41st Airlift Squadron
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| 4th Airlift Squadron | |
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 41st Airlift Squadron Patch |
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| Active | 2 February 1942 - Present |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Type | Airlift |
| Part of | Air Mobility Command 18th Air Force 43d Airlift Wing 463d Operations Group |
| Garrison/HQ | Little Rock Air Force Base |
| Nickname | Blackcats |
| Decorations | Presidential Unit Citation Distinguished Unit Citation Air Force Outstanding Unit Award Philippine Presidential Unit Citation Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders |
Alfred G. Hansen Duncan McNabb |
The 41st Airlift Squadron is a unit of the United States Air Force and was based at Pope Air Force Base, North Carolina until a realignment ceremony on 23 February 2007. The 41st AS "Blackcats" then moved to Little Rock AFB, Arkansas, as part of the Base Realignment and Closure process. The 41st AS stood up at Little Rock AFB on 5 April. They presently fly C-130J aircraft and are assigned to the 43d Operations Group.
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[edit] Origin
The 41st Airlift Squadron was constituted as the 41st Transport Squadron on February 2, 1942, activated on February 18, 1942 at Duncan Field as a component of the San Antonio Air Depot. The unit flew C-47 aircraft.
The black cats became part of the 317th Transport Group February 22, 1942 and redesignated as the 41st Troop Carrier Squadron on July 4, 1942.
[edit] World War II
Moved first to Australia, then was part of McAurthur's island hopping campaign up New Guinea, into the Philippines and finally to Japan.
[edit] Berlin Airlift
The 41st had just received new C-54s when the communist blockade of Berlin began. In order to maximize the capabilities of the Air Force's airlift fleet, the 317th Airlift Group and its subordinate squadrons, including the 41st moved to Europe.
[edit] Vietnam
[edit] Iraq
Prior to obtaining the C-130s, the unit flew C-119s.
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