4505th Air Refueling Wing
The United States Air Force's 4505th Air Refueling Wing (Tactical) was an Air Refueling unit located at Langley AFB, Virginia. It was established on 1 Jul 1958 at Langley AFB, Virginia. The 4505th was the only aerial refueling wing in the Tactical Air Command structure. The wing flew the KB-50J, a derivative of the B-50 nuclear bomber. The 4505th Air Refueling Wing (Tactical) was discontinued on 8 Oct 1963.
| 4505th Air Refueling Wing | |
|---|---|
 4505th Air Refueling Wing emblem | |
| Active | 1958–1963 |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Role | Air Refueling |
| Garrison/HQ | Langley AFB, Virginia |
Assignments
Major command
- Tactical Air Command (1 Jul 1958 – 8 Oct 1963)
Numbered Air Force
- (1 Jul 58 – 8 Oct 63)
Air division
- (1 Jul 58 – 8 Oct 63)
Previous designations
- 4505th Air Refueling Wing, Tactical (1 Jul 1958 – 8 Oct 1963)
Units
- 4440th Aircraft Delivery Group, 1 July 1961 – 8 October 1963
- 427th Air Refueling Squadron – Robins AFB, Georgia (1 Jul 1958 – 8 Oct 1963)
- 429th Air Refueling Squadron – Langley AFB, Virginia (1 Jul 1958 – 8 Oct 1963)
- 431st Air Refueling Squadron – Turner AFB, Georgia (1 Jul 1958 – 8 Oct 1963)
- 622d Air Refueling Squadron – England AFB, Louisiana (1 Jul 1958 – 8 Oct 1963)
References
4505th CAMS Langley AFB
External links
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