65th Airlift Squadron

The 65th Airlift Squadron (65 AS) is part of the 15th Wing at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. It operates C-37 and C-40 Clipper aircraft providing executive airlift in the Pacific theater.

Mission  

The squadron's mission is to provide global airlift to Commander, US Pacific Command and Commander, Pacific Air Forces, as well as distinguished visitor missions.^[1]

History

New Guinea. A bulldozer arrives for use on the Kaiapit strip, September 1943. The aircraft is C-47A 42-92034 of the 65th Troop carrier Squadron.

The 65th conducted aerial transportation and evacuation in the Pacific Theater of Operations from 26 July 1943-c. August 1945, and in Korea from 9 May 1952 – 31 December 1952.^[1]

It has flown worldwide aerial transportation operations since 1992.^[1]

Operations

• World War II
• Korean War^[1]

Lineage

• 65th Troop Carrier Squadron (1942–1949)
• 65th Troop Carrier Squadron, Medium (1949–1992)
• 65th Airlift Squadron (1992–Present)^[1]

Assignments

Bases stationed

Aircraft operated

• C-47 Skytrain (1943–1945)
• C-46 Commando (1944–1945, 1947–1952)
• C-119 Flying Boxcar (1952, 1953–1966)
• C-135 Stratolifter (1992–2003)
• C-37 (2002–Present)
• C-40 Clipper (2003–Present)^[1]

References

1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Robertson, Patsy (3 April 2014). "65 Airlift Squadron (PACAF)". Air Force Historical Research Agency. Archived from the original on 17 December 2014. 

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