The Curtiss Commando Page
The Curtiss Commando Page

99th Transport Squadron

Operator Identification

  21 June 1943 to 1 December 1943

  United States of America


TYPE: USAAF unit

IATA/ICAO CODES: Nil

HEADQUARTERS: Sookerating, Assam, India

FORMER NAME: Nil

SUBSEQUENT NAME: Station 7 & 1337th AAF Base Unit (Sookerating)

Operator History

The 99th Transport Squadron was activated on 21 June 1943 at Sookerating, Assam, India, and assigned to the 29th Transport Group. It flew the route over the "Hump" between Assam and Yunnan to provide much needed supplies to China.

Commando Operations

May 1943 to December 1943

Commandos Operated

Curtiss C-46-CU Commando: 41-5171

Curtiss C-46A-15-CU Commando: 41-12395, 41-12419

Curtiss C-46A-20-CU Commando: 41-24651

Last edited: 13/01/2019