310th Air Refueling Squadron
Encyclopedia
The 310th Air Refueling Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force
unit. It was last assigned to the 380th Bombardment Wing, stationed at Plattsburgh AFB, New York
. It was inactivated on 30 September 1995
The squadron performed air refueling in support of USAF operations on a worldwide basis, flying the KC-97 and KC-135 Stratotanker.
United States Air Force
The United States Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the American uniformed services. Initially part of the United States Army, the USAF was formed as a separate branch of the military on September 18, 1947 under the National Security Act of...
unit. It was last assigned to the 380th Bombardment Wing, stationed at Plattsburgh AFB, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
. It was inactivated on 30 September 1995
The squadron performed air refueling in support of USAF operations on a worldwide basis, flying the KC-97 and KC-135 Stratotanker.
Assignments
- 310th Bombardment Wing, 8 Oct 1952-25 Jun 1965
- 6th Strategic Aerospace Wing, 25 Jun 1965-25 Jan 1967
- 380th Strategic Aerospace (later Bombardment) Wing, 25 Jan 1967-30 Sep 1995
Stations
- Smokey Hill (Schilling) AFB, KansasKansasKansas is a US state located in the Midwestern United States. It is named after the Kansas River which flows through it, which in turn was named after the Kansa Native American tribe, which inhabited the area. The tribe's name is often said to mean "people of the wind" or "people of the south...
, 8 Oct 1952-25 Jun 1965 - Walker AFB, New MexicoNew MexicoNew Mexico is a state located in the southwest and western regions of the United States. New Mexico is also usually considered one of the Mountain States. With a population density of 16 per square mile, New Mexico is the sixth-most sparsely inhabited U.S...
, 25 Jun 1965-25 Jan 1967 - Plattsburgh AFB, New YorkNew YorkNew York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, 25 Jan 1967-30 Sep 1995
Aircraft
- KC-97F Stratotanker, 1952-1962
- KC-97G Stratotanker, 1952-1963
- KC-135A Stratotanker, 1963-1995