11th Airlift Squadron

11th Airlift Squadron

Infobox Military Unit
unit_name= 11th Airlift Squadron


caption= 11th Airlift Squadron Patch
dates= 16 April 1942 - 1 April 1944
8 November 1956 - 2003
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type= Airlift
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The 11th Airlift Squadron (11 AS) was most recently part of the 375th Airlift Wing as Scott Air Force Base, Washington. It operated C-9 Nightingale aircraft conducting medical evacuation missions.

Mission

History

The 11th ferried aircraft to modification centers and tactical units mostly within the Continental United States from, April 1942-March 1944. The squadron flew aeromedical evacuations from 1956, including transport of wounded Afghan soldiers and civilians from, 1986-1987. [http://www.afhra.af.mil/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=9790 AFHRA 11 AS Page] ]


=Operations=

*World War II


=Previous designations=

*11th Air Corps Ferrying Squadron (1942 – 1943)
*11th Ferrying Squadron (1943 – 1956)
*11th Aeromedical Transport Squadron, Light (1956 - 1964)
*11th Aeromedical Transport Squadron (1964 – 1966)
*11th Aeromedical Airlift Squadron (1966 – 1993)
*11th Airlift Squadron (1993 – Present)


=Assignments=

*5th Ferrying Group (1942 - 1944)
*1st Aeromedical Transport Group (1956 - 1964)
*1405th Aeromedical Transport Wing (1964 - 1966)
*375th Airlift Wing (1966 - 2003)


=Bases stationed=

*Hensley Field, Texas (1942)
*Love Field, Texas (1942 - 1944)
*Scott Air Force Base, Illinois (1956 – 2003)


=Aircraft operated=

*C-131 Samaritan (1956 - 1970)
*C-118 Liftmaster (1956 - 1970)
*C-9 Nightingale (1968 – 2003)

References

Notes

Bibliography

* [http://www.afhra.af.mil/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=9790 AFHRA 11th Airlift Squadron History]

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