| 49th Air Transport Squadron | |
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Emblem of the 49th Air Transport Squadron |
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| Active | 1948-1955 |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Type | Airlift |
The 49th Air Transport Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was as part of the 1502d Air Transport Wing (ATW), Military Air Transport Service, stationed at Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii.
It was inactivated on 1 July 1955.
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Established in 1948 as a medium transport squadron flying C-54 Skymasters, it transported supplies and personnel in the Pacific from Hawaii to the Philippines and bases in between. It deployed elements of the squadron to Tachikawa Airfield, Japan during 1951-1952, flying combat resupply missions during the Korean War.
After the Korean War, it returned to normal peacetime operations. It was inactivated simultaneously with the host 1500th ATW in July 1955.
This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the Air Force Historical Research Agency.