105th Airlift Squadron
Encyclopedia
The 105th Airlift Squadron flies the C-130H Hercules. It is a unit of the Tennessee Air National Guard
. Its parent unit is the 118th Airlift Wing
.
. Served in France
during World War I
as Supply unit, 1917-1919. Emergency operations while under Tennessee National Guard control included flood-relief in central Mississippi Valley, January 1937. Performed Antisubmarine patrols, c. December 1941– October 1942. Replacement aircrew training, April– August 1943. Tennessee Air National Guard Service since 1947
Tennessee Air National Guard
The Tennessee Air National Guard is the independent air arm of the Tennessee National Guard. Along with the Tennessee Army National Guard, it comprises the National Guard of the U.S...
. Its parent unit is the 118th Airlift Wing
118th Airlift Wing
The United States Air Force's 118th Airlift Wing is a unit of the Tennessee Air National Guard located at Berry Field Air National Guard Base at Nashville International Airport, Tennessee. As an Air National Guard organization, the wing is operationally gained by the Air Education and Training...
.
History
Organized in spring 1917 at Kelly Field, TexasTexas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
. Served in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
during World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
as Supply unit, 1917-1919. Emergency operations while under Tennessee National Guard control included flood-relief in central Mississippi Valley, January 1937. Performed Antisubmarine patrols, c. December 1941– October 1942. Replacement aircrew training, April– August 1943. Tennessee Air National Guard Service since 1947
Lineage
- Organized as 105th Aero Squadron on 27 August 1917.
- Demobilized on 8 May 1919
- Reconstituted and consolidated (1936) with 136th Squadron which, having been allotted to the Tennessee National Guard, was organized on 4 December 1921
- Redesignated as: 136th Observation Squadron on 25 January 1923
- Redesignated as: 105th Observation Squadron in 1923
- Redesignated as: 105th Observation Squadron (Medium) on 13 January 1942
- Redesignated as: 105th Observation Squadron on 4 July 1942
- Inactivated on 18 October 1942
- Activated on 1 March 1943
- Redesignated as: 105th Reconnaissance Squadron (Bombardment) on 2 April 1943
- Disbanded on 15 August 1943
- Reconstituted on 21 June 1945
- Redesignated as: 105th Fighter Squadron, and allotted to Tennessee ANG, on 24 May 1946
- Extended federal recognition and activated on 2 October 1947
- Redesignated as: 105th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron in 1950
- Federalized and placed on active duty, 2 March 1951
- Re-designated: 105th Fighter Squadron (Single Engine), 2 March 1951
- Released from active duty and returned to Tennessee state control, 1 December 1952
- Returned to 105th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron designation, 1 December 1952
- Redesignated as: 105th Air Transport Squadron , 1961
- Redesignated as: 105th Military Airlift Squadron , 1966
- Redesignated as: 105th Tactical Airlift Squadron , 1971
- Redesignated as: 105th Tactical Airlift Squadron, 1992
Assignments
- Unknown, 27 August–December 1917
- Air Service Supply Depot No. 1, December 1917
- Air Service Production Center No. 2, November 1918
- Air Service Spares Depot, c. January-c. March 1919
- Unknown, c. March-8 May 1919
- Tennessee National GuardTennessee Army National GuardThe Tennessee Army National Guard is a component of the United States Army and the United States National Guard. Nationwide, the Army National Guard comprises approximately one half of the US Army's available combat forces and approximately one third of its support organization...
, 4 December 1921
- Originally intended as corps air service, served as divisional aviation, 30th Division
- Fourth Corps Area, 16 September 1940
- First Army, 3 October 1940
- I Army Corps, c. November 1940
- 65th Observation Group65th Air Base WingThe 65th Air Base Wing is a wing of the United States Air Force based out of Lajes Air Base, Azores, Portugal.-Mission:The wing provides base and en route support for Department of Defense, allied nations and other authorized aircraft in transit, including those from the Netherlands, Belgium,...
, 1 September 1941-18 October 1942 - 65th Observation (later Reconnaissance) Group65th Air Base WingThe 65th Air Base Wing is a wing of the United States Air Force based out of Lajes Air Base, Azores, Portugal.-Mission:The wing provides base and en route support for Department of Defense, allied nations and other authorized aircraft in transit, including those from the Netherlands, Belgium,...
, 1 March-15 August 1943 - TennesseeTennesseeTennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...
Air National GuardAir National GuardThe Air National Guard , often referred to as the Air Guard, is the air force militia organized by each of the fifty U.S. states, the commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the territories of Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the District of Columbia of the United States. Established under Title 10 and...
