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350th Air Refueling Squadron
350th Air Refueling Squadron Patch
Active	1 June 1942 - 15 December 1945 16 July 1947 - 27 June 1949 1 January 1956 - 1 July 1976 28 January 1982 - Present
Country	United States
Branch	United States Air Force
Type	Aerial refueling
Part of	Air Mobility Command 18th Air Force 22d Air Refueling Wing 22d Operations Group
Garrison/HQ	McConnell Air Force Base
Nickname	Red Falcons
Decorations	DCU AFOUA w/ V Device FCdG w/ Palm

The 350th Air Refueling Squadron (350 ARS) is part of the 22d Air Refueling Wing at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. It operates the KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft conducting aerial refueling missions.

Mission

History

The 350th flew combat missions in the European Theater of Operations from, 25 June 1943–20 April 1945. It conducted global bombardment training from, April 1956–February 1966. Afterward the squadron operated AQM-34 Firebee strategic reconnaissance drones launched from DC-130 Hercules aircraft and recovered by CH-3 helicopters from, 1966–1976. Additionally, it provided refueling support for SR-71 aircraft from, 1983–1990. The 350th aldo provided cargo support and intratheater refueling during combat in Southwest Asia from, August 1990–March 1991. ¹

Operations¹

• World War II
• Operation Desert Storm

Lineage¹

• 350th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) (1942 - 1943)
• 350th Bombardment Squadron, Heavy (1943 - 1947)
• 350th Bombardment Squadron, Very Heavy (1947 - 1955)
• 350th Bombardment Squadron, Medium (1955 - 1966)
• 350th Strategic Reconnaissance Squadron (1966 - 1982)
• 350th Air Refueling Squadron, Heavy (1982 - 1991)
• 350th Air Refueling Squadron (1991 - Present)

Assignments¹

• 100th Bombardment Group (1942 - 1945, 1947 - 1949)
• 100th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing (1956 - 1976)
  • Attached: 16th Air Force (4 March - 4 April 1958)
• 100th Air Refueling Wing (1982 - 1983)
• 9th Reconnaissance Wing (1983 - 1993)
• 43d Air Refueling Wing (1993 - 1994)
• 22d Air Refueling Wing (1994 - Present)

Bases stationed¹

Aircraft Operated¹

DC-130 Hercules carying a pair of AQM-34 Firebee drones banking over the USS Chosin

• B-17 Flying Fortress (1942 - 1945)
• AT-6 Texan (1947 - 1949)
• AT-7 Navigator (1947 - 1949)
• AT-11 Kansan (1947 - 1949)
• B-47 Stratojet (1956 - 1966)
• DC-130 Hercules (1966 - 1976)
• CH-3 (1966 - 1976)
• AQM-34 Firebee (1966 - 1976)
• KC-135 Stratotanker (1982 - Present)

References

Notes

Bibliography

• AFHRA 350th Air Refueling Squadron History

Also See

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