May 1971

Clark AB, Philippines, 1 Nov 1973

Yokota AB, Japan, 1 Oct 1989–1 Oct 1993

Travis AFB, CA, 1 Oct 1993 –

Aircraft

C–46 1945–1946, 1946–1949, 1950, 1952

C–47 1942–1946, 1950–1952

C–54 1946–1950, 1952–1956

C–119, 1956–1959

C–130, 1958–1971, 1971 –

Operations

Paratroop drops at Nadzab, New Guinea in Sep 1942; aerial transport in South and SW Pacific in World War II

Airborne assault on Sukchon/Sunchon, Korea, in Oct 1950; and other Aerial deliveries during Korean War

Probably gave Aerial Support to UNPIK forces?

Continued troop carrier and transport operations in the Far East after 1953

Furnished Aircraft and Crews for transport and Special Operations in SEA 1962–1973

From 1965 to June 1970, the squadron flew "Blind Bat" flare drop missions

During these years they dropped Psychological Warfare leaflets

Flew classified Mission in SEA until April 1970

Carried-out pre-Operation Home Coming support Flights to Hanoi

Flew logistical support and evacuation missions to Cambodia, 17 Mar–12 Apr 1975, and South Vietnam, 17 Mar–29 Apr 1975 Airlift in Southwest Asia, Dec 1990–Jul 1991, and evacuation of Clark AB, Philippines, Jun–Jul 1991

40th Troop Carrier Squadron

insignia probably used from March 1, 1966 to May 1, 1967

40th TCS, RFU, Used..........inquire

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partial History

Constituted 40th Transport Squadron on 2 Feb 1942. Activated on 18 Feb 1942.

Redesignated: 40th Troop Carrier Squadron on 4 Jul 1942; 40th Troop Carrier Squadron, Heavy, on 21 May 1948.

Inactivated on 14 Sep 1949. Redesignated 40th Troop Carrier Squadron, Medium, on 3 Jul 1952. Activated on 14 Jul 1952. Redesignated: 40th Troop Carrier Squadron on 1 Mar 1966; 40th Tactical Airlift Squadron on 1 May 1967;

40th Airlift Squadron on 1 Jan 1992. Inactivated on 16 Jul 1993. Activated on 1 Oct 1993.

Flew: C-47, 1942-1946; C-46, 1946-1948; C-54, 1946-1949. C-119, 1952-1957; C-130, 1957-1993

52d Troop Carrier Squadron (Heavy)

RFU early-1960s OG-107 Flight Suit, Used........inquire

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partial History

Constituted 52d Transport Squadron on 30 May 1942. Activated on 15 Jun 1942. Redesignated 52d Troop Carrier Squadron on 4 Jul 1942. Disbanded on 14 Apr 1944. Reconstituted, and redesignated 52d Troop Carrier Squadron, Medium, on 10 May 1949. Activated in the Reserve on 27 Jun 1949. Ordered to active service on 1 May 1951. Inactivated on 9 May 1951. Redesignated 52d Troop Carrier Squadron, Heavy, on 19 Mar 1953. Activated on 20 Jun 1953. Redesignated 52d Military Airlift Squadron on 8 Jan 1966. Inactivated on 8 Feb 1969. Activated on 1 Jun 1988. Redesignated 52d Airlift Squadron on 1 Jan 1992. Inactivated on 30 Sep 1992. Activated on 1 May 1994.

Assignments

63d Transport (later, 63d Troop Carrier) Group, 15 Jun 1942-14 Apr 1944. 63d Troop Carrier Group, 27 Jun 1949-9 May 1951. 63d Troop Carrier Group, 20 Jun 1953 (attached for operational control to 322d Air Division, c. 29 Jan-c. 1 Aug 1960 and c. Jan 1962-); 63d Troop Carrier (later, 63d Military Airlift) Wing, 18 Jan 1963 (remained under operational control of 322d Air Division); 436th Military Airlift Wing, 8 Jan 1967-8 Feb 1969 (remained under operational control of 322d Air Division, to 8 Feb 1969). 63d Military Airlift Wing, 1 Jun 1988; 63d Operations Group, 1 Jan-30 Sep 1992. 347th Operations Group, 1 May 1994-.

Stations

Camp Williams, WI, 15 Jun 1942; Dodd Field, TX, 17 Sep 1942; Stuttgart, AR, 18 Nov 1942; Victorville, CA, 25 Dec 1942; Lawson Field, GA, 5 May 1943; Grenada AAFld, MS, 3 Jun 1943; Sedalia AAFld, MO, c. 19 Jan- 14 Apr 1944. Floyd Bennett NAS, NY, 27 Jun 1949-9 May 1951. Altus AFB, OK, 20 Jun 1953; Donaldson AFB, SC, 15 Oct 1953 (operated from Rhein-Main AB, Germany, 29 Jan-c. 1 Aug 1960 and c. Jan 1962-); Hunter AFB, GA, 30 Jun 1963 (continued to operate from Rhein-Main AB, Germany); Dover AFB, DE, 8 Jan 1967-8 Feb 1969 (continued to operate from Rhein-Main AB, Germany, to 8 Feb 1969). Norton AFB, CA, 1 Jun 1988-30 Sep 1992. Moody AFB, GA, 1 May 1994-.

