89th Airlift Squadron

89th Airlift Squadron
89th Airlift Squadron Patch
Active	14 May 1943 - 22 September 1945 27 June 1949 - 14 March 1951 15 June 1952 - 1 July 1957 1 July 1982 - Present
Country	United States
Branch	United States Air Force
Type	Airlift
Part of	Air Force Reserve Command 4th Air Force 445th Airlift Wing 445th Operations Group
Garrison/HQ	Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
Engagements	Operation Overlord Operation Dragoon Operation Market Garden Battle of Bastogne
Decorations	Distinguished Unit Citation Air Force Outstanding Unit Award

The 89th Airlift Squadron (89 AS) is part of the 445th Airlift Wing at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. It operates C-17 Globemaster III aircraft providing strategic, tactical and global airlift.

Contents 1 Mission 2 History 2.1 Operations 2.2 Lineage 3 Assignments 4 Bases stationed 5 Aircraft operated 6 References 7 External links

Mission

Provide strategic transport of personnel and equipment.

History

During World War II the 89th participated in the airborne assaults on Normandy, Southern France, Holland, Germany, and the relief of Bastogne during the Battle of the Bulge. The squadron also transported cargo and personnel in the European Theater of Operations and Mediterranean Theater of Operations in 1944 and 1945.

It trained for troop carrier operations from 1947–1951, for fighter-bomber missions from 1952–1957, and for tactical fighter operations from 1982-1994.

Since 1994 the 89th has trained for and flown strategic airlift missions worldwide, taking part in contingency operations as needed.

Operations

• World War II

Lineage

• 89th Troop Carrier Squadron (1943–1949)
• 89th Troop Carrier Squadron, Medium (1949–1952)
• 89th Fighter-Bomber Squadron (1952–1982)
• 89th Tactical Fighter Squadron (1982–1992)
• 89th Fighter Squadron (1992–1994)
• 89th Airlift Squadron (1994–Present)

Assignments

• 438th Troop Carrier Group (1943–1945, 1949–1951)
• 438th Fighter-Bomber Group (1952–1957)
• 906th Fighter Group (1982–1994)
• 445th Airlift Wing (1994–Present)

Bases stationed

Baer Field, Indiana (1943) Sedalia Army Air Field, Missouri (1943) Laurinburg-Maxton Army Air Base, North Carolina (1943–1944) Baer Field, Indiana (1944) RAF Langar, England (1944) RAF Greenham Common, England (1944–1945) Operated From: Canino Airfield, Italy (20 July - 23 August 1944)

Prosnes, France (1945) Amiens, France (1945) Camp Myles Standish, Massachusetts (1945) Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska (1949–1951) General Billy Mitchell Field, Wisconsin (1952–1953) Milwaukee, Wisconsin (1953–1957) Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio (1982–Present)

Aircraft operated

C-47 Skytrain (1943–1945, 1949–1951) C-45 Expeditor (1949–1951) C-46 Commando (1949–1951) P-51 Mustang (1952–1954) T-33 Shooting Star (1954–1957)

P-80 Shooting Star (1955–1957) F-4 Phantom II (1982–1989) F-16 Fighting Falcon (1989–1994) C-141 Starlifter (1994–2006) C-5 Galaxy (2005 – 2011) C-17 Globemaster III (2011-Present)

References

• USAF 89th Airlift Squadron History

External links

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