105th Airlift Squadron

The 105th Airlift Squadron flies the C-130H Hercules. It is a unit of the Tennessee Air National Guard. Its parent unit is the 118th Airlift Wing.

History

Organized in spring 1917 at Kelly Field, Texas. It served in France during World War I as a supply unit, 1917-1919. It carried out emergency operations while under Tennessee National Guard control included flood-relief in the central Mississippi Valley, January 1937. The squadron performed anti-submarine patrols, c. December 1941– October 1942 and replacement aircrew training, April– August 1943. It has been part of the Tennessee Air National Guard Service since 1947.

Lineage

• Organized as the 105th Aero Squadron on 27 August 1917

Demobilized on 8 May 1919

• Reconstituted and consolidated (1936) with 136th Squadron which, having been allotted to the Tennessee National Guard, was organized on 4 December 1921

Redesignated as the 136th Observation Squadron on 25 January 1923

Redesignated as the 105th Observation Squadron in 1923

Redesignated as the 105th Observation Squadron (Medium) on 13 January 1942

Redesignated as the 105th Observation Squadron on 4 July 1942

Inactivated on 18 October 1942

• Activated on 1 March 1943

Redesignated as the 105th Reconnaissance Squadron (Bombardment) on 2 April 1943

Disbanded on 15 August 1943

• Reconstituted on 21 June 1945

Redesignated as the 105th Fighter Squadron and allotted to Tennessee ANG, on 24 May 1946

Extended federal recognition and activated on 2 October 1947

Redesignated as the 105th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron in 1950

Federalized and placed on active duty, 2 March 1951

Re-designated the 105th Fighter Squadron (Single Engine), 2 March 1951

Released from active duty and returned to Tennessee state control, 1 December 1952

Returned to 105th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron designation, 1 December 1952

Redesignated as the 105th Air Transport Squadron , 1961

Redesignated as the 105th Military Airlift Squadron , 1966

Redesignated as the 105th Tactical Airlift Squadron , 1971

Redesignated as the 105th Tactical Airlift Squadron, 1992

Assignments

• Unknown, 27 August–December 1917
• Air Service Supply Depot No. 1, December 1917
• Air Service Production Center No. 2, November 1918
• Air Service Spares Depot, c. January-c. March 1919
• Unknown, c. March-8 May 1919
• Tennessee National Guard, 4 December 1921

Originally intended as corps air service, served as divisional aviation, 30th Division

• Fourth Corps Area, 16 September 1940
• First Army, 3 October 1940
• I Army Corps, c. November 1940
• 65th Observation Group, 1 September 1941-18 October 1942
• 65th Observation (later Reconnaissance) Group, 1 March-15 August 1943
• Tennessee Air National Guard, 24 May 1946

118th Fighter Group (ADC), 2 October 1947

118th Fighter Group (ConAC), 1 December 1948

118th Composite Wing (TAC), 1 December 1950

Federalized and placed on active duty under Air Defense Command, 2 March 1951

52d Fighter-Interceptor Wing, 2 March 1951

4709th Defense Wing, 1 February 1952

35th Air Division (CADF), 5 August 1952

Released from active duty and returned to Tennessee state control, 1 December 1952

118th Tactical Reconnaissance Wing (TAC), 1 December 1952

118th Air Transport Wing (MATS), 1961

118th Military Airlift Wing (MAC), 1966

118th Tactical Airlift Wing (MAC), 1971

118th Airlift Wing (AETC), 1992-Present

Aircraft

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Stations

See also

• List of American Aero Squadrons

References

 This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the Air Force Historical Research Agency.

• Mauer, Mauer (1969), Combat Squadrons of the Air Force, World War II, Air Force Historical Studies Office, Maxwell AFB, Alabama. ISBN 0-89201-097-5
• A Handbook of Aerospace Defense Organization 1946 - 1980, by Lloyd H. Cornett and Mildred W. Johnson, Office of History, Aerospace Defense Center, Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado

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