4505th Air Refueling Wing

The United States Air Force's 4505th Air Refueling Wing (Tactical) was an Air Refueling unit located at Langley AFB, Virginia. It was established on 1 Jul 1958 at Langley AFB, Virginia. The 4505th was the only aerial refueling wing in the Tactical Air Command structure. The wing flew the KB-50J, a derivative of the B-50 nuclear bomber. The 4505th Air Refueling Wing (Tactical) was deactivated on 8 Oct 1963.

Assignments

Major command

• Tactical Air Command (1 Jul 1958 – 8 Oct 1963)

Numbered Air Force

• (1 Jul 58 – 8 Oct 63)

Air division

• (1 Jul 58 – 8 Oct 63)

Previous designations

• 4505th Air Refueling Wing, Tactical (1 Jul 1958 – 8 Oct 1963)

Squadrons assigned

• 427th Air Refueling Squadron – Robins AFB, Georgia (1 Jul 1958 – 8 Oct 1963)
• 429th Air Refueling Squadron – Langley AFB, Virginia (1 Jul 1958 – 8 Oct 1963)
• 431st Air Refueling Squadron – Turner AFB, Georgia (1 Jul 1958 – 8 Oct 1963)
• 622d Air Refueling Squadron – England AFB, Louisiana (1 Jul 1958 – 8 Oct 1963)

References

4505th CAMS Langley AFB

External links

• TACTankers.com – 4505th Page