185th Air Refueling Squadron
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| 185th Air Refueling Squadron | |
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| Active | 19??-Present |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Type | Squadron |
| Role | Air Refueling |
| Part of | Air National Guard/Air Mobility Command |
| Garrison/HQ | Tinker Air Force Base |
The 185th Air Refueling Squadron flies the KC-135 Stratotanker. It is a unit of the Oklahoma Air National Guard. Its parent unit is the 137th Air Refueling Wing.
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[edit] Mission
[edit] History
[edit] Assignments
[edit] Major Command
- Air National Guard/Air Mobility Command (1992-Present)
- Air National Guard/Tactical Air Command (???-1992)
[edit] Previous designations[1]
- 185th Air Refueling Squadron (2008-Present)
- 185th Airlift Squadron (1992-2007)
- 185th Tactical Airlift Squadron (1972-1992)
- 185th Air Transport Squadron (1960-1972)
[edit] Bases stationed
- Tinker Air Force Base, (2008-Present)
- Will Rogers World Airport, (1949-2007)
- University of Oklahoma Westheimer Airport, (1946-1949)
[edit] Aircraft Operated[2]
- KC-135 Stratotanker (2008-Present)
- C-130 Hercules (1974-2007)
- C-124 Globemaster (???-1974)
- C-97 Stratocruiser (???-???)
- C-97E Stratocruiser (1961-1963) Miss Oklahoma City used as an airborne command post to maintain constant secure communications between the nation's capital and President John F. Kennedy during his visits to foreign countries
- F-86 Sabrejet (???-???)
- F-80 Shooting Star (???-???)
- P-51 Mustang (???-???)
[edit] References
- ^ Rogers, B. (2006). United States Air Force Unit Designations Since 1978. ISBN 1-85780-197-0
- ^ World Airpower Journal. (1992). US Air Force Air Power Directory. Aerospace Publishing: London, UK. ISBN 1-880588-01-3
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