73d Airlift Squadron
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| 73d Airlift Squadron | |
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 73d Airlift Squadron Patch |
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| Active | 9 February 1943 - 31 July 1946 1 August 1947 - 24 March 1954 8 June 1957 - Present |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Type | Airlift |
| Part of | Air Force Reserve Command 4th Air Force 932d Airlift Wing 932d Operations Group |
| Garrison/HQ | Scott Air Force Base |
| Engagements | Operation Overlord Operation Market Garden Battle of Bastogne |
| Decorations | Distinguished Unit Citation Air Force Outstanding Unit Award French Croix de Guerre with Palm French Fourragère Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm |
The 73d Airlift Squadron (73 AS) is part of the 932d Airlift Wing at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. It operates C-9 Skytrain II and C-40 Clipper aircraft providing executive airlfit.
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[edit] Mission
Provide first-class, worldwide, safe, and reliable airlift for distinguished visitors and their staffs.
[edit] History
During World War II the 73d participated in airborne assaults on Normandy, Holland, and Germany, the relief of Bastogne, and transportation of passengers and cargo in European Theater of Operations.
It transported personnel, equipment, and supplies and airdropped airborne troops and equipment from, 1957-1967. THe squadron conducted long range movement of troops, cargo, and equipment from 1965-1969 and trained for space capsule recovery from, 1961-1969. It augmented the active duty 375th Airlift Wing in operating the aeromedical airlift system from, 1969-2005. Since 2005 the 73d has conducted executive airlift.
[edit] Operations
[edit] Lineage
- 73d Troop Carrier Squadron (1943 - 1949)
- 73d Troop Carrier Squadron, Medium (1949 - 1967)
- 73d Military Airlift Squadron (1967 - 1969)
- 73d Aeromedical Airlift Squadron (Associate) (1969 - 1994)
- 73d Airlift Squadron (1994 - Present)
[edit] Assignments
- 434th Troop Carrier Group (1943 – 1946, 1947 – 1948)
- 436th Troop Carrier Wing (1948 – 1949)
- 434th Troop Carrier Group (1949 - 1953, 1949 - 1954)
- 434th Troop Carrier Wing (1957 - 1963)
- 932d Airlift Wing (1963 - Present)
[edit] Bases stationed
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[edit] Aircraft Operated
- C-47 Skytrain (1943 – 1946, 1949)
- CG-4 Waco (1943 – 1945)
- C-46 Commando (1945 – 1946, 1949 – 1953, 1957)
- T-11 Kansan (1947 – 1952, 1953)
- T-7 Navigator (1947 – 1952)
- T-6 Texan (1953)
- C-45 Expeditor (1953 – 1954)
- C-119 Flying Boxcar (1957 – 1967)
- C-124 Globemaster II (1967 – 1969)
- C-9 Skytrain II (1969 – Present)
- C-40 Clipper (2005 – Present)
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