4950th Test Wing

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4950th Test Wing
4950th Test Wing emblem
Active	1971-1994
Country	United States
Branch	United States Air Force
Part of	Air Force Systems Command
Garrison/HQ	Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
Commanders
Notable commanders	Ronald W. Yates

The 4950th Test Wing,^[1] a wing of the United States Air Force, was established in March 1971.

It was created as the flying unit of the Wright Air Development Center, which was created in June 1951. Wright ADC changed to Division status in December 1959 until it was replaced by the Aeronautical Systems Division (ASD) in April 1961. The 4951st, 4952d and 4953d Test Squadrons were activated in July 1975. ASD is responsible for the design, development and acquisition of aeronautical systems including transports, tankers and utility aircraft, rescue helicopters, long- and short-range air-to-surface missiles, aircraft engines and electronic warfare systems. In addition, the wing supports programs conducted by other AFMC departments. The majority of AFMC's large transport aircraft are assigned to the 4950th Test Wing and are loaned to other agencies as required. The 4950th TW/ASD operated a host of test C-135s, many of which have featured major modifications. The wing was inactivated in 1994.

1 Major Command
2 Subordinate Units
3 Locations
4 Aircraft flown
5 References
6 External links

[edit] Major Command

Air Force Systems Command (????-1 Jun 1991)

[edit] Subordinate Units

The ARIA Central Timing Station

4950th Avionics Maintenance Squadron (July 1975 - March 1992): The 4950th Avionics Maintenance Squadron was located in Building 4042, of Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. Personnel assigned to the squadron were responsible for the maintenance of the Prime Mission Electronic Equipment (PMEE) systems aboard the U.S. Air Force's fleet of Apollo/Advanced Range Instrumentation Aircraft. The squadron was part of the 4950th Test Wing, until the Wing moved to Edwards Air Force Base, in the 1990s.
4951st Test Squadron (July 1975-????)
4952d Test Squadron (July 1975-????)
4953d Test Squadron (July 1975-????)