21st Special Operations Squadron
- 21st Special Operations Squadron
The 21st Special Operations Squadron Was an unit within the 352d Special Operations Group (352 SOG), United States Air Force, United States European Command, and was based at Royal Air Force base RAF Mildenhall in Suffolk, eastern England.
Mission
21st Special Operations Squadron was the rotary wing portion of the 352 SOG, and as such was the only US Squadron based in Europe able to support ground forces under extremely difficult circumstances, where support is unable to be provided by the "Combat Talon II" or "Combat Shadow" aircraft, such as in an urban setting, deep forest, or close in to the target, and allows precise deployment and extraction of personnel or supplies.
Assignments
The assigned aircraft here are the Sikorsky MH-53M "Pave Low IV" Helicopter, a specially adapted CH-53 "Sea Stallion", with updated avionics. This makes it a very powerful tool for the USAF, and the squadrons that fly them.
External links
* [http://www2.afsoc.af.mil/library/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=224 352d Special Operations Group Factsheet]
* [http://www.mh-53pavelow.com The unofficial PAVE LOW website]
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