49th Test and Evaluation Squadron

49th Test and Evaluation Squadron
Emblem of the 49th Test and Evaluation Squadron
Active	1917-present
Country	United States
Branch	United States Air Force
Part of	ACC, 53d Wing, 53d Test and Evaluation Group
Garrison/HQ	Barksdale AFB
Motto	Meeting the Challenge
Engagements	World War I World War II

The 49th Test and Evaluation Squadron is an active United States Air Force unit. Its current assignment is with the 53d Wing, based at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana.

Contents 1 Mission 2 History 2.1 Lineage 2.2 Assignments 2.3 Stations 2.4 Aircraft 2.5 Operations 3 See also 4 References 5 External links

Mission

The 49th Test and Evaluation Squadron is home to several bomber operational test programs. Primary among these are the Nuclear Weapon System Evaluation Program, the bomber portion of the Air to Ground Weapon System Evaluation Program, and initial operational test of the Joint Direct Attack Munition and the Wind Corrected Munitions Dispenser. The squadron is an Air Combat Command (ACC) unit tasked to support and conduct operational testing from all three Air Force bombers. The squadron’s main focus is on the B-52 with additional testing being conducted on the B-1 and B-2. To accomplish its mission, the squadron must use operational bombers as there are no test coded bombers in ACC.

History

Lineage

• Organized as 49th Aero Squadron on 6 August 1917

Demobilized on 22 March 1919

• Reconstituted and consolidated (16 October 1936) with 166th Aero Squadron which was organized on 18 December 1917 and redesignated 49th Squadron on 14 March 1921

Redesignated: 49th Bombardment Squadron on 25 January 1923

Redesignated: 49th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) on 6 December 1939

Inactivated on 28 February 1946

• Redesignated: 49th Bombardment Squadron (Very Heavy) On 5 April 1946

Activated on 1 July 1947

Redesignated: 49th Bombardment Squadron (Medium) on 28 May 1948

Inactivated on 1 April 1963

• Redesignated 49th Test Squadron and activated on 1 July 1986

Redesignated: 49th Test and Evaluation Squadron on 1 July 1992

Assignments

49th Aero Squadron

• Unknown, 6 August 1917-28 July 1918
• 3d Pursuit Group, 28 July 1918
• 2d Pursuit Group, 2 August-December 1918
• Unknown, December 1918-22 March 1919.

166th Aero (later 49th Bombardment) Squadron

• Unknown, 17 December 1917-September 1918
• 1st Day Bombardment Group, September-November 1918
• Unknown, November 1918-18 September 1919
• 1st Day Bombardment (later 2d Bombardment) Group, 18 September 1919 to consolidation in 1936

Detached for operations with ist Provisional Air Brigade, May-October 1921

Attached to Ordnance Department for service, August 1922-January 1928

Consolidated Squadron

• 2d Bombardment Group, from consolidation in 1936 to 28 February 1946

Attached to Newfoundland Base Command, December 1941-June 1942

• 2d Bombardment Group, 1 July 1947
• 2d Bombardment Wing, 16 June 1952-1 April 1963
• Strategic Air Command, 1 Jul 1986

Attached to Strategic Air Combat Operations Staff, 1 Jul 1986-1 Jun 1992

• USAF Air Warfare Center, 1 Jun 1992
• 79th Test and Evaluation Group, 15 Apr 1993
• 53d Test and Evaluation Group, 20 Nov 1998-Presnet

Stations

49th Aero Squadron Kelly Field, Texas, 6 August-28 December 1917 Castle Bromwich, England, c. 1 February-24 June 1918 Issoudun, France, 2 July 1918 Vaucouleurs, France, 28 July 1918 Toul, France, 2 August 1918 Bebrain, France, 23 September 1918 Souilly, France, 7 November 1918 Colombey-les-Belles, France, c. 7 December 1918-unkn Garden City, New York, March-22 March 1919 166th Aero (later 49th Bombardment) Squadron Kelly Field, Texas, 18 December 1917 Wilbur Wright Field, Ohio, 24 December 1917-20 February 1918 Catterick Bridge, England, 25 March-7 August 1918 Delouze, France, 26 August 1918 Vinets-sur-Aube, France, 1 September 1918 Delouze, France, 7 September 1918 Colombey-les-Belles, France, 12 September 1918 Amanty, France, 21 September 1918 Maulan, France, 25 September 1918 Joppecourt, France, 22 November 1918 Trier, Germany, 5 January 1919 Colombey-les-Belles, France, 17 April 1919 Le Mans, France, 3 May 1919 Brest, France, 19 May-3 June 1919 Mitchel Field, New York, 17 June 1919 Ellington Field, Texas, July 1919 Kelly Field, Texas, 26 September 1919 Operated from Langley Field, Virginia, 20 May-26 October 1921 Langley Field, Virginia, 30 June 1922 Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, 17 August 1922 Langley Field, Virginia, 18 January 1928 to consolidation in 1936.

