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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




431st Air Refueling Squadron

8 Jan 57: Activated at Turner AFB, Ga.; under command of LTC D. A. Shaver.

27 Jun 57: First flights in unit's KB-50s.

23 Oct 57: LTC B. J. Chapman in command.

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

1 Jul 59: Unit PCS move to Biggs AFB, Tex.

22 Dec 60: LTC S. C. Burgess assumed command.

25 Mar 61: Maj K. M. Buzzad in command.

29 Apr 61: LTC C. T. Garvin in command.

8 Oct 63: 4505th ARW deactivated. 431st placed under 4440th Air Delivery Group. No further information available except...

8 Mar 65: Official deactivation thus closing out the last KB-50 unit in Air Force operation.



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