Aircraft

DC-3, 1942; C-39, 1942; C-53, 1942-1943; C-47, 1942-1944. T-6, 1949- 1950; T-7, 1949-1951; T-11, 1949-1951; C-47, 1949-1951. C-124, 1953- 1969. C-141, 1988-1992.

Operations

Replacement training, 1943-1944. Worldwide Airlift, 1953-1969. Supported Project Deep Freeze in the Antarctic, 1956-1958. Worldwide airlift, 1988- 1992, including airdrop of troops and equipment in Operation JUST CAUSE in Panama on 20 Dec 1989.

Decorations

Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm: 1 Apr 1966- 8 Feb 1969

53rd Troop Carrier Squadron (Heavy)

PRIMUS CUM PLURIMI = First with the Most

Large 5 7/8" 'BLACKJACK', Korean War era insignia, made in Japan, Unused.....(sold)

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partial History

Constituted 53d Transport Squadron 30 May 1942; Activated 1 Jun 1942

Redesignated:

53d TCS 4 Jul 1942; Inactivated 31 Jul 1945; Activated 30 Sep 1946

53d TCS(M) 1 Jul 1948

53d TCS(H) 15 Aug 1948

53d MAS 8 Jan 1966; Discontinued & Inactivated 8 Jul 1966; Activated 8 Jan 1972

53d Airlift Squadron 1 Jan 1992; Inactivated 30 Apr 1993; Activated 1 Oct 1993

Assignments

61st Transport (later, 61st Troop Carrier) Group, 1 Jun 1942-31 Jul 1945. 61st Troop Carrier Group, 30 Sep 1946 (attached to the Airlift Task Force, Provisional, Aug 1958-Feb 1959, Feb-Jul 1960, and 5 Jan 1961-Apr 1962); 63d Troop Carrier Group, 8 Oct 1959; 63d Troop Carrier (later, 63d Military Airlift) Wing, 18 Jan 1963-8 Jul 1966. 63d Military Airlift Wing, 8 Jan 1972; 63d Military Airlift Group, 1 Oct 1978; 63d Military Airlift Wing, 1 Jul 1980; 63d Operations Group, 1 Jan 1992-30 Apr 1993. 314th Operations Group, 1 Oct 1993-.

Stations

Pope Field, NC, 1 Jun 1942-3 May 1943; Lourmel, Algeria, 15 May 1943; Kairouan, Tunisia, Jun 1943; Licata, Sicily, 6 Aug 1943; Sciacca, Sicily, 6 Oct 1943-12 Feb 1944; Barkston, England, 18 Feb 1944; Abbeville, France, 13 Mar-18 May 1945; Waller Field, Trinidad, 29 May-31 Jul 1945. Orly Field, France, 30 Sep 1946; Eschborn AB, Germany, 14 Dec 1946; Rhein-Main AB, Germany, 8 Aug 1947; Templehof AB, Germany, 20 Jan 1948; Rhein-Main AB, Germany, 22 Apr 1948-21 Jul 1950; McChord AFB, WA, 26 Jul-12 Dec 1950; Ashiya AB, Japan, 13 Dec 1950; Johnson AB, Japan, 13 Sep-18 Nov 1952; Larson AFB, WA, 21 Nov 1952; Donaldson AFB, SC, 21 Aug 1954 (deployed at Rhein-Main AB, Germany, Aug 1958-Feb 1959, Feb-Jul 1960, and 5 Jan 1961-Apr 1962); Hunter AFB, GA, 1 Apr 1963-8 Jul 1966. Norton AFB, CA, 8 Jan 1972-30 Apr 1993. Little Rock AFB, AR, 1 Oct 1993-.

Aircraft

C-47 1942-1945; C-47 1946-1948; C-54 1948-1952; C-124 1952-1966; C-141 1972-1993

Operations

World War II: Included airborne assaults on Sicily, Normandy, Holland, and Germany;

aerial transportation in MTO and ETO. Berlin Airlift, 1948-1949.

Korean War: Aerial transportation from US to Japan, Aug-Dec 1950, and between Japan and Korea, 13 Dec 1950-Nov 1952. Airlift, 1953-1966, including resupply to the Antarctic, (Project Deep Freeze), 1957-1958, and missions to Southeast Asia during the conflict in Vietnam. Worldwide airlift, 1972-1993, into Grenada, 23 Oct-9 Nov 1983, during the invasion of Panama, 20 Dec 1989, and to Southwest Asia, Aug 1990-Jun 1991.

54th Troop Carrier Squadron(Heavy)

Unit designator (HEAVY) used from 1948 - 1965

This insignia is probably from the 1960s

54th TCS (H) "EAGER BEAVERS", UnUsed.....inquire

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partial History

Constituted 54th Transport Squadron May 30, 1942 & Activated June 1, 1942

Re-designated 54th Troop Carrier Squadron July 4, 1942

Re-designated 54th Troop Carrier Squadron (Heavy) July 20, 1948

Deactivated June 25, 1965 while stationed at Donaldson AFB, SC

Redesignated 54th Flying Training Squadron April 14, 1972 & Activated October 1, 1972

Deactivated in April of 1997

Reactivated as the 54th Air Refueling Squadron at Altus AFB, OK January 16, 1998

64th Troop Carrier Group (Medium)

I do not know the era for this patch = research material is very scarce

anyone know the time-frame for this design?

