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303rd Transport Squadron

Operator Identification

  21 June 1943 to 1 December 1943

  United States of America


TYPE: USAAF unit

IATA/ICAO CODES: Nil

HEADQUARTERS: Mohanbari, Assam, India

FORMER NAME: Nil

SUBSEQUENT NAME: Station 9 & 1332nd AAF Base Unit (Mohanbari)

Operator History

The 303rd Transport Squadron was activated on 21 June 1943 at Mohanbari, Assam, India, and assigned to the 30th Transport Group. It flew the route over the "Hump" between Assam and Yunnan to provide much needed supplies to China. The 303rd was a mixed C-47 & Commando squadron.

Commando Operations

July 1943 to December 1943

Commandos Operated

Curtiss C-46A-15-CU Commando: 41-12409, 41-12433

Curtiss C-46A-20-CU Commando: 41-24645, 41-24649

Last edited: 13/01/2019