World War I The 105th Airlift Squadron traces its origins to 27 August 1917 with the organization of the 105th Aero Squadron at
Kelly Field, Texas. There, the squadron was assigned to indoctrination training, with the men taken up by drills, hikes, physical training and other exercises. Also the men attended various lectures about military courtesies and customs. In late October, the 105th received orders for overseas duty, and was transferred to the Aviation Concentration Center,
Garden City, Long Island. It arrived at
Mineola Field on 4 November 1917 where it was prepared and equipped for overseas duty. On 22 November the squadron was transferred to the
New York Port of Embarkation,
Hoboken, New Jersey, where it boarded the former
White Star Liner
RMS Baltic for the trans-Atlantic crossing. After an uneventful voyage, the squadron arrived in
Liverpool, England on 8 December. Upon arrival in England, the squadron was transferred to a Rest Camp near
Winchester, where three weeks were spent waiting for movement orders. Finally, on 23 December, orders were received to proceed to France, arriving in
Le Havre on Christmas Day. From Le Havre, the squadron was ordered to proceed to Air Service Supply Depot #1, Clichy, Hauts-de-Seine, near Paris. The depot grew to be the largest supply and equipment depot in the AEF. •
O-52 Owl, 1941–1942 •
Martin B-10, 1942 •
Douglas O-46, 1942 • Included
O-49 Vigilant and
L-2 Grasshopper during period 1941-1942 •
B-25 Mitchell, 1943 •
P-47 Thunderbolt (1947–1954) •
F-51D Mustang (1953–1955) •
RF-84F Thunderflash (1956–1961) •
RF-80A Shooting Star (1954–1956) •
C-97G Stratofreighter (1961–1967) •
C-124C Globemaster II (1967–1971) •
C-130A Hercules (1971–1990) •
C-130H Hercules (1990–2012) •
MQ-9 Reaper (2015–Present)
Stations •
Kelly Field, Texas; 27 August 1917 •
Aviation Concentration Center, Garden City, New York; 4–23 November 1917 •
Winchester, England; 8–23 December 1917 •
Clichy, Hauts-de-Seine, Paris; 27 December 1917, c. January – c. March 1919 •
Romorantin Aerodrome, France; 21 November 1918 •
Mitchel Field, New York; c. 27 April – 8 May 1919 • Blackwood Field,
Old Hickory, Tennessee; 4 December 1921 • McConnell Field,
Nashville, Tennessee; 1927, April 1931 •
Memphis Municipal Airport, Memphis, Tennessee; November 1930 •
Sky Harbor Airport, Murfreesboro, Tennessee; 1932 •
Berry Field, Nashville, Tennessee; c. March 1937, 1947–present •
Lexington County Airport, South Carolina; 24 September 1940 •
Langley Field, Virginia; 26 December 1941 : Operated from
Cherry Point Marine Corps Airfield, North Carolina; 28 April – 12 May 1942 •
Georgetown Marine Corps Airfield (OLF), Georgetown, South Carolina; 24 May 1942 •
Charleston AAF, South Carolina; 29 August 1942 •
Birmingham Airport, Birmingham, Alabama; 18 October 1942 •
Columbia AAB, South Carolina; 1 March 1943 •
Florence AAF, South Carolina; 12 April – 15 August 1943. : Operated from
McGhee Tyson Air Force Base, Tennessee; 1 July – 1 December 1952 (Federalized Service) ==See also==