64th TC GP (M) "FLYING SUPPORT", circa 1952-54, flew C-82s and C-119s out of Donaldson AFB, SC, deactivated in 1954 and mission assumed by the 64th TCW, UnUsed.......inquire

( patch ID'd from Mr. Polder's Motto Book )

311th Troop Carrier Squadron

This patch used between 1963-65 as Squadron changed to an ACS in 1965

311th TCS, 315th Troop Carrier Group, "ADVENIAM", 4.25" Vietnam made, UnUsed......inquire

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partial History

Organized on 8 July, 1963 at Da Nang, Redesignated 311th Air Commando Squadron, Troop Carrier on 8 March, 1965,

moved to Phan Rang in 1967, Redesignated 311th Air Commando Squadron, Tactical Airlift on 1 August, 1967,

Redesignated 311th Special Operations Squadron on 1 August, 1968

( LTC Joe M. Jackson was in this Squadron in 1968 )

314th Troop Carrier Wing

2-pieceKhaki-edge insignia

4 3/4" (vertical), scrapbook residue on back, UnUsed........inquire

( also on 314th TAW below )

346th Troop Carrier Squadron

346th Tactical Airlift Squadron

circa 1963 - 1971

circa 1963 - 1967, U. S. made, UnUsed.....inquire

circa 1969 - 1971, Taiwan made, UnUsed....inquire

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partial History

346th TCS was activated at Dyess AFB, TX April 1, 1963 assigned to the 516th TCW flying C-130Es

Redesignated 346th TAS May 1, 1967

Assigned to 314th TAW at CCK AB, Taiwan March 15, 1969

Inactivated May 31, 1971 at CCK AB, Taiwan and replaced by 21st TAS from Naha AB, Okinawa

442nd Troop Carrier Wing

442nd TCW, large 6.5", RFU, Used.....( missing - has probably sold )

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partial History

Established in the Reserves in 1949 as 442nd TCW(M); called to Active Duty for 2 days in 1951;

Activated in Reserves June 15 1952; Redesignated 442nd TCW(H) May 8 1961;

called for Federal Service October 1 1961; Redesignated 442nd Air Transport Wing(Heavy) December 1 1965

463rd Troop Carrier Wing

Supported SEA Operations 1965 - 1971

463rd TCW, scrapbook residue on back, UnUsed......inquire

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partial History

Established as 463 TCW(M) 1 Dec 1952; Activated 16 Jan 1953

Redesignated: 463 Troop Carrier Wing (Assault) 1 Oct 1962;

Redesignated: 463 TCW (M) 15 May 1965;

Redesignated: 463 TCW 8 Dec 1965;

Redesignated: 463 Tatical Airlift Wing 1 Aug 1967; Inactivated 31 Dec 1971.

Activated 1 Jun 1972; Redesignated 463 Airlift Wing 1 Nov 1991; Inactivated 1 Oct 1993

Redesignated 463 Airlift Group 31 Mar 1997; Activated 1 Apr 1997

Assignments

Eighteenth Air Force, 16 Jan 1953; Ninth Air Force, 1 Sep 1957; 838 Air Division, 25 Sep 1957; Ninth Air Force, 11 Dec 1957; 839 Air Division, 15 Jan 1959; Ninth Air Force, 1 Jul 1963; 838 Air Division, 1 Oct 1963; 840 Air Division, 9 Nov 1964; 315 Air Division (Combat Cargo), 23 Nov 1965; 6 Air Division, 1 Nov 1968; Thirteenth Air Force, 15 Dec 1969-31 Dec 1971. 834 Air Division, 1 Jun 1972; Twenty-Second Air Force, 31 Dec 1974; Fifteenth Air Force, 1 Jul-1 Oct 1993. Twenty-First Air Force, 1 Apr 1997; Eighteenth Air Force, 1 Oct 2003-.

Components

Wings. 456 Troop Carrier: attached 10 Mar-9 Jul 1956 (not operational).

Groups. 309 Troop Carrier: attached 8 Jul 1955-c. 21 May 1956. 419 Troop Carrier: attached 9 Jul 1956-25 Sep 1957. 463 Troop Carrier (later, 463 Operations): 16 Jan 1953-25 Sep 1957; 1 Nov 1991-1 Oct 1993.

