167th Airlift Squadron

Infobox Military Unit
unit_name= 167th Airlift Squadron


caption= 167th Airlift Squadron emblem
dates= 1946-Present
country= United States
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branch= United States Air Force
type= Squadron
role= Airlift
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command_structure= Air National Guard/Air Mobility Command
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garrison= Shepherd Field
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anniversaries=The 167th Airlift Squadron flies the C-5 Galaxy. It is a unit of the West Virginia Air National Guard. Its parent unit is the 167th Airlift Wing.

Mission

History

Assignments

Major Command

*Air National Guard/Air Mobility Command (1992-Present)
*Air National Guard/Tactical Airlift Command (1972-1992)
*Air National Guard/Military Airlift Command (1961-1972)
*Air National Guard/Tactical Air Command (1958-1961)
*Air National Guard (1946-1958)

Previous DesignationsRogers, B. (2006). United States Air Force Unit Designations Since 1978. ISBN 1-85780-197-0

*167th Airlift Squadron (1992-Present)
*167th Tactical Airlift Squadron (1972-1992)
*167th Aeromedical Transport Squadron, Light (1961-1972)
*167th Tactical Fighter Squadron (1958-1961)
*167th Fighter Interceptor Squadron (1953-1958)
*167th Fighter Bomber Squadron (1950-1952)
*167th Fighter Squadron (1946-1950)

Bases Stationed

*Shepherd Field, Martinsburg, West Virginia (1955-Present)
*Kanawha Airport, Charlestown, West Virginia (1952-1955)
*Korea (1950-1952)
*Manston Air Field, Near London, England (1950-1952)
*Godman Air Force Base, Louisville, Kentucky (1950-1952)
*Kanawha Airport, Charlestown, West Virginia (1946-1950)

Aircraft OperatedWorld Airpower Journal. (1992). US Air Force Air Power Directory. Aerospace Publishing: London, UK. ISBN 1-880588-01-3

*C-5 Galaxy (2006-Present)
*C-130H3 Hercules(1995-2006)
*C-130E Hercules (1989-1995)
*C-130B Hercules (1977-1989)
*C-130A Hercules (1972-1977)
*C-121 Super Constellation (1963-1972)
*C-119 Flying Boxcar (1961-1963)
*F-86 Sabrejet (1957-1961)
*T-28 Trojan (1956-1957)
*T-6 Texan (1956-1957)
*C-47 Skytrain (1956-1957)
*P-51 Mustang (1952-1957)
*F-84 Thunderjet (1950-1952)
*P-47 Thunderbolt (1947-1950)

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