| 52d Bombardment Squadron | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1947-1963 |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Type | Bombardment |
The 52d Bombardment Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last was assigned to the 68th Bombardment Wing, stationed at Chennault Air Force Base, Louisiana. It was inactivated on 15 April 1963.
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Established in 1947 as a weather recon squadron; equipped with second-line observation aircraft and flew weather flights along the California coastline. Inactivated in 1949 due to budget restrictions. Reactivated under Strategic Air Command as an RB-29 Superfortress very long range reconnaissance squadron, flew missions primarily over the Arctic mapping flight routes if needed for B-36 Peacemaker bombers to fly over the North Pole to attack targets in the Soviet Union.
Re-designated in June 1952 as a B-47 Stratojet medium bomber squadron; aircraft not received until April 1953 when squadron received first production block of B-47Es. Conducted routine deployments and training during the 1950s and early 1960s. Inactivated in 1963 with the phaseout of the B-47.
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