Squadrons. 16 Troop Carrier: attached 14 Nov 1954-8 Jul 1955. 18 Tactical Airlift Training: 1 Jun-31 Aug 1972 (not operational, 25-31 Aug 1972). 20 Operations: 17 Feb 1970-31 Dec 1971. 29 Troop Carrier (later, 29 Tactical Airlift: attached 30 Jan-24 Mar 1966, assigned 25 Mar 1966-31 Oct 1970 (not operational 1 Jul-31 Oct 1970). 47 Tactical Airlift: 6 Jul-1 Aug 1973. 50 Airlift: 1 Apr 1997-. 61 Airlift: 1 Apr 1997-. 360 Tactical Electronic Warfare: 24 Nov 1972-1 Jul 1973 (not operational). 772 Troop Carrier (later, 772 Tactical Airlift): 25 Sep 1957-23 Nov 1965; 7 Feb 1966-15 Jun 1971 (not operational 1-15 Jun 1971); 1 Jun 1972-1 Nov 1991 (detached 9 Jul-15 Sep 1972; 10 Nov 1972-10 Jan 1973; 6 May-4 Jun 1973; 5 Feb-8 Apr 1974; 5 Jan-15 Mar 1975; 30 Nov 1975-15 Jan 1976; 3 Aug-15 Oct 1976; 3 Nov 1977-7 Jan 1978; 3 Apr-5 Jun 1979; 3 Aug-5 Oct 1980; 3 Dec 1981-13 Feb 1982; 4 Apr-7 Jun 1983; 10 Oct-7 Dec 1985; 5 Jun-12 Aug 1987; 1 Aug-13 Oct 1988; 1 Oct-14 Dec 1989). 773 Troop Carrier (later, 773 Tactical Airlift): 25 Sep 1957-31 Oct 1971 (detached 15 Nov 1954-19 May 1955 and 3 Jan-6 Mar 1961; not operational 15-31 Oct 1971); 1 Jun 1972-1 Nov 1991 (detached 1 Jun-8 Jul 1972; 16 Sep-16 Nov 1972; 23 Feb-12 May 1973; 3 Jul-16 Sep 1973; 5 May-17 Jul 1974; 3 May-16 Jul 1975; 3 Feb-9 Apr 1976; 7 Nov 1976-15 Jan 1977; 3 Aug-5 Oct 1977; 19 Sep-1 Dec 1978; 3 Feb-5 Apr 1980; 3 Jun-14 Aug 1981; 3 Oct-7 Dec 1982; 8 Feb-10 Apr 1984; 6 Apr-4 Jun 1985; 9 Dec 1986-3 Feb 1987; 1 Feb-16 Apr 1988; 1 Apr-14 Jun 1989; 2 Jun-14 Aug 1990). 774 Troop Carrier (later, 774 Tactical Airlift): 25 Sep 1957-31 Dec 1971 (detached 21 Mar-19 Jun 1961; not operational 26 Dec 1962-1 Apr 1963); 1 Aug 1973-1 Oct 1986 (detached 3 Oct-16 Dec 1973; 3 Sep-16 Nov 1974; 4 Aug-15 Oct 1975; 3 May-7 Jul 1976; 3 Jun-5 Aug 1977; 3 Mar-5 May 1978; 28 Sep-5 Dec 1979; 3 Feb-7 Apr 1981; 5 Apr-15 Jun 1982; 4 Aug-10 Oct 1983; 5 Jun-4 Aug 1984; 3 Dec 1984-9 Feb 1985; 5 Apr-12 Jun 1986). Troop Carrier Squadron Provisional, 4480: attached 3 Jan-1 Apr 1963. 6485 Operations: 1 Sep-1 Dec 1968.

Stations

Memphis Muni Aprt, TN, 16 Jan 1953; Ardmore AFB, OK, 1 Sep 1953; Sewart AFB, TN, 15 Jan 1959;

Langley AFB, VA, 1 Jul 1963-22 Nov 1965; Mactan Isle Afld, Philippines, 23 Nov 1965;

Clark AB, Philippines, 15 Jul 1968-31 Dec 1971.

Dyess AFB, TX, 1 Jun 1972-1 Oct 1993. Little Rock AFB, AR, 1 Apr 1997-.

Aircraft

C-46, 1953; C-119, 1953-1957; YC-122, 1954-1955; C-122, 1955; C-123, 1955-1956, 1956-1957;

C-130, 1956-1971; C-118, 1968, 1970-1971; C-124, 1970-1971. C-7, 1972; C-130, 1972-1993. C-130, 1997-.

Operations

Airlifted and airdropped troops and cargo to support operations and exercises worldwide, 1953-1965, supporting deployments during the following crises: Lebanon (Jul 1958), Taiwan (Aug 1958), Berlin (Sep 1961), Cuba (Oct-Nov 1962), the Gulf of Tonkin (Aug-Dec 1964), Southeast Asia (Feb and Apr-Nov 1965), and the Dominican Republic (Apr-Sep 1965).

Moved to the Far East in Nov 1965, assuming responsibility for operating a C-130 combat airlift support unit at Tan Son Nhut AB, South Vietnam and a detachment at Clark AB, Philippines, through Nov 1968.

In Dec 1965, began furnishing aircraft and crews to fly missions in Southeast Asia under operational control of the 315th Air Division (to Oct 1966) and 834th Air Division (Oct 1966-Oct 1971). Between Sep-Dec 1968 and Feb 1970-Dec 1971, the wing also flew aeromedical evacuation missions. The wing ceased aircraft operations in Southeast Asia on 25 Oct 1971.

In Jun 1972, it began participating in operations and exercises worldwide for Tactical Air Command (1972-1974), the Military Airlift Command (1974-1992), and Air Mobility Command (1992-1993). Until Oct 1993, the wing's tactical components deployed frequently to Europe, the Pacific, and the Canal Zone to provide air transportation as needed. From Apr 1997, provided worldwide airlift, delivering combat, humanitarian, and other supplies.

