84th Military Airlift Squadron

History

Activated under the Alaskan Wing, Air Transport Command in March 1943 at Edmonton Airport, Alberta, Canada; it provided support for transient lend-lease aircraft bound for the Soviet Union during 1943, as well as Eleventh Air Force aircraft which were to be used during the Aleutian Campaign.

The squadron was re-activated at Great Falls AFB, Montana in 1952 under Military Air Transport Service. It operated C-54 Skymasters until MATS shut down operations at Great Falls. It moved to Travis AFB in 1953, where it was equipped with long range C-124 Globemaster II intercontinental transports. The unit flew worldwide strategic transport missions under the Western Transport Air Force. It was re-equipped with the C-133B Cargomaster very heavy strategic transport aircraft in 1958, and continued worldwide transport operations until July 1971 when the C-133s were retired.

Lineage

Established as the 84th Ferrying Squadron and activated on 25 March 1943

Re-designated as the 84th Transport Squadron on 26 March 1943 Inactivated on 20 September 1943 Disbanded on 8 October 1948

Reconstituted as the 84th Air Transport Squadron (Medium) and activated on 20 January 1952

Re-designated as the 84th Air Transport Squadron, Heavy on 16 May 1953 Re-designated as the 84th Military Airlift Squadron on 8 January 1966 Inactivated on 1 July 1971

Assignments

1452d Army Air Force Base Unit, 25 March-20 September 1943

1701st Air Transport Wing, 20 July 1952

1501st Air Transport Wing, 16 May 1953

60th Military Airlift Wing, 8 January 1966– 1 July 1971

Stations

Edmonton Airport, Alberta, Canada, 25 March-20 September 1943

Great Falls AFB, Montana, 20 Jul 1952

Travis AFB, California, 16 May 1953 – 1 July 1971

Aircraft

Transient lend-lease aircraft on Alaska Transport Route, 1943

C-54 Skymaster, 1952–1953

C-124 Globemaster II, 1953–1958

C-133 Cargomaster, 1957–1971