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4505th Air Refueling Wing

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Active
  
1958–1963

Role
  
Air Refueling

Country
  
United States

Garrison/HQ
  
Langley AFB, Virginia

4505th Air Refueling Wing

Branch
  
United States Air Force

The United States Air Force's 4505th Air Refueling Wing (Tactical) was an Air Refueling unit located at Langley AFB, Virginia. It was established on 1 Jul 1958 at Langley AFB, Virginia. The 4505th was the only aerial refueling wing in the Tactical Air Command structure. The wing flew the KB-50J, a derivative of the B-50 nuclear bomber. The 4505th Air Refueling Wing (Tactical) was discontinued on 8 Oct 1963.

Contents

Major command

  • Tactical Air Command (1 Jul 1958 – 8 Oct 1963)

    • Numbered Air Force

  • (1 Jul 58 – 8 Oct 63)

    • Air division

  • (1 Jul 58 – 8 Oct 63)

    • Previous designations

  • 4505th Air Refueling Wing, Tactical (1 Jul 1958 – 8 Oct 1963)

    • Units

  • 4440th Aircraft Delivery Group, 1 July 1961 – 8 October 1963
  • 427th Air Refueling Squadron – Robins AFB, Georgia (1 Jul 1958 – 8 Oct 1963)
  • 429th Air Refueling Squadron – Langley AFB, Virginia (1 Jul 1958 – 8 Oct 1963)
  • 431st Air Refueling Squadron – Turner AFB, Georgia (1 Jul 1958 – 8 Oct 1963)
  • 622d Air Refueling Squadron – England AFB, Louisiana (1 Jul 1958 – 8 Oct 1963)

    • References

    4505th Air Refueling Wing Wikipedia
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