1600th Air Transport Group
| 1600th Air Transport Group |
C-124 Globemaster IIs, about 1955 |
| Active |
1947–1955 |
| Country |
United States |
| Branch |
United States Air Force |
| Type |
Airlift |
The 1600th Air Transport Group is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last was assigned to the Atlantic Division, Military Air Transport Service, stationed at Westover Air Force Base, Massachusetts. It was inactivated on 19 June 1955.
History
Formed from provisional C-54 Skymaster units of the disbanded Air Transport Command Atlantic Division at Westover Field in the World War II postwar era.
Became Military Air Transport Command Atlantic Division's primary strategic transport wing to Europe in the late 1940s and early 1950s. Originally established as 1600th Air Transport Wing, however MATS Atlantic Division took over operational control of Group and Wing reduced to control of ground echelon in 1953. The unit operated large numbers of C-124 Globemaster II heavy transports, as well as C-97 Stratofreighter. Provided passenger service on Navy C-118 Liftmasters (R-6D-1) and supported VIP transportation for MATS Atlantic Division Headquarters at Westover. Also operated aeromedical transports and Air-Sea Rescue Service units.
Inactivated in 1955 when MATS moved its Atlantic Division headquarters to McGuire AFB, New Jersey and Strategic Air Command gained control of Westover AFB.
Lineage
- Established as: 1st Air Transport Group (Provisional), 1 Oct 1947
- Redesignated: 520th Air Transport Group, 1 Jun 1948
- Redesignated: 1600th Air Transport Group, 1 Jul 1948
- Inactivated on 19 Jun 1955
Assignments
- 2d Air Transport Wing (Provisional), 23 Apr 1947
- Redesignated: 520th Air Transport Wing, 2 Jul 1948
- Redesignated: 1600th Air Transport Wing, 1 Jul 1948
Note: 1600th Air Base Wing controlled ground echelon, 1 Jul 1953 – 1 Apr 1955
Components
- 11th Air Transport Squadron (Provisional), 15 Mar 1947
- Redesignated: 11th Air Transport Squadron, 1 Jun 1948
- Redesignated: 1250th Air Transport Squadron, 1 Jul 1948 – 6 Jun 1949 (C-54)
- 12th Air Transport Squadron (Provisional), 15 Mar 1947
- Redesignated: 12th Air Transport Squadron, 1 Jun 1948
- Redesignated: 1251st Air Transport Squadron, 1 Jul 1948 – 20 Jul 1952 (C-54)
- Activated 15th Air Transport Squadron, Assuming assets of 1251st ATS, 20 Jul 1952 – 20 Apr 1955 (C-124)
- 14th Air Transport Squadron (Provisional), 15 Mar 1947
- Redesignated: 14th Air Transport Squadron, 1 Jun 1948
- Redesignated: 1252d Air Transport Squadron, 1 Jul 1948
- Redesignated: 1255th Air Transport Squadron, 24 May 1950 – 20 Jul 1952 (C-54)
- Activated 20th Air Transport Squadron, Assuming assets of 1255th ATS, 20 Jul 1952 – 20 May 1955 (C-124)
- 15th Air Transport Squadron (Provisional), 15 Mar 1947
- Redesignated: 15th Air Transport Squadron, 1 Jun 1948
- Redesignated: 1253d Air Transport Squadron, 1 Jul 1948
- Redesignated: 1257th Air Transport Squadron, 24 May 1950 – 20 Jul 1952 (C-54)
- Activated 29th Air Transport Squadron, Assuming assets of 1257th ATS, 20 Jul 1952 – 13 Apr 1955 (C-124)
- 16th Air Transport Squadron, 1 Jun 1948 – 1 Sep 1948 (C-54)
- 1732d Air Transport Squadron, 9 Oct 1948 – 19 Jun 1955 (C-131)
- Squadron VR-6 (USN), 3 Aug 1949 – 10 Jun 1955 (R6D-1) (C-118)
- 1259th Air Transport Squadron, 23 Mar 1951 – 24 Dec 1951 (C-97)
- 1282d Air Transport Squadron, 23 Jun 1951 – 1 Sep 1953 (C-97)
Stations
Aircraft
References
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This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the Air Force Historical Research Agency.
- Mueller, Robert, Air Force Bases Volume I, Active Air Force Bases Within the United States of America on 17 September 1982, Office of Air Force History, 1989