22d Tactical Drone Squadron
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The 22d Tactical Drone Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force
unit. It was last assigned to the 432d Tactical Drone Group, stationed at Davis-Monthan AFB, Arizona
. It was inactivated on 1 Apr 1979.
, later receiving instruction in British aircraft in Canada
. Deployed to Europe
where both the 22d and 135th Aero Squadrons fought in combat on the Western Front
as fighter squadrons, flying French
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s (22d Aero) and British
Airco DH.4s (135th Aero). Remained in combat, moving to numerous airfields as needed along the front frequently as the ground situation required. After the November 1918 cease fire, remained in France until the spring of 1919 when was returned to the United States. 22d Aero was demobilized and inactivated in June 1919; 135th Aero remained as part of the postwar Air Service.
, Oklahoma
and Fort Leavenworth
, Kansas
. Was reassigned to Maxwell Field
in 1921, however continued to support Army units at Fort Bragg
, North Carolina
throughout the 1920s with a detachment assigned to Pope Field.
Reformed as a unified squadron at Brooks Field
, Texas
in 1931; 22d and 135th squadrons consolidated history in 1937, being redesignated as the senior 22d Observation Squadron. Supported Army units at Fort Sam Houston
.
was assigned to Third Air Force
in 1942, supporting Army units at Fort Polk
. Deployed to the Desert Training Center
in Southern California
in 1942 helping to prepare Army ground forces for desert combat prior to the Operation Torch
landings in French West Africa
in November 1942. Later returned to North Carolina to support units at Fort Bragg; later Fort Campbell
, Kentucky
with flying observation missions.
Re-equipped with modern A-20, P-39 and P-40 fighters used as tactical reconnaissance aircraft. Trained under Third Air Force for battlefield tactical reconnaissance missions. Deployed to Nancy/Essey Airfield (Y-42), France
in March 1945, later to Haguenau Airfield (Y-39), France in April flying tactical reconnaissance missions over Nazi Germany
with P-51/F6 photoreconnaissance aircraft in the closing stage of the war, supporting Allied ground forces (Primarily US Third Army) as part of the Western Allied invasion of Germany.
Returned to the United States after the German Capitulation in May. Conducted pilot training at DeRidder airfield Louisiana in May 1944 for missions in the Pacific theater, however never deployed due to Japanese Capitulation in September. Became part of the Continental Air Forces Third Air Force at Drew Field, Florida
in August, being reassigned to Brooks Field, Texas in December. Demobilized throughout 1946, inactivated in August.
in 1971 with the establishment of the 11th Tactical Drone Squadron on 1 July 1971 under the 355th Tactical Fighter Wing. The 22d Tactical Drone Squadron was a second drone squadron at Davis-Monthan, being activated and assigned to the 432d Tactical Drone Group on 1 July 1976; being its the operational component.
Performed photographic reconnaissance to support tactical air and surface forces with tactical drones manufactured by Ryan Aeronautical. Used AQM-34L/M/V drones, DC-130 launch vehicles, and CH-3 recovery helicopters. The group conducted follow-on testing and evaluation of the AQM-34V model drone and the initial operational testing and evaluation and developmental testing and evaluation of the DC-130H "mother ship." The 432d also supported testing and evaluation of the BQM-34C drone at Hill AFB, Utah
.
Support organizations included the 432d Field Maintenance (later Drone Generation) Squadron and 432d Organizational Maintenance (later Aircraft Generation) Squadron.
Both TDS were inactivated in 1979 due to budget restrictions; drone operations moved to Eglin AFB. Florida
.
As 135th Aero (later 22d Observation) Squadron:
After Consolidation:
135th Aero (later 22d) Squadron:
Consolidated squadron:
United States Air Force
The United States Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the American uniformed services. Initially part of the United States Army, the USAF was formed as a separate branch of the military on September 18, 1947 under the National Security Act of...
unit. It was last assigned to the 432d Tactical Drone Group, stationed at Davis-Monthan AFB, Arizona
Arizona
Arizona ; is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. It is also part of the western United States and the mountain west. The capital and largest city is Phoenix...