, 24 May 1946
- 118th Fighter Group (ADC), 2 October 1947
- 118th Fighter Group (ConAC), 1 December 1948
- 118th Composite Wing (TAC), 1 December 1950
- Federalized and placed on active duty under Air Defense Command, 2 March 1951
- 52d Fighter-Interceptor Wing, 2 March 1951
- 4709th Defense Wing, 1 February 1952
- 35th Air Division (CADF), 5 August 1952
- Released from active duty and returned to Tennessee state control, 1 December 1952
- 118th Tactical Reconnaissance Wing (TAC), 1 December 1952
- 118th Air Transport Wing (MATS), 1961
- 118th Military Airlift Wing (MAC), 1966
- 118th Tactical Airlift Wing (MAC), 1971
- 118th Airlift Wing118th Airlift WingThe United States Air Force's 118th Airlift Wing is a unit of the Tennessee Air National Guard located at Berry Field Air National Guard Base at Nashville International Airport, Tennessee. As an Air National Guard organization, the wing is operationally gained by the Air Education and Training...
(AETC), 1992-Present
Aircraft
- Included Curtiss JN-4Curtiss JN-4The Curtiss JN-4 "Jenny" was one of a series of "JN" biplanes built by the Curtiss Aeroplane Company of Hammondsport, New York, later the Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company. Although the Curtiss JN series was originally produced as a training aircraft for the U.S...
, Consolidated TW-3, Consolidated PT-1Consolidated PT-1The Consolidated PT-1 Trusty was a biplane primary trainer used by the United States Army Air Service.-Design and development:...
, BT-1, 0-2, 0-11Curtiss FalconThe Curtiss Falcon is a family of military biplane aircraft built by the United States aircraft manufacturer Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company during the 1920s. Most saw service as part of the United States Army Air Corps as observation aircraft with the designations O-1 and O-11, or as the...
, and O-17 CourierO-17 Courier-References:...
during period 1921-1933 - Douglas O-38Douglas O-38-References:*The complete Encyclopedia of World Aircraft Editors: Paul Eden & Soph Moeng, , 1152 pp.-External links:...
, C. 1932-1935 - Douglas O-25, C. 1935-1938
- Douglas O-38Douglas O-38-References:*The complete Encyclopedia of World Aircraft Editors: Paul Eden & Soph Moeng, , 1152 pp.-External links:...
, C. 1938-1941 - North American O-47North American O-47|-See also:-References:NotesBibliography* Eden, Paul and Soph Moeng. The Complete Encyclopedia of World Aircraft. London: Amber Books Ltd., 2002. ISBN 0-7607-3432-1.* Fahey, James C. U.S. Army Aircraft 1908-1946. New York: Ships and Aircraft, 1946....
, C. 1939-1942 - O-52 Owl, 1941–1942
- Martin B-10Martin B-10The Martin B-10 was the first all-metal monoplane bomber to go into regular use by the United States Army Air Corps, entering service in June 1934...
, 1942 - Douglas O-46, 1942
- Included O-49 Vigilant and L-2 Grasshopper during period 1941-1942
- B-25 MitchellB-25 MitchellThe North American B-25 Mitchell was an American twin-engined medium bomber manufactured by North American Aviation. It was used by many Allied air forces, in every theater of World War II, as well as many other air forces after the war ended, and saw service across four decades.The B-25 was named...
, 1943
- P-47 ThunderboltP-47 ThunderboltRepublic Aviation's P-47 Thunderbolt, also known as the "Jug", was the largest, heaviest, and most expensive fighter aircraft in history to be powered by a single reciprocating engine. It was heavily armed with eight .50-caliber machine guns, four per wing. When fully loaded, the P-47 weighed up to...
(1947–1954) - F-51D Mustang (1953–1955)
- RF-84F Thunderflash (1956–1961)
- RF-80A Shooting Star (1954–1956)
- C-97G Stratofreighter (1961–1967)
- C-124C Globemaster II (1967–1971)
- C-130A Hercules (1971–1990)
- C-130H Hercules (1990–present)
Stations
- Kelly Field, TexasTexasTexas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
, 27 August 1917 - Garden CityGarden City, New YorkGarden City is a village in the town of Hempstead in central Nassau County, New York, in the United States. It was founded by multi-millionaire Alexander Turney Stewart in 1869, and is located on Long Island, to the east of New York City, from mid-town Manhattan, and just south of the town of...
, 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...
, 4–23 November 1917 - WinchesterWinchesterWinchester is a historic cathedral city and former capital city of England. It is the county town of Hampshire, in South East England. The city lies at the heart of the wider City of Winchester, a local government district, and is located at the western end of the South Downs, along the course of...