Consolidated Squadron Langley Field, Virginia, from consolidation in 1936 to 23 November 1941 Newfoundland Airport (later RCAF Station Torbay), Newfoundland, 13 December 1941 Air echelon, en route to Newfoundland, arrived Mitchel Field, New York, 1 December 1941 Ordered to west coast for emergency duty, 8 December 1941; operated from Geiger Field, Washington, in conjunction with 12th Reconnaissance Squadron until echelon dissolved in late December 1941 Argentia Airfield, Newfoundland, 16 January-June 1942 Langley Field, Virginia, 24 June 1942 Ephrata, Washington, 29 October 1942 Lewistown, Montana, 28 November 1942-c. 13 March 1943 Navarin Airfield, Algeria, 25 April 1943 Chateau-dun-du-Rhumel Airfield, Algeria, 27 April 1943 Ain M'lila Airfield, Algeria, 17 June 1943 Massicault Airfield, Tunisia, 31 July 1943 Amendola Airfield, Italy, c. 10 December 1943 Foggia Airfield, Italy, 29 October 1945-28 February 1946 Andrews Field, Maryland, 1 July 1947 Davis-Monthan Field, Arizona, 24 September 1947 Chatham AFB, Georgia, i May 1949 Hunter Air Force Base, Georgia, 29 September 1950-1 April 1963 Barksdale AFB, Louisiana, 1 July 1986–present

Aircraft

49th Aero Squadron IN-4, 1917 SPAD S.XIII, 1918 166th Aero (later 49th Bombardment) Squadron Airco DH.4, 1918–1919 Included DH-4, Caproni bomber, and MB-2 (NBS-1), during period 1919-1929 Included LB-5, LB-7, B-3, and B-5 during period 1928-1932 In addition to B-6, c. 1931-1936, included Y1B-9 during period 1932-1936

Consolidated squadron In addition to B-10, B-17, and B-18, included A-20, XB-15, and B-23, during period 1936-1942 B-17 Flying Fortress, 1942–1945 B-29 Superfortress, 1947–1950 B-50 Superfortress, 1949–1954 B-47 Stratojet, 1954–1963

Operations

49th Aero Squadron
Primary flying training unit, September-November 1917; combat as pursuit unit with First Army, 10 August-10 November 1918.

166th Aero (later 49th Bombardment) Squadron
Combat as day bombardment unit with First Army, 18 October-5 November 1918; subsequently served with Third Army as part of army of occupation until April 1919. Participated in demonstrations of effectiveness of aerial bombardment on warships, June-September 1921; mercy mission in relief of marooned inhabitants of islands in the frozen Chesapeake, 9-11 February 1936.

Consolidated squadron
Participated in good-will flights to Argentina, 15-27 February 1938, Colombia, 3-12 August 1938, Mexico, 9-15 June 1939, and Brazil, 10-28 November 1939; in a famous demonstration of the long-range capabilities of the B-17, intercepted Italian liner Rex 725 miles at sea, 12 May 1938; mercy mission in relief of earthquake victims in Santiago, Chile, 4-14 February 1939. Antisubmarine patrols off Pacific coast, December 1941, and Atlantic coast, 25 July-c. 28 October 1942; combat in MTO and ETO, 28 April 1943-1 May 1945.

See also

• List of American Aero Squadrons
• Ora McMurry

References

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

• Maurer, Maurer (1983). Air Force Combat Units Of World War II. Maxwell AFB, AL: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0-89201-092-4.

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