. It was inactivated on 1 Apr 1979.
World War I
Established as the 7th Aero Squadron in June 1917; redesignated 22d Aero Squadron later that month in an Air Service reorganisation. Trained with JN-4 Jennys in TexasTexas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
, later receiving instruction in British aircraft in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. Deployed to Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
where both the 22d and 135th Aero Squadrons fought in combat on the Western Front
Western Front (World War I)
Following the outbreak of World War I in 1914, the German Army opened the Western Front by first invading Luxembourg and Belgium, then gaining military control of important industrial regions in France. The tide of the advance was dramatically turned with the Battle of the Marne...
as fighter squadrons, flying French
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
SPAD S.XIII
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|-See also:-Bibliography:* Bruce, J.M. The Aeroplanes of the Royal Flying Corps . London: Putnam, 1982. ISBN 0-370-30084-X.* Sharpe, Michael. Biplanes, Triplanes, and Seaplanes. London: Friedman/Fairfax Books, 2000. ISBN 1-58663-300-7....
s (22d Aero) and British
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
Airco DH.4s (135th Aero). Remained in combat, moving to numerous airfields as needed along the front frequently as the ground situation required. After the November 1918 cease fire, remained in France until the spring of 1919 when was returned to the United States. 22d Aero was demobilized and inactivated in June 1919; 135th Aero remained as part of the postwar Air Service.
Inter-war period
The 135th Aero Squadron was attached to several Army units immediately upon return to the United States in 1919. Redesignated as 22d Squadron on 14 Mar 1921. The squadron supported ground units at Fort SillFort Sill
Fort Sill is a United States Army post near Lawton, Oklahoma, about 85 miles southwest of Oklahoma City.Today, Fort Sill remains the only active Army installation of all the forts on the South Plains built during the Indian Wars...
, Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Oklahoma is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. With an estimated 3,751,351 residents as of the 2010 census and a land area of 68,667 square miles , Oklahoma is the 28th most populous and 20th-largest state...
and Fort Leavenworth
Fort Leavenworth
Fort Leavenworth is a United States Army facility located in Leavenworth County, Kansas, immediately north of the city of Leavenworth in the upper northeast portion of the state. It is the oldest active United States Army post west of Washington, D.C. and has been in operation for over 180 years...
, Kansas
Kansas
Kansas is a US state located in the Midwestern United States. It is named after the Kansas River which flows through it, which in turn was named after the Kansa Native American tribe, which inhabited the area. The tribe's name is often said to mean "people of the wind" or "people of the south...
. Was reassigned to Maxwell Field
Maxwell Field
Maxwell Field was the football stadium located behind the former location of Louisville Male High School, 911 S. Brook St., Louisville, Kentucky, 40203 which was bounded by the streets of Brook, Breckinridge, Floyd, and Caldwell streets in Louisville, Kentucky. In 1984 a double murder known locally...
in 1921, however continued to support Army units at Fort Bragg
Fort Bragg (North Carolina)
Fort Bragg is a major United States Army installation, in Cumberland and Hoke counties, North Carolina, U.S., mostly in Fayetteville but also partly in the town of Spring Lake. It was also a census-designated place in the 2010 census and had a population of 39,457. The fort is named for Confederate...
, North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
throughout the 1920s with a detachment assigned to Pope Field.
Reformed as a unified squadron at Brooks Field
Brooks Field
Brooks Field may refer to:* Brooks City-Base, formerly Brooks Air Force Base, in San Antonio, Texas, USA.* Brooks Field , a football stadium in Golden, Colorado, USA....
, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
in 1931; 22d and 135th squadrons consolidated history in 1937, being redesignated as the senior 22d Observation Squadron. Supported Army units at Fort Sam Houston
Fort Sam Houston
Fort Sam Houston is a U.S. Army post in San Antonio, Texas.Known colloquially as "Fort Sam," it is named for the first President of the Republic of Texas, Sam Houston....
.
World War II
After the Attack on Pearl HarborAttack on Pearl Harbor
The attack on Pearl Harbor was a surprise military strike conducted by the Imperial Japanese Navy against the United States naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on the morning of December 7, 1941...
was assigned to Third Air Force
Third Air Force
The Third Air Force is a numbered air force of the United States Air Forces in Europe . It is headquartered at Ramstein Air Base, Germany....
in 1942, supporting Army units at Fort Polk
Fort Polk
Fort Polk is a United States Army installation located in Vernon Parish, approximately 7 miles east of Leesville, Louisiana and 20 miles north of DeRidder, Louisiana....
. Deployed to the Desert Training Center
Desert Training Center
The Desert Training Center was a World War II training facility established in the Mojave Desert; largely in Southern California and Western Arizona in 1942....
in Southern California
Southern California
Southern California is a megaregion, or megapolitan area, in the southern area of the U.S. state of California. Large urban areas include Greater Los Angeles and Greater San Diego. The urban area stretches along the coast from Ventura through the Southland and Inland Empire to San Diego...
in 1942 helping to prepare Army ground forces for desert combat prior to the Operation Torch
Operation Torch
Operation Torch was the British-American invasion of French North Africa in World War II during the North African Campaign, started on 8 November 1942....
landings in French West Africa
French West Africa
French West Africa was a federation of eight French colonial territories in Africa: Mauritania, Senegal, French Sudan , French Guinea , Côte d'Ivoire , Upper Volta , Dahomey and Niger...
in November 1942. Later returned to North Carolina to support units at Fort Bragg; later Fort Campbell
Fort Campbell
Fort Campbell is a United States Army installation located astraddle the Kentucky-Tennessee border between Hopkinsville, Kentucky, and Clarksville, Tennessee...
, Kentucky
Kentucky
The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth...
with flying observation missions.
Re-equipped with modern A-20, P-39 and P-40 fighters used as tactical reconnaissance aircraft. Trained under Third Air Force for battlefield tactical reconnaissance missions. Deployed to Nancy/Essey Airfield (Y-42), France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
in March 1945, later to Haguenau Airfield (Y-39), France in April flying tactical reconnaissance missions over Nazi Germany
Nazi Germany
Nazi Germany , also known as the Third Reich , but officially called German Reich from 1933 to 1943 and Greater German Reich from 26 June 1943 onward, is the name commonly used to refer to the state of Germany from 1933 to 1945, when it was a totalitarian dictatorship ruled by...
with P-51/F6 photoreconnaissance aircraft in the closing stage of the war, supporting Allied ground forces (Primarily US Third Army) as part of the Western Allied invasion of Germany.
Returned to the United States after the German Capitulation in May. Conducted pilot training at DeRidder airfield Louisiana in May 1944 for missions in the Pacific theater, however never deployed due to Japanese Capitulation in September. Became part of the Continental Air Forces Third Air Force at Drew Field, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
in August, being reassigned to Brooks Field, Texas in December. Demobilized throughout 1946, inactivated in August.
Cold War
Reactivated at Shaw AFB, South Carolina, 1971, not manned or equipped. Reactivated as a Unmanned drone reconnaissance squadron at Davis-Monthan AFB, Arizona under Tactical Air CommandTactical Air Command
Tactical Air Command is an inactive United States Air Force organization. It was a Major Command of the United States Air Force, established on 21 March 1946 being headquartered at Langley Air Force Base, Virginia...
in 1971 with the establishment of the 11th Tactical Drone Squadron on 1 July 1971 under the 355th Tactical Fighter Wing. The 22d Tactical Drone Squadron was a second drone squadron at Davis-Monthan, being activated and assigned to the 432d Tactical Drone Group on 1 July 1976; being its the operational component.