464th Troop Carrier Wing (Assault)

Project Mule Train

( Tactical Air Transport effort to supply Special Forces Camps and ARVNs )

Hand-embroidered insignia depicting a C-123B Provider, made in Vietnam, circa 1961 - 1963, High-Quality workmanship, UnUsed........inquire

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Project Mule Train History

By 1961 only one AF unit was still flying the C-123B, the 464th Troop Carrier Wing (Assault) at Pope AFB, NC;

even the 464th was scheduled to transition into C-130s, but events in Vietnam gave the C-123 a new lease on life.

During the summer of 1961 a panel of counterinsurgency experts met in Saigon to determine how best to assist the South Vietnamese goverment in their effort to defeat the Viet Cong insurregency. A lack of adequate airlift was placed at the top of a list of South Vietnamese deficiencies compiled by the panel headed by British expert Robert Thompson. Though the United States Army wanted to assist the Vietnamese with helicopters and it's own CV-2 "Caribou" transport, Air Force Chief of Staff Curtis Lemay insisted that the C-123 was the ideal candidate for operations in Vietnam. In early December, 1961, the Pope wing was alerted to dispatch a squadron to Clark Field, Philippines for a TDY of 120 days. Operation MULE TRAIN departed Pope two days later, and arrived at Clark by late December. After two weeks at Clark, the C-123s relocated to Tan Son Nhut.

MULE TRAIN was proceeded by a USAF Advisory Mission known as FARM GATE, which included a handful of C-47s for airlift, among other duties. But FARM GATE had come to Vietnam in an Advisory role. MULE TRAIN C-123s were there as conventional airlifters whose task was to assist the RVN Government Forces by providing airlift.

Another C-123 mission Project Ranch Hand (low-altitude spray missions) arrived in South Vietnam at about the same time.

( Projects Muletrain & Ranch hand have been noted as being under a covername "Steampipe", anyone have info? )

Once the MULE TRAIN C-123Bs began operations in Vietnam, they set the tone for airlift operations for the next four years, and to some extent for the rest of the war. The C-123s soon established an airlift route structure within the country that used a dozen existing hard-surfaced airports. Every C-123 mission in Vietnam originated from or landed at one of those 12 bases.

One use of the C-123s involved airlifting South Vietnamese combat units around the country making

the C-123 Provider a "force multiplier" as it provided mobility to the RVN Forces.

At the same time, the Provider became invaluable within the transportation infrastructure.

After the MULE TRAIN force proved the value of the C-123 in Vietnam a second Pope Squadron was deployed.

MULE TRAIN operated out of Tan Son Nhut; SAWBUCK went to Da Nang to run airlift missions in the north.

A C-123 detachment operated out of Bangkok until the arrival of a Company of Army CV-2 Caribous at Korat.

A primary C-123 mission throughout the first years of the Vietnam War was the support of US Army Special Forces. A detachment of C-123s and C-47s was set up at Nha Trang for the exclusive use of Special Forces. While the C-123s usually landed at the camps; C-47s air dropped their cargo to the more remote camps. When necessary the C-123s air dropped as well.

In late 1963 the TAC rotational squadrons were gradually replaced by permanently assigned C-123 crews who had been drawn from the Air Force at large and put through a training course at Pope. One Pope Squadron transferred as a unit to become the 311th Air Commando Squadron at Da Nang. The PCS'd C-123s were assigned to the 315th Troop Carrier Group but the squadrons bore the designation of the Air Commandos, a new USAF special air warfare organization that was under development at Hurlburt Field, Florida. But while the Air Commando Units at Hurlburt were given special training the C-123 crews of the: 309th, 310th, and 311th Air Commando Squadrons remained conventional airlifters like their predecessors from Pope. The three squadrons were joined in late 1964 by the 19th ACS, which flew out of Tan Son Nhut. A fifth C-123 unit was part of the 606th ACS at Nakonphanom AB, Thailand, a unit that flew an assortment of airplanes, including C-123s whose primary mission was dropping flares for strike missions in Laos.

Flare missions were a responsibility of C-123 squadrons in the RVN as they gradually relieved the C-47s. Crews who flew airlift missions by day flew flare missions at night. Night missions saw the Providers in the air from the Mekong Delta to the DMZ.

Possible 772nd TCS (TAS)

UI#183 - "CAMBODIAN GUNRUNNERS"

click on picture for details

This motto is similar to theone in Mr. Polder's "motto" Book that he ID'd to the 772nd TAS

If you have info or an ID for this insignia, email Jack@LJMilitaria.com

777th Troop Carrier Squadron

777th TCS, Unused...(sold)

778th and 779th TCS

779th TCS flew C-130s with the Fulton Recovery System in the 1960s in SEA

778th Troop Carrier Squadron, RFU, Used......inquire

779th Troop Carrier Squadron, RFU, scrapbook residue on back, Used.....inquire

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partial History of 779th TCS

Reactivated 1955 as a TCS under the 364th TCW at Pope AFB

Flew C-130s with the Fulton Recovery System in the 1960s in SEA

Tactical Airlift Squadrons/Wings

change-over from TCS to TAS, circa August, 1967

16th Tactical Airlift Training Squadron

16th TATS, UnUsed......inquire

17th Tactical Airlift Squadron

click to view 17th TAS patch

21st Tactical Airlift Squadron

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"Easy" Flight

"SEMPER R. O. N." = Always Remain OverNight"

"E PLURIBUS MANANA" = "Out of Many, comes Tomorrow"?

