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40th Air Refueling Squadron

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The 40th Air Refueling Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. It was last assigned to the 310th Strategic Aerospace Wing, stationed at Schilling AFB, Kansas. It was inactivated on 15 March 1963.^[3]

History

The unit was initially a World War II B-17 Flying Fortress and B-24 Liberator operational training unit (OTU). Redesignated as a replacement training unit (RTU) in October 1943. Inactivated in April 1944 when Second Air Force ended heavy bomber training.

The squadron was reactivated in 1952 as a Strategic Air Command KC-97 Stratotanker squadron, providing air refueling to USAF units. The squadron was inactivated in 1963 as part of the phaseout of the KC-97 from SAC.

On 19 Sep 1985 the 40th Air Refueling Squadron was consolidated with the 540th Bombardment Squadron, (Heavy), a unit that was last active 1 Apr 1944. This action was directed by Department of the Air Force Letter DAF/MPM 662q Attachment 2 (Inactive Units), 19 Sep 1985. The Consolidated Unit will retain the Designation of 40th Air Refueling Squadron, Heavy".

Lineage

Constituted 540th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) on 28 Oct 1942

Activated on 3 Nov 1942

Inactivated on 1 Apr 1944

Consolidated (19 Sep 1985) with 40th Air Refueling Squadron, Medium

Constituted on 18 Jun 1952

Activated on 8 Jul 1952

Discontinued on 15 Mar 1963.

Assignments

383d Bombardment Group, 3 Nov 1942-1 Apr 1944
40th Bombardment Wing, 8 Jul 1952
310th Bomb (later, 310th Strategic Aerospace) Wing, 1 Jun 1960-15 Mar 1963

Stations

Salt Lake City Army Air Base, Utah, 3 Nov 1942
Rapid City Army Air Base, South Dakota, 12 Nov 1942
Ainsworth Army Airfield, Nebraska, 13 Dec 1942
Rapid City Army Air Base, South Dakota, 26 Apr 1943
Geiger Field, Washington, 20 Jun 1943
Peterson Field, Colorado, c. 26 Oct 1943-1 Apr 1944
Smoky Hill (later, Schilling) AFB, Kansas, 8 Jul 1952-15 Mar 1963.

Aircraft

B-17 Flying Fortress, 1943
B-24 Liberator, 1943–1944
KC-97 Stratotanker, 1952–1964

References

{{cite book|editor=Maurer, Maurer|title=Combat Squadrons of the Air Force, World War II|origyear=1969|url= http://media.defense.gov/2010/Dec/02/2001329899/-1/-1/0/AFD-101202-002.pdf |edition= reprint|year=1982|publisher=Office of Air Force History|location=Washington, DC|isbn=0-405-12194-6|oclc=72556|lccn=70605402|pages=}}

1. ^Air Force FOIA Electronic Reading Room: 40th Air Refueling Squadron Lineage and Honors{{Dead link|date=September 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
2. ^Air Force FOIA Electronic Reading Room: 40th Air Refueling Squadron emblem{{Dead link|date=September 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
3. ^Air Force FOIA Electronic Reading Room: 40th Air Refueling Squadron Lineage and Honors{{Dead link|date=September 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

External links

2 : Military units and formations in Kansas|Air refueling squadrons of the United States Air Force

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