49th Test and Evaluation Squadron, US Air Force
49TH TEST AND EVALUATION SQUADRON, US AIR FORCE
History: Organized as 49 Aero Squadron on 6 Aug 1917. Demobilized on 22 Mar 1919. Reconstituted and consolidated (16 Oct 1936) with 166 Aero Squadron which was organized on 18 Dec 1917 and redesignated as 49 Squadron on 14 Mar 1921. Redesignated as: 49 Bombardment Squadron on 25 Jan 1923; 49 Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) in 6 Dec 1939. Inactivated on 28 Feb 1946. Redesignated as 49 Bombardment Squadron, Very Heavy, on 5 Apr 1946. Activated on 1 Jul 1947. Redesignated as 49 Bombardment Squadron, Medium, on 28 May 1948. Inactivated on 1 Apr 1963. Redesignated as 49 Test Squadron on 12 Feb 1986. Activated on 1 Jul 1986. Redesignated as 49 Test and Evaluation Squadron on 20 Nov 1998.
49 Aero Squadron: Primary flying training unit, Sep-Nov 1917; combat on Western Front as pursuit unit with First Army, 10 Aug-10 Nov 1918. 166 Aero (later 49 Bombardment) Squadron: Combat on Western Front as day bombardment unit with First Army, 18 Oct-5 Nov 1918; subsequently served with Third Army as part of army of occupation until Apr 1919. Participated in General Billy Mitchell's demonstration of effectiveness of aerial bombardment on warships off Virginia coast, Jun-Sep 1921; mercy mission in relief of marooned inhabitants of islands in the frozen Chesapeake, 9-11 Feb 1936. Consolidated Squadron: Participated in good-will flights to Argentina, 15-27 Feb 1938; Columbia, 3-12 Aug 1938; Mexico, 9-15 Jun 1939; and Brazil, 10-28 Nov 1939; participated in interception of Italian liner Rex while it was 725 miles at sea, on 12 May 1938, to demonstrate long-range capabilities of B-17; mercy mission in relief of earthquake victims in Santiago, Chile, 4-14 Feb 1939. Antisubmarine patrols off Pacific coast, Dec 1941, and Atlantic coast, 25 Jul-c. 28 Oct 1942; combat in Mediterranean and European theaters of operation, 28 Apr 1943-1 May 1945. After activation on 1 Jul 1947 at Andrews Field, MD and transfer to Davis-Monthan Field, AZ, without personnel and equipment, received B-29s and began training in Nov as part of Strategic Air Command's long-range strike force. Deployed to Lakenheath RAF Station, UK, 9 Aug-16 Nov 1948. Deployed to UK in Feb 1950 to learn British system of refueling. After transfer to Hunter AFB, GA, in Sep 1950, reequipped with B-50s for training missions over eastern United States. Deployed to UK, 2 May-4 Sep 1951 and 4 Sep-3 Dec 1952. In Sep 1953, sent aircraft and crews to participate in NATO exercises and RAF bombing competition in England. Transitioned to B-47s in Feb 1954. Deployed aircraft and crews to Morocco. UK, and Spain on several occasions between 1954 and 1962. Served on alert during Cuban Missile Crisis, 24 Oct-27 Nov 1962. Inactivated on 1 Apr 1963.
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