Performed photographic reconnaissance to support tactical air and surface forces with tactical drones manufactured by Ryan Aeronautical. Used AQM-34L/M/V drones, DC-130 launch vehicles, and CH-3 recovery helicopters. The group conducted follow-on testing and evaluation of the AQM-34V model drone and the initial operational testing and evaluation and developmental testing and evaluation of the DC-130H "mother ship." The 432d also supported testing and evaluation of the BQM-34C drone at Hill AFB, Utah
Utah
Utah is a state in the Western United States. It was the 45th state to join the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,763,885 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited, making the population the...
.
Support organizations included the 432d Field Maintenance (later Drone Generation) Squadron and 432d Organizational Maintenance (later Aircraft Generation) Squadron.
Both TDS were inactivated in 1979 due to budget restrictions; drone operations moved to Eglin AFB. Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
.
Lineage
- Organized as 7th Aero Squadron on i6 Jun 1917
- Redesignated as: 22d Aero Squadron on 20 Jun 1917
- De¬mobilized on 16 Jun 1919
- Reconstituted and consolidated (17 Apr 1937) with 135th Aero Squadron
- Organized on 1 Oct 1917
- Redesignated as: 22d Squadron on 14 Mar 1921
- Redesignated as: 22d Observation Squadron on 25 Jan 1923
- Redesignated as: 22d Observation Squadron (Medium) on 13 Jan 1942
- Redesignated as: 22d Observation Squadron on 4 Jul 1942
- Redesignated as: 22d Reconnaissance Squadron (Bombardment) On 2 Apr 1943
- Redesignated as: 22d Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron on 11 Aug 1943
- Inactivated on 31 Aug 1946.
- Reactivated on 15 July 1971
- Inactivated on 15 October 1971
- Redesignated as: 22d Tactical Drone Squadron on 1 July 1976 and activated
- Inactivated on 1 Apr 1979
Assignments
As: 22d Aero Squadron:- Unknown, 16 Jun 1917–Mar 1918
- Attached to RAF for operations and training, Mar–Jun 1918
- Unknown, Jun–Aug 1918
- 2d Pursuit Group, Aug 1918–Apr 1919.
As 135th Aero (later 22d Observation) Squadron:
- Unknown, 1 Oct 1917–Jul 1918
- IV Corps Observation Group4th Corps Observation Group (World War I)The 4th Corps Observation Group is an inactive United States Army unit. It was last assigned to the IV Corps, United States Army Air Service, during World War I in France...
, Jul 1918 - Second Army Observation GroupSecond Army Observation Group (World War I)The Second Army Observation Group is an inactive United States Air Force unit. It was last assigned to the Second Army Observation Wing, United States Army Air Service, during World War I in France...
, Nov 1918–Feb 1919 - Unknown, Feb–May 1919
- Southern Department, May 1919 (evidently attached to Field Artillery School until Nov 1921)
- Eighth Corps Area, 20 Aug 1920
- Fourth Corps Area, Nov 1921
- 12th Observation Group12th Observation GroupThe 12th Observation Group is an inactive United States Army unit. It was last assigned to the Eighth Corps Area, United States Army, stationed at Brooks Field, Texas. It was disbanded on 30 June 1937....
, 30 Jun 1931 to consolidation in 1937
After Consolidation:
- 12th Observation Group12th Observation GroupThe 12th Observation Group is an inactive United States Army unit. It was last assigned to the Eighth Corps Area, United States Army, stationed at Brooks Field, Texas. It was disbanded on 30 June 1937....
, from consolidation in 1937 - Eighth Corps Area, 1 Jun 1937
- Third Army, 3 Oct 1940
- VIII Army Corps, C. Nov 1940
- 73d Observation Group, 1 Sep 1941
- 74th Observation (later Reconnaissance; Tactical Reconnaissance) Group74th Reconnaissance GroupThe 74th Reconnaissance Group is an inactive United States Air Force unit. It was last assigned to the Continental Air Forces, based at Stewart AFB, New York.-History:...
