145th Air Transport Squadron (Medium)

  March 1956 to 2014

  United States of America

TYPE: USAF unit

IATA/ICAO CODES: Nil

HEADQUARTERS:Akron-Canton, OH (1956-1961), Clinton County AFB, OH (1961-1971), Lockbourne AFB, OH (since 1971)

OTHER NAMES: 145^th Air Transport Squadron (Medium) (1956-1958), 145^th Aeromedical Transport Squadron (Light) (1958-1961), 145^th Air Refueling Squadron (1961-2014)

The 145^th Air Transport Squadron (Medium) was allotted to the Ohio Air National Guard (ANG) in early 1956 and received federal recognition on 17 March 1956. It was based at Akron-Canton, OH, where a fighter-bomber squadron was to be based initially, until the runway was found to be too short for them. The 145^th was initially equipped with a fleet of Commandos and assigned to the 121^st Fighter-Interceptor Wing of the Ohio ANG.

On 1 July 1958, the squadron was redesignated 145th Aeromedical Transport Squadron (Light) and re-equipped with Fairchild C-119J Flying Boxcars fitted for the aeromedical transport of personnel to medical facilities. From 1961, the unit was turned into an air refueling squadron flying KC-97 and later KC-135s Stratotankers.

March 1956* to November 1958*

The 145^th was equipped with a fleet of C-46Ds, until they were replaced by C-119Js ambulance aircraft.

• Curtiss C-46D-5-CU Commando: 44-77434
• Curtiss C-46D-10-CU Commando: 44-77541, 44-77690
• Curtiss TC-46D-15-CU Commando: 44-77981