, EnglandEnglandEngland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, 8–23 December 1917 - ClichyClichyClichy may refer to:*communes in France:** Clichy, Hauts-de-Seine, also called Clichy-la-Garenne or Clichy-sur-Seine, in the Hauts-de-Seine département...
, FranceFranceThe French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, 27 December 1917 - RomorantinRomorantinRomorantin is a traditional French variety of white wine grape, that is a sibling of Chardonnay. Once quite widely grown in the Loire, it has now only seen in the Cour-Cheverny AOC. It produces intense, minerally wines somewhat reminiscent of Chablis....
, FranceFranceThe French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, 21 November 1918 - Chatenay-sur-SeineChâtenay-sur-SeineChâtenay-sur-Seine is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France.-External links:* *...
, FranceFranceThe French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, c. January-c. March 1919 - Mitchel Field, 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...
, c. 27 April-8 May 1919 - Blackwood Field, Old HickoryOld HickoryOld Hickory may refer to:*Andrew Jackson, seventh President of the United States, nicknamed "Old Hickory"- Places :*Old Hickory , listed on the NRHP in Louisiana*Old Hickory Historic District, listed on the NRHP in Tennessee...
, TennesseeTennesseeTennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...
, 4 December 1921 - McConnell Field, Nashville, TennesseeTennesseeTennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...
, 1927 - Memphis Municipal AirportMemphis Municipal AirportMemphis Municipal Airport is a city-owned public use airport located one nautical mile northeast of the central business district of Memphis, a city in Hall County, Texas, United States.- Facilities and aircraft :...
, MemphisMemphis, TennesseeMemphis is a city in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Tennessee, and the county seat of Shelby County. The city is located on the 4th Chickasaw Bluff, south of the confluence of the Wolf and Mississippi rivers....
, TennesseeTennesseeTennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...
, November 1930 - McConnell Field, Nashville, TennesseeTennesseeTennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...
, April 1931 - Sky Harbor AirportMurfreesboro Municipal AirportMurfreesboro Municipal Airport is about 2 nm north of the central business district of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, United States. It is also the home of the Middle Tennessee State University Aerospace aircraft and simulators...
, MurfreesboroMurfreesboroMurfreesboro is the name of several places in the United States of America:*Murfreesboro, Arkansas*Murfreesboro, North Carolina*Murfreesboro, Tennessee-Other:*The Battle of Murfreesboro or the Battle of Stones River, in the American Civil War...
, TennesseeTennesseeTennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...
, 1932 - Berry Field, Nashville, TennesseeTennesseeTennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...
, c. March 1937
- Lexington County Airport, South CarolinaSouth CarolinaSouth Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...
, 24 September 1940 - Langley Field, VirginiaVirginiaThe Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
, 26 December 1941
- Operated from Cherry Point Marine Corps AirfieldMarine Corps Air Station Cherry PointMarine Corps Air Station Cherry Point or MCAS Cherry Point is a United States Marine Corps airfield located in Havelock, North Carolina, USA, in the eastern part of the state...
, North CarolinaNorth CarolinaNorth Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
, 28 April-12 May 1942- Georgetown Marine Corps Airfield (OLF)Georgetown County AirportGeorgetown County Airport is a public airport located 6 miles southwest of Georgetown, South Carolina. The airport serves the general aviation community, with no scheduled commercial airline service.-History:...
, GeorgetownGeorgetown, South CarolinaGeorgetown is the third oldest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina and the county seat of Georgetown County, in the Low Country. Located on Winyah Bay at the confluence of the Great Pee Dee River, Waccamaw River, and Sampit River, Georgetown is the second largest seaport in South Carolina,...
, South CarolinaSouth CarolinaSouth Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...
, 24 May 1942 - Charleston AAF, South CarolinaSouth CarolinaSouth Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...
, 29 August 1942 - Birmingham Airport, Birmingham, AlabamaBirmingham, AlabamaBirmingham is the largest city in Alabama. The city is the county seat of Jefferson County. According to the 2010 United States Census, Birmingham had a population of 212,237. The Birmingham-Hoover Metropolitan Area, in estimate by the U.S...
, 18 October 1942 - Columbia AAB, South CarolinaSouth CarolinaSouth Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...
, 1 March 1943 - Florence AAF, South CarolinaSouth CarolinaSouth Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...
, 12 April-15 August 1943. - Berry Field Air National Guard BaseBerry Field Air National Guard BaseBerry Field Air National Guard Base has hosted the Tennessee Air National Guard 118th Airlift Wing since 1937.-Overview:...
(1947–present)
- Georgetown Marine Corps Airfield (OLF)
- Operated from McGhee Tyson Air Force Base, Tennessee, 1 July-1 December 1952 (Federalized Service)