, 12 Mar 1942 - 69th Tactical Reconnaissance (later Reconnaissance) Group69th Reconnaissance GroupThe 69th Reconnaissance Group is an active United States Air Force unit. Its a unit which is part of Air Combat Command stationed at Grand Forks AFB, North Dakota...
, 29 Jan 1945 - Ninth Air ForceNinth Air ForceThe Ninth Air Force is a numbered air force of the United States Air Force's Air Combat Command . It is headquartered at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina....
- Attached to 363d Reconnaissance Group, 29 Jul-31 Aug 1946
- 363d Tactical Reconnaissance Wing, 15 July-15 October 1971 (never manned or equipped)
- 432d Tactical Drone Group, 1 Jul 1976-1 Apr 1979
Stations
22d Aero Squadron:- Kelly Field, TexasTexasTexas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
, 16 Jun 1917 - Toronto, Ont, Canada
- Detachments at Deseronto and other points in Ontario, 12 Aug 1917
- Taliaferro Field No. 1, Tex, c. 22 Oct 1917-21 Jan 1918
- Dunkirk, France, 4 Mar 1918
- Unit divided into flights which operated from various stations in Nord, Pas-de-Calais, and Somme, until squadron reassembled on 24 Jun
- Headquarters flight was in Flanders
- A, B, and C flights in Picardy
- Guines, France, 24 Jun 1918
- Issoudun, France, 26 Jun 1918
- Orly, France, 7 Jul 1918
- Toul, France, 16 Aug 1918
- Belrain, France, 22 Sep 1918
- Souilly, France, 7 Nov 1918
- Grand, France, c. 29 Jan 1919
- Colombey-les-Belles, France, 18 Apr 1919
- Le Mans, France, 6 May 1919–unkn
- Mitchel Field, New YorkNew YorkNew York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, unkn-16 Jun 1919.
135th Aero (later 22d) Squadron:
- Rockwell FieldRockwell FieldRockwell Field was an Army air base located in Coronado, California, near San Diego. It shared the area known as North Island with Naval Air Station North Island from 1912 to 1935. Its functions were eventually moved to March Field so that the naval air station could take over the whole area...
, CaliforniaCaliforniaCalifornia is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, 1 Oct 1917 - Garden CityGarden City, New YorkGarden City is a village in the town of Hempstead in central Nassau County, New York, in the United States. It was founded by multi-millionaire Alexander Turney Stewart in 1869, and is located on Long Island, to the east of New York City, from mid-town Manhattan, and just south of the town of...
, New YorkNew YorkNew York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, 1-17 Dec 1917 - Waddington, England, 8 Jan-24 Jun 1918
- Detachments at Scampton and South Carlton until 27 Feb 1918
- Issoudun, France, 2 Jul 1918
- Amanty, France, 19 Jul 1918
- Ourches, France, 30 Jul 1918
- Toul, France, 30 Sep 1918
- Colombey-les-Belles, France, 10 Feb 1919
- Tresses, France, 23 Feb 1919
- Bordeaux, France, 18-25 Apr 1919
- Hazelhurst Field, New YorkNew YorkNew York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, c. 7 May 1919 - Post Field, OklahomaOklahomaOklahoma is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. With an estimated 3,751,351 residents as of the 2010 census and a land area of 68,667 square miles , Oklahoma is the 28th most populous and 20th-largest state...
, 29 May 1919
- Flight at Sherman Army AirfieldSherman Army AirfieldSherman Army Airfield is an airport located at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, in Leavenworth County, Kansas. Although the airport is within the confines of a United States Army Base, it has agreement with the city of Leavenworth, Kansas to permit civilian use at all hours.It derives its codes from Fort...
