320th Air Refueling Squadron
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The 320th Air Refueling Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force
unit. It was last assigned to the 22d Bombardment Wing, stationed at March AFB, California
. It was inactivated on 15 September 1962.
The squadron flew the KC-97 Stratotanker
, providing air refueling to USAF units from 1952-1962. It was assigned to the following units based at March AFB, California
:
It was inactivated as part of the phaseout of the KC-97 from SAC.
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 22d Bombardment Wing, stationed at March AFB, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. It was inactivated on 15 September 1962.
The squadron flew the KC-97 Stratotanker
KC-97 Stratotanker
The Boeing KC-97 Stratotanker was a United States strategic tanker aircraft based on the Boeing C-97 Stratofreighter. It was succeeded by the Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker.-Design and development:...
, providing air refueling to USAF units from 1952-1962. It was assigned to the following units based at March AFB, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
:
- 320th Bombardment Wing, 1 Dec 1952-16 Jun 1960
- 22nd Bombardment Wing, 16 Jun 1960-15 Sep 1962
It was inactivated as part of the phaseout of the KC-97 from SAC.