336th Troop Carrier Squadron, Medium

  May 1949 to October 1966

  United States of America

TYPE: USAF unit

IATA/ICAO CODES: Nil

HEADQUARTERS: Birmingham Municipal, AL (1949), Mitchel AFB, NY (1949-1961), Stewart AFB, NY (1961-1966)

FORMER NAME: Nil

SUBSEQUENT NAME: 336^th Military Airlift Squadron (redesignated 1966)

The squadron was first activated at Birmingham Municipal on 26 June 1949, as part of the 514^th Troop Carrier Group, Medium. There, it began training under the supervision of the 2587^th Air Force Reserve Training Center. However, as Continental Air Command decided that Birmingham would be home to a light bomber unit, the 335^th moved with its parent wing to Mitchel AFB, NY in October. There, it was partially manned by reservists of the 84^th Fighter Wing which had departed Mitchel the same day.

At Mitchel, the squadron equipped with Commandos and began training with the 2233^rd Air Force Reserve Training Center. The squadron was called to active duty for the Korean War on 1 May 1951 and participated in airlift operations and exercises. It transported troops and cargo and dropped paratroopers until 1 February 1953, when it was relieved from active duty and turned its personnel and equipment over to the 47^th Troop Carrier Squadron, which replaced it as the active duty troop carrier wing at Mitchel.

Only two months later on 1 April 1953, the 514^th Troop Carrier Wing returned to the reserves, replacing the 65^th Troop Carrier Wing, and the 336^th Troop Carrier Squadron was activated and absorbed the personnel and equipment of the 13^th Troop Carrier Squadron. The Squadron again trained with the 2233^rd AFRTC, still flying Commandos, but completing transition to the Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar by August 1954.

1951 to 1954

• Curtiss C-46D-10-CU Commando: 44-77508