, KansasKansasKansas is a US state located in the Midwestern United States. It is named after the Kansas River which flows through it, which in turn was named after the Kansa Native American tribe, which inhabited the area. The tribe's name is often said to mean "people of the wind" or "people of the south...
, 30 Apr-30 Jun, 6 Sep-3 Nov 1920 - Detachment at Maxwell FieldMaxwell FieldMaxwell Field was the football stadium located behind the former location of Louisville Male High School, 911 S. Brook St., Louisville, Kentucky, 40203 which was bounded by the streets of Brook, Breckinridge, Floyd, and Caldwell streets in Louisville, Kentucky. In 1984 a double murder known locally...
, AlabamaAlabamaAlabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...
, after 4 Nov 1921- Maxwell FieldMaxwell FieldMaxwell Field was the football stadium located behind the former location of Louisville Male High School, 911 S. Brook St., Louisville, Kentucky, 40203 which was bounded by the streets of Brook, Breckinridge, Floyd, and Caldwell streets in Louisville, Kentucky. In 1984 a double murder known locally...
, AlabamaAlabamaAlabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...
, 30 Nov 1921
- Maxwell Field
- Detachment at Pope Field, North CarolinaNorth CarolinaNorth Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
, 26 Nov 1921-15 Mar 1931- Brooks FieldBrooks FieldBrooks Field may refer to:* Brooks City-Base, formerly Brooks Air Force Base, in San Antonio, Texas, USA.* Brooks Field , a football stadium in Golden, Colorado, USA....
, TexasTexasTexas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
, 28 Jun 1931 to consolidation in 1937
- Brooks Field
Consolidated squadron:
- Brooks FieldBrooks FieldBrooks Field may refer to:* Brooks City-Base, formerly Brooks Air Force Base, in San Antonio, Texas, USA.* Brooks Field , a football stadium in Golden, Colorado, USA....
, TexasTexasTexas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
, from consolidation in 1937 - DeRidder Army Airbase, LouisianaLouisianaLouisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...
30 Jan 1942 - Esler Field, LouisianaLouisianaLouisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...
, 13 Dec 1942 - Desert Center Army Airfield, CaliforniaCaliforniaCalifornia is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, 29 Dec 1942 - Morris Field, North CarolinaNorth CarolinaNorth Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
, 24 Sep 1943 - Camp Campbell Army Airfield, KentuckyKentuckyThe Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth...
, 6 Nov 1943 - DeRidder Army Airbase, LouisianaLouisianaLouisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...
, 19 Apr 1944 - Key FieldKey fieldA key field is a field or set of fields of a database table which together form a unique identifier for a database record . The aggregate of these fields is usually referred to simply as "the key". Key fields also define searches...
, MississippiMississippiMississippi is a U.S. state located in the Southern United States. Jackson is the state capital and largest city. The name of the state derives from the Mississippi River, which flows along its western boundary, whose name comes from the Ojibwe word misi-ziibi...
, 27 Jan-26 Feb 1945 - Nancy/Essey Airfield (Y-42), FranceFranceThe French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, 22 Mar 1945 - Haguenau Airfield (Y-39), FranceFranceThe French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, 2 Apr-Jul 1945 - Drew Field, FloridaFloridaFlorida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
, 4 Aug 1945 - Brooks FieldBrooks FieldBrooks Field may refer to:* Brooks City-Base, formerly Brooks Air Force Base, in San Antonio, Texas, USA.* Brooks Field , a football stadium in Golden, Colorado, USA....
, TexasTexasTexas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
, i 1 Dec 1945-31 Aug 1946. - Shaw AFB, South Carolina, 15 July-15 October 1971
- Davis-Monthan AFB, ArizonaArizonaArizona ; is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. It is also part of the western United States and the mountain west. The capital and largest city is Phoenix...
