42nd Air Refueling Squadron
The 42d Air Refueling Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. It was last assigned to the 42d Bombardment Wing at Loring Air Force Base, Maine, where it was inactivated on 30 April 1994.
| 42d Air Refueling Squadron | |
|---|---|
Squadron KC-135A Stratotanker | |
| Active | 1942–1944; 1955–1994 |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Role | Air refueling |
| Motto(s) | Ready Willing (&) Able |
| Decorations | Air Force Outstanding Unit Award |
| Insignia | |
| 42d Air Refueling Squadron emblem | |
| Patch with 42d Air Refueling Squadron emblem (early) | |
The squadron's earliest predecessor was the 542d Bombardment Squadron, which served as a heavy bomber training unit during World War II and was inactivated in a general reorganization of Army Air Forces training units in 1944.
The 42d Air Refueling Squadron was activated in 1955 at Loring. Although initially equipped with Boeing KC-97 Stratofreighters, it soon reequipped with Boeing KC-135 Stratotankers. It provided worldwide refueling until inactivated in 1994 as Loring was closed.
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