38th Air Transport Squadron

History

Activated during World War II as a ferrying squadron. Moved to the Pacific and served on Christmas Island until it was replaced by Station 8, Pacific Wing, Air Transport Command in a general reorganization of Air Transport Command in 1943.

Reestablished in 1954 as a Douglas C-118 Liftmaster transport squadron. Flew MATS passenger flights on a worldwide scale until inactivated in 1965 with the phaseout of the C-118.

Lineage

Constituted as the 38th Ferrying Squadron

Activated c. 9 July 1942

Redesignated 38th Transport Squadron on 19 March 1943

Disbanded on 18 October 1943

Reconstituted as the 38th Air Transport Squadron, Medium c. 1 June 1954

Activated on 18 October 1954 Inactivated and discontinued on 25 June 1965

Assignments

11th Ferrying Group, c. 9 July 1942

19th Ferrying Group (later 19th Transport Group) 1 November 1942 – 18 October 1943

1611th Air Transport Group, 18 October 1954

1611th Air Transport Wing, 1 January 1963 - 25 June 1965

Stations

Hamilton Field, California, c. 9 July 1942

Cassidy Field, Christmas Island, 1 January 1943 – 18 October 1943

McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey, 18 October 1954 - 25 June 1965

Aircraft

Douglas C-118 Liftmaster, 1954-1965