( anyone have a better translation of the Latin/Spanish ? )

21st TAS Flight that carried out Special Operations/Covert Missions in Asia, RFU, made in Japan/Okinawa, Used.....inquire

( The 21st TCS/TAS flew Special Missions, in Asia, for various Organizations from circa 1950 - 1975;

I don't know when "E Flight" was first named but there are many references to it on several sites. )

2 x excellent pages for Troop Carrier history with reference to "E Flight":

http://members.aol dot com/blndbat/naha.html

http://members.aol dot com/SamC130/rvn.html

see C-130E Hanoi patch probably associated with "Easy Flight, 21st TAS, 374th TAW

( also on: htm, UI#44, SOS#2, USMC-VMA, and USAF#1 pages )

see the 21st TAS history above in the 21st TCS section

32nd Tactical Airlift Squadron, probably Asian made, scrapbook residue, Used........32.00

37th TAS "BLUE TAIL FLIES", UnUsed......27.00

50th TAS, 4.5" Japan made, puckered from washing, Used.......65.00

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50th TAS "Patches" Cap

"Patches was a Bao-chi (correspondent) in Vietnam, circa 1965 - 71

3509DM - 50th TAS local made Baseball CAP given to Helen “Patches” Muscrove, made by Far East Tailor shop, size Medium (with elastic back), “PATCHES” was machine embroidered below the 50th TAS patch after the Cap left the shop(normal as the cap has the AF man’s initials under the bill “SNF”), sun fade, bill needs to be re-shaped( = incorrect storage for 35 years ), minor shadow on the bill( see picture ), less than average: wear and stains, Used....inquire

( I would guess the Tailor shop was not in Vietnam, probably Okinawa or the home station for the 50th )

( also on htm and RVN-1975 pages )

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other items from the "Patches'" Estate

click on pictures for details

61st Tactical Airlift Squadron

61st TAS, RFU, Used......inquire

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partial History

Constituted 61 Troop Carrier Squadron on 13 Oct 1942. Activated on 26 Oct 1942. Inactivated on 30 Sep 1946. Redesignated 61 Troop Carrier Squadron, Medium on 20 Sep 1949. Activated on 17 Oct 1949. Redesignated: 61 Troop Carrier Squadron on 1 Mar 1966; 61 Tactical Airlift Squadron on 1 May 1967; 61 Airlift Squadron on 1 Dec 1991.

Assignments

315 Troop Carrier Group (attached to 314 Troop Carrier Group), 26 Oct 1942; 314 Troop Carrier Group, 15 Mar 1943; 441 Troop Carrier Group, attached in Oct 1945, assigned Dec 1945-30 Sep 1946. 314 Troop Carrier Group, 17 Oct 1949; 314 Troop Carrier Wing, 8 Oct 1957; 839 Air Division, 1 Dec 1965 (attached to Troop Carrier Wing Provisional, 4413, 1 Dec 1965-30 Jun 1966); 64 Troop Carrier (later 64 Tactical Airlift) Wing, 1 Jul 1966 (attached to the 513 Tactical Airlift Wing, 6 May-11 Aug 1967, 8 Apr-29 Jun 1968, 27 May-6 Jul 1970; 322 Tactical Airlift Wing, 21 Oct-19 Dec 1970); 314 Tactical Airlift Wing, 31 May 1971 (attached to the 374 Tactical Airlift Wing, 16 May-1 Sep 1972; 513 Tactical Airlift Wing, 5 Jan-16 Mar 1973; 322 Tactical Airlift Wing, 5 Jun-11 Aug 1973, 16 Oct-16 Dec 1974, 15-30 Jun 1975; 435 Tactical Airlift Wing, 30 Jun-17 Aug 1975, 5 Mar-17 May 1976, 3 Dec 1976-13 Feb 1977, 5 Jul-9 Sep 1977, 13 Jul-13 Sep 1978); 314 Tactical Airlift Group, 1 Nov 1978 (attached to 435th Tactical Airlift Wing, 5 Apr-12 Jun 1980); 314 Tactical Airlift Wing, 15 Jun 1980 (attached to the 435 Tactical Airlift Wing, 4 Dec 1982-15 Feb 1983; 313 Tactical Airlift Group, 8 Aug-10 Oct 1984, 1 Dec 1985-12 Feb 1986, 1 Feb-15 Apr 1987, 3 Apr-15 Jun 1988, 27 Dec 1990-12 May 1991, 3 Feb-6 Apr 1992); 314 Operations Group, 1 Dec 1991; 463 Airlift Group, 1 Apr 1997-.

