758th Airlift Squadron
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| 758th Airlift Squadron | |
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 758th Airlift Squadron Patch |
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| Active | 19 May 1943 - 28 August 1945 12 July 1947 - 27 June 1949 16 November 1957 - Present |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Type | Airlift |
| Part of | Air Force Reserve Command 22nd Air Force 911th Airlift Wing 911th Operations Group |
| Garrison/HQ | Pittsburgh International Airport |
| Decorations | Distinguished Unit Citation Air Force Outstanding Unit Award Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm |
The 758tht Airlift Squadron (758 AS) is part of the 911th Airlift Wing at the Pittsburgh International Airport, Pennsylvania. It operates C-130 Hercules aircraft providing global airlfit.
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[edit] Mission
To organize, recruit, and train Air Force Reserve personnel to provide airlift of airborne forces, their equipment and supplies, and delivery of these forces and materials by airdrop, landing, or cargo extraction systems.
[edit] History
The 758th saw combat in the Mediterranean Theater of Operations and the European Theater of Operations, 2 March 1944-26 April 1945.
It has provided air transportation for airborne forces and worldwide airlift operations since 1958.
[edit] Operations
[edit] Lineage
- 758th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) (1943 - 1944)
- 758th Bombardment Squadron, Heavy (1944 - 1947)
- 758th Bombardment Squadron, Very Heavy (1947 - 1957)
- 758th Troop Carrier Squadron, Medium (1957 - 1967)
- 758th Military Airlift Squadron (1967 - 1972)
- 758th Tactical Airlift Squadron (1972 - 1992)
- 758th Airlift Squadron (1992 - Present)
[edit] Assignments
- 459th Bombardment Group (1943 – 1945, 1947 – 1949)
- 459th Troop Carrier Wing (1957 – 1963)
- 911th Airlift Wing (1963 - Present)
[edit] Bases stationed
- Alamogordo Army Air Field, New Mexico (1943)
- Kearns, Utah (1943)
- Davis-Monthan Field, Arizona (1943)
- Westover Field, Massachusetts (1943 - 1944)
- Giulia Airfield, Italy (1944 - 1945)
- Sioux Falls Army Air Field, South Dakota (1945)
- Long Beach Army Air Field, California (1947 - 1949)
- Pittsburgh International Airport, Pennsylvania (1957 - Present)
[edit] Aircraft Operated
- B-24 Liberator (1943 – 1945)
- T-6 Texan (1947 – 1949)
- T-7 Navigator (1947 – 1949)
- T-11 Kansan (1947 – 1949)
- C-119 Flying Boxcar (1957 – 1967)
- C-124 Globemaster II (1966 – 1972)
- C-123 Provider (1972 – 1980)
- C-130 Hercules (1980 – Present)
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