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The [[United States Air Force]]'s '''340th Weapons Squadron''' ('''340 WPS''') is a [[Boeing B-52|B-52 Stratofortress]] instructional flying unit, at [[Barksdale AFB]], [[Louisiana]]. |
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|dates= 1942-Present |
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The '''340th Weapons Squadron''' is a [[United States Air Force]] unit assigned to the [[ USAF Weapons School]]. It is stationed at [[Barksdale Air Force Base]], [[Louisiana]]. |
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==History== |
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=== Lineage=== |
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* Constituted 340 Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) on 28 Jan 1942 |
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: Activated on 3 Feb 1942 |
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: Redesignated 340 Bombardment Squadron, Heavy on 6 Mar 1944 |
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: Inactivated on 29 Oct 1945 |
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* Redesignated 340 Bombardment Squadron, Very Heavy on 15 Jul 1946 |
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: Activated on 4 Aug 1946 |
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: Redesignated: 340 Bombardment Squadron, Medium on 28 May 1948 |
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: Redesignated: 340 Bombardment Squadron, Heavy on 1 Oct 1959 |
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: Redesignated: 340 Bomb Squadron on 1 Sep 1991 |
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: Inactivated on 7 Jan 1992 |
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* Redesignated 340 Weapons Squadron on 24 Jan 2003 |
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: Activated on 3 Feb 2003 |
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===Assignments=== |
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{{United States Air Force}} |
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* 97 Bombardment Group, 3 Feb 1942-29 Oct 1945; 4 Aug 1946 |
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{{USAF Air Combat Command}} |
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* 97 Bombardment Wing, attached 10 Feb 1951, assigned 16 Jun 1952 |
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{{Strategic Air Command}} |
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* 97 Operations Group, 1 Sep 1991-7 Jan 1992 |
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* USAF Weapons School, 3 Feb 2003-Present |
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===Stations=== |
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[[Category:Weapons squadrons of the United States Air Force|Weapons 0340]] |
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[[Category:Weapons units of the United States Air Force]] |
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* MacDill Field, FL, 3 Feb 1942 |
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* Sarasota, FL, 29 Mar-16 May 1942 |
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* RAF Polebrook, England, 11 Jun-10 Nov 1942 |
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* Maison Blanche, Algeria, c. 13 Nov 1942 |
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* Tafaraoui, Algeria, c. 22 Nov 1942 |
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* Bizkra, Algeria, 26 Dec 1942 |
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* Chateaudun-du-Rhumel, Algeria, 8 Feb 1943 |
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* Pont-du-Fahs, Tunisia, 12 Aug 1943 |
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* Depienne, Tunisia, 14 Aug 1943 |
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* Carignola, Italy, c. 14 Dec 1943 |
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* Amendola, Italy, 17 Jan 1944 |
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* Marcianise, Italy, c. Oct-29 Oct 1945 |
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* Smoky Hill AAFld, KS, 4 Aug 1946 |
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: Deployed at Mile 26 Airfield [later, Eielson AFB], AK, 4 Nov 1947-12 Mar 1948 |
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* Biggs AFB, TX, 17 May 1948 |
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: Deployed at Lakenheath RAF Station, England, 5 Mar-4 Jun 1952 |
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: Deployed at Andersen AFB, Guam, 16 Dec 1953-c. 15 Mar 1954 |
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: Detachments at Lakenheath RAF Station, England, and Yokota AB, Japan, Apr 1954-1 Apr 1955 |
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: Deployed at RAF Upper Heyford, England, 5 May-4 Jul 1956 |
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: Deployed at Eielson AFB, AK, 24 Sep-2 Nov 1957 |
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* Blytheville (later, Eaker) AFB, AR, 1 Jul 1959-7 Jan 1992 |
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* Barksdale AFB, LA, 3 Feb 2003-Present |
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===Aircraft=== |
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* B-17, 1942-1945 |
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* B-29, 1946-1950 |
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* B-50, 1950-1954 |
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* RB-50, KB-29, and ERB-29, 1954-1955 |
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* B-47, 1955-1959 |
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* B-52, 1960-1991 |
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==See also== |
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* [[List of B-52 Units of the United States Air Force]] |
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== References== |
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* Mauer, Mauer (1969), Combat Squadrons of the Air Force, World War II, Air Force Historical Studies Office, Maxwell AFB, Alabama. ISBN: 0892010975 |
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==External links== |
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{{Strategic Air Command}} |
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[[Category:Military units and formations of the United States in World War II]] |
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[[Category:Bomber squadrons of the United States Air Force|0340]] |
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Revision as of 23:46, 21 June 2010
| 340th Weapons Squadron | |
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| Active | 1942-Present |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Type | Training |
The 340th Weapons Squadron is a United States Air Force unit assigned to the USAF Weapons School. It is stationed at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana.
History
Lineage
- Constituted 340 Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) on 28 Jan 1942
- Activated on 3 Feb 1942
- Redesignated 340 Bombardment Squadron, Heavy on 6 Mar 1944
- Inactivated on 29 Oct 1945
- Redesignated 340 Bombardment Squadron, Very Heavy on 15 Jul 1946
- Activated on 4 Aug 1946
- Redesignated: 340 Bombardment Squadron, Medium on 28 May 1948
- Redesignated: 340 Bombardment Squadron, Heavy on 1 Oct 1959
- Redesignated: 340 Bomb Squadron on 1 Sep 1991
- Inactivated on 7 Jan 1992
- Redesignated 340 Weapons Squadron on 24 Jan 2003
- Activated on 3 Feb 2003
Assignments
- 97 Bombardment Group, 3 Feb 1942-29 Oct 1945; 4 Aug 1946
- 97 Bombardment Wing, attached 10 Feb 1951, assigned 16 Jun 1952
- 97 Operations Group, 1 Sep 1991-7 Jan 1992
- USAF Weapons School, 3 Feb 2003-Present
Stations
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Aircraft
- B-17, 1942-1945
- B-29, 1946-1950
- B-50, 1950-1954
- RB-50, KB-29, and ERB-29, 1954-1955
- B-47, 1955-1959
- B-52, 1960-1991
See also
References
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency
- Mauer, Mauer (1969), Combat Squadrons of the Air Force, World War II, Air Force Historical Studies Office, Maxwell AFB, Alabama. ISBN: 0892010975
