48th Airlift Squadron
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| 48th Airlift Squadron | |
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 48th Airlift Squadron Patch |
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| Active | 30 May 1942 - 15 November 1945 30 September 1946 - 18 September 1949 1 February 1953 - 8 June 1955 20 August 1964 - 25 June 1967 15 November 1971 - 1 September 1973 1 December 2003 - Present |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Type | Airlift Training |
| Part of | Air Education and Training Command 19th Air Force 314th Airlift Wing 314th Operations Group |
| Garrison/HQ | Little Rock Air Force Base |
| Decorations | Distinguished Unit Citation |
The 48th Airlift Squadron (48 AS) is part of the 314th Airlift Wing at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas. It operates C-130 Hercules aircraft training pilots for airlift and airdrop operations.
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[edit] Mission
[edit] History
During World War II the 48th participated in airborne assaults on Sicily, Normandy, Holland, and Germany, and aerial transportation of personnel, supplies, and equipment in the European Theater of Operations and Mediterranean Theater of Operations.
The squadron participated in the Berlin Airlift, 1948-1949.
The 48th provided airlift for airborne forces from 1965-1967. It deployed aircraft and crews to France and England, October 1965-March 1967 and to Panama Canal Zone, March-June 1967.
It provided intra-theater airlift and support of U.S. Army airborne forces from 1971-1973.
The 48th has conducted C-130 Training since 2003.
[edit] Operations
[edit] Lineage
- 48th Transport Squadron (1942)
- 48th Troop Carrier Squadron (1942 - 1948)
- 48th Troop Carrier Squadron, Heavy (1948 - 1949)
- 48th Troop Carrier Squadron, Special(1949 - 1952)
- 48th Troop Carrier Squadron, Medium (1952 - 1966)
- 48th Troop Carrier Squadron (1966 - 1971)
- 48th Tactical Airlift Squadron (1971 - 2003)
- 48th Airlift Squadron (2003 - Present)
[edit] Assignments
- 313th Troop Carrier Group (1942 – 1945, 1946 – 1949, 1953 – 1955)
- 313th Tactical Airlift Wing (1965 - 1967, 1971 - 1973)
- 314th Airlift Wing (2003 - Present)
[edit] Bases stationed
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[edit] Aircraft Operated
- C-47 Skytrain (1942 – 1945, 1946 – 1947)
- C-53 Skytrooper (1942 – 1945)
- C-46 Commando (1945, 1953)
- C-54 Skymaster (1947 – 1949)
- C-119 Flying Boxcar (1953 – 1955)
- C-130 Hercules (1965 – 1967, 1971 – 1973, 2003 – Present)
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