142nd Airlift Squadron

Infobox Military Unit
unit_name= 142d Airlift Squadron


caption= 142d 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= New Castle County Airport
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anniversaries=The 142d Airlift Squadron flies the C-130 Hercules. It is a unit of the Delaware Air National Guard. Its parent unit is the 166th Airlift Wing.

Mission

History

Assignments

Major Command

*Air National Guard/Air Mobility Command (1992-Present)
*Air National Guard/Military Airlift Command (1974-1992)
*Air National Guard/Tactical Airlift Command (1971-1974)
*Air National Guard/Military Airlift Command (1962-1971)
*Air National Guard/Air Defense Command (1950-1962)
*Air National Guard (1946-1950)

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

* 142d Airlift Squadron (1 October 1995-Present)
* 142d Airlift Squadron (16 March 1992- 30 September 1995)
* 142d Tactical Airlift Squadron (12 May 1971-15 March 1992)
* 142d Military Airlift Squadron (1 January 1966-11 May 1971)
* 142d Air Transport Squadron (7 April 1962-31 December 1965)

Bases Stationed

*New Castle County Airport, Delaware (1946-Present)

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

*C-130H Hercules (1986-Present)
*C-130A Hercules (1971-1986)
*C-97 Stratocruiser (1962-1971)
*C-97 Stratocruiser (1962-1971)
*F-86 Sabre (1957-1962)
*T-33 Shooting Star (1954-1957)
*F-51H Mustang (1952-1957)
*F-94 Starfire (1951-1952)
*F-84 Thunderjet (1951)
*C-47 Skytrain (1947-???)
*B-26 Marauder (1947-???)
*L-5 Sentinel (1946-???)
*AT-6 Texan (1946-???)
*F-47N Thunderbolt (1946-1951)

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