00494256
5-2604-2
UNCLASSIFIED
2433464
07-01-1950
2433525
08-31-1950
SQUADRON/1254/AIR TRANSPORT
HISTORY
K318.5-1254
16325
K3337
141
302
162
35
2450694
09-02-1997
COMMANDER: COL CHESTER C. MOOMAW. ASSIGNED TO CONTINENTAL DIVISION, MILITARY AIR TRANSPORT SERVICE AT WASHINGTON NATIONAL AIRPORT, WASHINGTON DC. BEGAN TO RECEIVE C-121 LOCKHEED CONSTELLATION AIRCRAFT WITH AIRCRAFT 48-613 AND 48-612. 48-613 WAS LATER TRANSFERRED TO LOCKHEED CORPORATION FOR INSTALLATION OF AN/APS-10 RADAR UNIT FOR USE AS PERSONAL AIRCRAFT FOR GEN DOUGLAS MCARTHUR (AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSEQUENTLY NAMED BATAAN). ASSIGNED AIRCRAFT APPARENTLY INCLUDED C-54 AIRCRAFT. INCLUDES INFORMATION ON PRESIDENTIAL C-54 SACRED COW AIRCRAFT. STATES THAT SQUADRON FLEW LARGEST NUMBER OF HOURS FOR REPORTING PERIOD SINCE WORLD WAR II DUE TO SITUATION IN KOREA (20 PER CENT OF TOTAL EFFORT). INCLUDES INFORMATION ON 8522 AIR TRANSPORT SQUADRON (RESERVE COROLLARY) AND OF SQUADRON MOBILIZATION ASSIGNEE PROGRAM. INCLUDES PHOTOGRAPHIC SUPPLEMENT AND SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS (ORDERS, MEMORANDA, WNA (WASHINGTON NATIONAL AIRPORT) BASE REGULATIONS, MESSAGES, STAFF MEETING MINUTES AND STATISTICAL DATA.)
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