Stations

Bowman Field, KY, 26 Oct 1942; Knobnoster, MO, 5 Nov 1942; Lawson Field, GA, 20 Feb-3 May 1943; Berguent, French Morocco, May 1943; Kairouan, Tunisia, 26 Jun 1943; Castelvetrano, Sicily, 1 Sep 1943-16 Feb 1944; Saltby, England, 24 Feb 1944; Poix, France, Feb 1945; Frankfurt, Germany, 15 Oct 1945-30 Sep 1946. Smyrna (later, Sewart) AFB, TN, 17 Oct 1949-27 Aug 1950; Ashiya AB, Japan, 4 Sep 1950-15 Nov 1954; Sewart AFB, TN, 15 Nov 1954 (deployed at Clark AFB, Philippines, 1 Dec 1965-30 Jun 1966; RAF Mildenhall, England, 5 May-14 Aug 1967, 28 Mar-29 Jun 1968); Little Rock AFB, AR, 5 Mar 1970- (deployed at: RAF Mildenhall, England, 28 May-7 Jul 1970; 3 Jan-17 Mar 1973, 5 Mar-17 May 1976, 3 Dec 1976-13 Feb 1977, 5 Jul-9 Sep 1977, 13 Jul-13 Sep 1978, 5 Apr-12 Jun 1980, 4 Dec 1982-15 Feb 1983, 8 Aug-10 Oct 1984, 1 Dec 1985-12 Feb 1986, 1 Feb-15 Apr 1987, 3 Apr-15 Jun 1988, 27 Dec 1990-12 May 1991, 3 Feb-6 Apr 1992; Rhein-Main AB, Germany, 12 Oct-19 Dec 1970, 12 Jun-16 Aug 1973, 3 Oct-16 Dec 1974, 15 Jun-17 Aug 1975; Ching Chaun Kang AB, Taiwan, 16 May-1 Sep 1972).

Commanders

Lt Col Campbell N. Smith, 26 Oct 1942; Lt Col William F. Colm, 30 Nov 1944; Capt Thomas E. Yarbrough, 21 Aug 1945; Capt Robert C. Wolf, Sep 1945; unkn, Jan-30 Sep 1946. Maj Gerald M. McNulty, Oct 1949; Lt Col Theo R. Diltz, 25 Dec 1950; Lt Col James D. Gilmore, 1 May 1951; Lt Col John H. Redmon, 30 Apr 1952; unkn, 1953-1954; Maj R. S. Saunders, by Jun 1955; Maj Roland Benson, by Dec 1956; Lt Col Wilbert Turk, 1 Sep 1957; Lt Col Lytle R. Perkins, 1 Aug 1960; Lt Col Jack D. Dieckman, 17 Jul 1961; Lt Col Kenneth A. Chatfield, 5 Jun 1963; Lt Col George M. Livers, by Jun 1964; Lt Col Rollin D. Childress, 3 Jun 1966; Lt Col Noble D. Wright, 13 Mar 1967; Lt Col William D. Small Jr., 23 Aug 1967; Lt Col John W. Maxwell, 22 Jul 1969; Lt Col Harry B. Doolittle, 29 Jan 1970; Lt Col Billie B. Mills, 9 Aug 1971; Lt Col Richard A. Peshkin, 1 Jun 1973; Lt Col John K. Stewart, 3 Jun 1974; Lt Col John D. Butterfield, 7 Jun 1976; Lt Col Phillip E. Jackey Jr., 8 May 1978; Lt Col Jerry M. Figgins, 26 Feb 1979; Lt Col Philip E. Bay Jr., 17 Mar 1981; Lt Col Kenneth E. McAlear, 10 May 1982; Lt Col Robert A. Cole, 7 Jun 1984; Lt Col Michael G. Jordan, 27 Nov 1985; Lt Col John J. Murphy, 15 Oct 1987; Lt Col Timmie D. Holmes, 25 May 1989; Lt Col Thomas M. Crawford, 1 Dec 1991; Lt Col Bruce E. Burda, 9 Oct 1992; Lt Col Jimmie L. Simmons Jr., 4 Mar 1994; Lt Col William L. Nichols, 11 Aug 1995; Lt Col John J. Evans, 13 Jun 1997; Lt Col Daniel P. Lentz, 18 Jun 1998; Lt Col John W. McDonald, 16 Aug 1999; Lt Col James C. Moulton, 23 Jun 2000-.

Aircraft

C-53, 1942-1943; C-47, 1943-1945; CG-4, 1943-1945; L-4, 1945. C-82, 1949-1950; C-119, 1950-1957; C-130, 1956-.

Operations

Provided airlift in MTO and ETO during World War II, taking part in airborne assaults on Sicily, Normandy, Holland, and Germany (1943-1945). During the Korean War (1950-1953) furnished airlift between Japan and Korea and airdropped paratroops and supplies at Sukchon/Sunchon and Munsan-ni. Transported supplies from the Philippines into Southeast Asia, Dec 1965-Jun 1966. Part of squadron deployed to Vietnam in the summer of 1972 to test the Adverse Weather Aerial Delivery System (AWADS) in combat for the first time. Provided flood relief in the Philippines during same deployment. Airdropped humanitarian relief supplies in northern Iraq, Apr-May 1991.

Service Streamers. None.