, 1 Jul 1976-1 Apr 1979
Aircraft
- Curtiss JN-4Curtiss JN-4The Curtiss JN-4 "Jenny" was one of a series of "JN" biplanes built by the Curtiss Aeroplane Company of Hammondsport, New York, later the Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company. Although the Curtiss JN series was originally produced as a training aircraft for the U.S...
, 1917 (training in United States) - SPAD S.XIIISPAD S.XIII|-See also:-Bibliography:* Bruce, J.M. The Aeroplanes of the Royal Flying Corps . London: Putnam, 1982. ISBN 0-370-30084-X.* Sharpe, Michael. Biplanes, Triplanes, and Seaplanes. London: Friedman/Fairfax Books, 2000. ISBN 1-58663-300-7....
, 1918-1919 (Combat on Western Front) - Airco DH.4, 1918-1919 (Combat on Western Front)
- Dayton-Wright DH-4, 1919-c. 1927 (U.S. licence-built)
- Douglas O-2Douglas O-2The Douglas O-2 is a 1920s American observation aircraft built by the Douglas Aircraft Company.-Development:The important family of Douglas observation aircraft sprang from two XO-2 prototypes, the first of which was powered by the 420 hp Liberty V-1650-1 V-engine and test-flown in the autumn...
, 1926-1930 - Included Curtiss JN-6HCurtiss JN-6H|-See also:-Bibliography:* Andrade, John. U.S. Military Aircraft Designations and Serials since 1909. Hersham, Surrey, UK: Midland Counties Publications, 1979. ISBN 0-904597-22-9....
, JNS-1, and C-1 during period 1919-1930 - Thomas-Morse O-19Thomas-Morse O-19|-See also:-References:* John Andrade, U.S.Military Aircraft Designations and Serials since 1909, Midland Counties Publications, 1979, ISBN 0-904597-22-9...
, 1930-1935 - Douglas O-43Douglas O-43-External links:***...
, 1934 to consolidation - Included Douglas O-27, Douglas O-31Douglas O-31-External links:**...
, and Y10-40 during period 1935-1937. - In addition to Douglas O-43Douglas O-43-External links:***...
, consolidation to c. 1939 - North American O-47North American O-47|-See also:-References:NotesBibliography* Eden, Paul and Soph Moeng. The Complete Encyclopedia of World Aircraft. London: Amber Books Ltd., 2002. ISBN 0-7607-3432-1.* Fahey, James C. U.S. Army Aircraft 1908-1946. New York: Ships and Aircraft, 1946....
, c. 1939-1941, and Douglas O-46, 1940-1942
- Apparently included Douglas O-25, Douglas O-31Douglas O-31-External links:**...
, and Douglas O-38Douglas O-38-References:*The complete Encyclopedia of World Aircraft Editors: Paul Eden & Soph Moeng, , 1152 pp.-External links:...
during period from consolidation to 1940 - O-49 Vigilant, 1941-1942, and Curtiss O-52 Owl, 1941-1943
- Included L-4 and P-43 during period 1942-1943
- A-20 and DB-7 Havoc, 1943
- P-39 Aircobra, 1943-1944
- P-40 Warhawk, 1943-1945
- Included A-24 Banshee and L-5 SentinelL-5 SentinelThe Stinson L-5 Sentinel was a World War II era liaison aircraft used by all branches of the U.S. military and by the British Royal Air Force. Along with the Stinson L-1 Vigilant, the L-5 was the only other American liaison aircraft of WWII that was purpose-built for military use and had no...
during period 1943-1944 - P-51/F-6 Mustang; 1945, 1946
- AQM-34L/MRyan FirebeeThe Ryan Firebee was a series of target drones or unmanned aerial vehicles developed by the Ryan Aeronautical Company beginning in 1951. It was one of the first jet-propelled drones, and one of the most widely-used target drones ever built....
: 1976-1979 (RPV) - Sikorsky CH-53 Sea Stallion: 1976-1979 (Helicopter)
- DH-130H Hercules Hercules: 1976-1979