41st Airlift Squadron
| 4th Airlift Squadron[1] | |
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41st Airlift Squadron Patch | |
| Active |
18 February 1942 - 14 September 1949 14 July 1952 - 28 February 1971 31 August 1971 - Present |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Type | Airlift |
| Part of |
Air Mobility Command 18th Air Force 463d Airlift Group |
| Garrison/HQ | Little Rock Air Force Base |
| Nickname(s) | Blackcats |
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| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders |
Alfred G. Hansen Duncan McNabb |
The 41st Airlift Squadron is part of the 19th Airlift Wing at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas. It operates C-130J Super Hercules aircraft.[2]
History
The 41st participated in airborne drops on Nadzab, Noemfoor, Tagaytay, Corregidor, and Aparri, as well as aerial transportation in South, Southwest, and Western Pacific, during World War II. The squadron also participated in the Berlin Airlift in 1948, transported United Nations troops to the Congo in 1960, airlifted personnel and equipment to Southeast Asia from Ryukyu Islands from, 1965–1971, and supported airlift operations in Korea during Pueblo crisis in January 1968. It has supported U.S. Army training and performed rotational duty throughout Europe, since 1971. The 41st airlifted personnel, special forces and supplies during operations in Grenada in 1983, Panama from December 1989-January 1990, and in Southwest Asia from, 11 August 1990-21 March 1991.[1]
Lineage[1]
- 41st Transport Squadron (1942)
- 41st Troop Carrier Squadron (1942–1948)
- 41st Troop Carrier Squadron, Heavy (1948–1952)
- 41st Troop Carrier Squadron, Medium (1952–1965)
- 41st Troop Carrier Squadron (1965–1967)
- 41st Tactical Airlift Squadron (1967–1992)
- 41st Airlift Squadron (1992–Present)
Assignments[1]
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Bases stationed[1]
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Aircraft Operated[1]
- C-47 Skytrain (1942–1946)
- C-46 Commando (1946–1948)
- C-54 Skymaster (1948–1949)
- C-119 Flying Boxcar (1952–1958)
- C-130 Hercules (1957–1971, 1971–2007)
- C-130J Super Hercules (2007–Present)
References
Notes
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 AFHRA 41 AS Page
- ↑ 41 AS Relocation
- ↑ Pluth, Dave. "The Captured Oscars of Hollandia". http://www.j-aircraft.com. Retrieved 15 April 2015. External link in
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Bibliography
See also
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