139th Airlift Squadron (United States)
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139th Airlift Squadron | |
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Active | ???-Present |
Country | United States |
Branch | United States Air Force |
Type | Squadron |
Role | Airlift |
Part of | Air National Guard/Air Mobility Command |
Garrison/HQ | Stewart Air National Guard Base |
The 139th Airlift Squadron flies the LC-130H Hercules. It is a unit of the New York Air National Guard. Its parent unit is the 109th Airlift Wing.
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[edit] Mission
[edit] History
[edit] Assignments
[edit] Major Command
- Air National Guard/Air Mobility Command (1 Jun 1992-Present)
- Air National Guard/Tactical Air Command (1974-1 Jun 1992)
- Air National Guard/Military Airlift Command (1966-1974)
- Air National Guard/Military Air Transportation Service (???-1966)
[edit] Previous designations
- 139th Airlift Squadron (1992?-Present)
- 139th Tactical Airlift Squadron (1971-1992)
- 139th Military Airlift Squadron (1960-1971)
- 139th Tactical Fighter Squadron (1957-1960)
- 139th Fighter Interceptor Squadron (1956-1957)
[edit] Bases Stationed
- Williams Field (1997-Present)
- Christchurch International Airport (1997-Present)
- Stratton ANGB, New York (1948-Present)
[edit] Aircraft Operated[1]
- LC-130H Hercules (1984-Present) (This version is ski-equipped and not found at any other base in the Air Force)
- C-130H Hercules (1984-Present)
- C-130D Hercules (1975-1984)
- C-130A Hercules (1971-1975)
- C-97G Stratofreighter (1966-1971)
- C-97A Stratofreighter (1960-1966)
- F-86H Sabre (1957-1960)
- F-94B Starfire (1956-1957)
[edit] References
- ^ World Airpower Journal. (1992). US Air Force Air Power Directory. Aerospace Publishing: London, UK. ISBN 1-880588-01-3
[edit] External links
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