497th Air Refueling Wing

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497th Air Refueling Wing
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497th Air Refueling Wing emblem
Active 1962-1964
Country United States
Branch United States Air Force
Type Combat Operations
Role Air Refueling
Garrison/HQ Plattsburgh AFB
Motto PARATI STAMUS - 'We Stand Ready'

The United States Air Force's 497th Air Refueling Wing was a unit located at Plattsburgh AFB, New York.

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[edit] Mission

[edit] History

The 497th Air Refueling Wing was established on 15 Nov 1962 at Plattsburgh AFB, New York. The 497th replaced the 4108th Air Refueling Wing in Jan 1963. The wing supported global air refueling missions for SAC and other USAF needs utilizing the KC-97 tanker. The 497th Air Refueling Wing was deactivated on 15 Sep 1964.

During 1944-45, the 497th flew the venerable B-29 Superfortress and was a part of:

[edit] Assignments

[edit] Major command

[edit] Numbered Air Force

[edit] Air division

  • 820th Air Division (1 Jan 1963-15 Sep 1964)

[edit] Previous designations

  • 497th Air Refueling Wing (15 Nov 1962-15 Sep 1964)

[edit] Squadrons assigned

  • 26th Air Refueling Squadron (1 Jan 1963-15 Sep 1964)
  • 380th Air Refueling Squadron (1 Jan 1963-15 Sep 1964)

[edit] Bases stationed

[edit] Aircraft flown

[edit] References

  1. ^ * Dorr, Robert F. (2002). B-29 Superfortress Units in World War Two. Combat Aircraft #33. Botley, Oxford, United Kingdom: Osprey Publishing. ISBN 1-84176-285-7.

[edit] External links

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