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4505th Air Refueling Wing
Tactical

420th Air Refueling Squadron
KB-50J England AFB
Louisiana 1954-55

421st Air Refueling Squadron
KB-50J Yokota AB
Japan (PACAF) 1953-1965

427th Air Refueling Squadron
KB-50J/K Robbins AFB, 
GA 1956-1958 
Langley AFB, VA 1958-1963

429th Air Refueling Squadron
KB-50J/K Langley AFB, VA 1954-1963 Tactical Air Command

431st Air Refueling Squadron
KB-50J/K Turner AFB, 
Georgia 1957-1960 Biggs AFB, Texas 1960-1965

622nd Air Refueling Squadron
KB-50J England AFB, Louisiana 1955-64 Tactical Air Command




427th Air Refueling Squadron

7 Sep 56: Activated at Robins AFB, Ga., with KB-29s; Maj J. F. Yelton in command.

1 Oct 57: Unit control transferred from 9th AF to 18th AF.

Dec 57 - Jul 58: History not available.

1 Jul 58: 4505th ARW activated and assumed control of unit.

As of 1 Jul 58: LTC A. W. Santos in command.

1 Jan 59: Unit PCS to Langley AFB, Va.

1 Apr 60: LTC S. C. Burgess assumed command.

25 Jul 60: LTC T. J. Price in command.

10 Apr 62: LTC R. W. Harris assumed command.

12 Oct 62: LTC G. C. Welch in command.

9 Jan 63: Unit reduced to one officer and one airman pending deactivation.

1 Apr 63: Official deactivation, Langley AFB, Va.



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