118th Airlift Squadron
The 118th Airlift Squadron (118 AS) is a unit of the Connecticut Air National Guard 103d Airlift Wing stationed at Bradley Air National Guard Base, Windsor Locks, Connecticut. The 118th is equipped with the C-130H.
| 118th Airlift Squadron | |
|---|---|
118th Airlift Squadron – C-130H | |
| Active | 31 August 1917 – present |
| Country | United States |
| Allegiance | Connecticut |
| Branch | Air National Guard |
| Type | Squadron |
| Role | Airlift |
| Part of | Connecticut Air National Guard |
| Garrison/HQ | Bradley Air National Guard Base, Windsor Locks, Connecticut |
| Nickname(s) | Flying Yankees |
| Tail Code | "CT" |
| Engagements | World War I World War II |
| Insignia | |
| 118th Airlift Squadron emblem | |
The squadron is a descendant organization of the World War I 118th Aero Squadron, established on 31 August 1917. It was reformed on 1 November 1923, as the 118th Observation Squadron, and is one of the 29 original National Guard Observation Squadrons of the United States Army National Guard formed before World War II.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.