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{{Infobox military unit
{{Infobox military unit
|unit_name= 303d Air Refueling Squadron
|unit_name= 303d Air Refueling Squadron
|image= [[File:303d Air Refueling Squadron - SAC - Patch.png|250px]]
|image=
|caption= Emblem of the 303d Air Refueling Squadron
|caption= Emblem of the 303d Air Refueling Squadron
|dates= 1951-1961
|dates= 1951-1961
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The '''303d Air Refueling Squadron''' is an inactive [[United States Air Force]] unit. It was last assigned to the [[19th Bombardment Wing]], stationed at [[Homestead AFB]], [[Florida]]. It was inactivated on 31 April 1961
The '''303d Air Refueling Squadron''' is an inactive [[United States Air Force]] unit. It was last assigned to the [[19th Bombardment Wing]], stationed at [[Homestead AFB]], [[Florida]]. It was inactivated on 31 April 1961


The squadron performed air refueling in support of USAF operations on a worldwide basis, being established in 1951. Inactivated in 1962 with the phaseout of the propeller-driven KC-97 from SAC.

It was assigned to the following wings during its existence:

* [[303d Bombardment Wing]], [[Davis-Monthan AFB]], [[Arizona]], 4 April 1951-8 Apr 1952; 18 Feb 1953-6 Feb 1956
* [[308th Bombardment Wing]], [[Hunter AFB]], [[Georgia (U.S. State)|Georgia]], 6 Feb 1956-15 Jul 1959
: Deployed at: [[Kindley AFB]], [[Bermuda]] entire period
* [[19th Bombardment Wing]], [[Homestead AFB]], [[Florida]], 1 Nov 1959-1 Apr 1961
: Deployed at: [[Kindley AFB]], [[Bermuda]] entire period

Aircraft flown:

* [[KB-29M Superfortress]] tanker, 1951-1952
* [[KC-97F Stratotanker]], 1953-1956 (Also KC-97G)
* [[KC-97G Stratotanker]], 1956-1959; 1959-1961


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 22:14, 19 August 2010

303d Air Refueling Squadron
Emblem of the 303d Air Refueling Squadron
Active1951-1961
CountryUnited States
BranchUnited States Air Force
TypeAir Refueling
RoleAerial Refueling

The 303d Air Refueling Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. It was last assigned to the 19th Bombardment Wing, stationed at Homestead AFB, Florida. It was inactivated on 31 April 1961

The squadron performed air refueling in support of USAF operations on a worldwide basis, being established in 1951. Inactivated in 1962 with the phaseout of the propeller-driven KC-97 from SAC.

It was assigned to the following wings during its existence:

Deployed at: Kindley AFB, Bermuda entire period
Deployed at: Kindley AFB, Bermuda entire period

Aircraft flown:

References

Public Domain 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
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