Campaign Streamers. World War II: Sicily; Naples-Foggia; Rome-Arno; Normandy; Northern France; Rhineland; Central Europe. Korea: UN Defensive; UN Offensive; CCF Intervention; First UN Counteroffensive; CCF Spring Offensive; UN Summer-Fall Offensive; Second Korean Winter; Korean Summer-Fall, 1952; Third Korean Winter; Korea, Summer 1953. Vietnam: Vietnam Defensive; Vietnam Air.

Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. Panama, 1989-1990.

Decorations. Distinguished Unit Citations: Sicily, 11 Jul 1943; France, [6-7] Jun 1944; Korea, 28 Nov-10 Dec 1950. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 6 May 1953-10 Sep 1954; 11 Jan-14 Feb 1955; 23 Mar-22 Aug 1959; 1 Jan 1960-31 Dec 1961; 1 Sep 1962-15 Apr 1963; 1 Jun 1969-31 May 1971; 1 Jan 1975-30 Jun 1976; 1 Jun 1985-31 May 1986; 1 Jul 1991-30 Jun 1993; 1 Jul 1993-30 Jun 1995; 1 Jul 1995-31 Mar 1997; 1 Apr 1997-30 Jun 1998; 1 Jul 2000-30 Jun 2001; 1 Jul 2001-30 Jun 2002. Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation: 1 Jul 1951-27 Jul 1953. Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm: 1 Apr 1966-7 Jul 1968.

Emblem

Approved on 13 Jun 1956; modified on 3 Mar 1997.

62nd Tactical Airlift Squadron

62nd Airlift Squadron

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62nd TAS "BLUE BARONS", gauze backing, style worn in early-1970s, UnUsed........31.00

62nd AS, post-1993, UnUsed......20.00

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62nd TAS "BLUE BARONS", factory BLEM(border frayed at top), cheese-cloth backing, UnUsed

62nd AS, post-1993, UnUsed

Both for $20.00

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partial History

Constituted 62d Troop Carrier Squadron on 27 Nov 1942. Activated on 5 Dec 1942. Inactivated on 27 Aug 1946. Redesignated 62d Troop Carrier Squadron, Medium, on 20 Sep 1949. Activated on 17 Oct 1949. Redesignated: 62d Troop Carrier Squadron on 1 Mar 1966; 62d Tactical Airlift Squadron on 1 May 1967; 62d Airlift Squadron on 1 Dec 1991.

Assignments

315th Troop Carrier Group (attached to 89th Troop Carrier Group), 5 Dec 1942; 314th Troop Carrier Group, 15 Mar 1943; Third Air Force, Aug- 27 Aug 1946. 314th Troop Carrier Group, 17 Oct 1949; 314th Troop Carrier Wing, 8 Oct 1957 (attached to 322d Air Division, 6 Jun-Aug 1961; Det 3, 315th Air Division, 19 May-29 Jul 1962 and 5 Aug-Oct 1964; 315th Air Division, Mar-May 1965); 839th Air Division, 1 Dec 1965 (attached to Troop Carrier Wing Provisional, 4413, 1 Dec 1965-30 Jun 1966); 64th Troop Carrier (later, 64th Tactical Airlift) Wing, 1 Jul 1966 (attached to 513th Tactical Airlift Wing, 15 Dec 1967-8 Apr 1968, 29 Jun-2 Oct 1968, 16 Nov 1969-11 Jan 1970, and 3 Jul-30 Aug 1970; 322d Tactical Airlift Wing, 10 Apr-12 Jun 1971); 314th Tactical Airlift Wing, 31 May 1971; 34th Tactical Airlift Training Group, 1 Nov 1978; 314th Operations Group, 1 Dec 1991-.

Stations

Sedalia AAFld, MO, 5 Dec 1942; Del Valle, TX, 12 Dec 1942; Pope Field, NC, 12 Jan 1943; Lawson Field, GA, 25 Feb-3 May 1943; Berguent, French Morocco, 29 May 1943; Kairouan, Tunisia, 24 Jun 1943; Castelvetrano, Sicily, 3 Sep 1943-15 Feb 1944; Saltby, England, 24 Feb 1944; Poix, France, Mar 1945; Villacoublay, France, 15 Oct 1945-15 Feb 1946; Bolling Field, DC, 15 Feb 1946; Greenville AAB, SC, Aug-27 Aug 1946. Smyrna AFB, TN, 17 Oct 1949-27 Aug 1950; Ashiya, Japan, 4 Sep 1950-15 Nov 1954; Sewart AFB, TN, 15 Nov 1954 (deployed at Evreux AB, France, 6 Jun-Aug 1961; Clark AB, Philippines, 19 May-29 Jul 1962, 5 Aug-Oct 1964, and Mar-May 1965; RAF Mildenhall, England, 15 Dec 1967-c. 28 Mar 1968, 1 Jul-2 Oct 1968, and 16 Nov 1969-11 Jan 1970); Little Rock AFB, AR, 9 Mar 1970- (deployed at RAF Mildenhall, England, 3 Jul-30 Aug 1970; Rhein-Main AB, Germany, 2 Apr-31 May 1971).

Aircraft

Principally C-47, 1943-1946. C-82, 1949-1950; C-119, 1950-1957; C-130, 1956 -

Operations

Airborne assaults on Sicily, Normandy, Holland, and Germa