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384 Bombardment Wing
384th Air Refueling Wing
Motto "Keep the
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Based at: Little
Rock AFB, McConnell AFB
Aircraft: B-47, KC-97, KC-135
Status: Unknown
Squadrons: 70 BS, 544 BS, 545 BS, 546 BS, 547 BS, 91 AR, 384 AR
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Activation
Established as the 384th Bombardment Wing, Medium
on March 23, 1953. Activated at Little Rock AFB, Arkansas on August
1, 1955.
B-47 Stratojets and KC-97 Tankers
The 384th was poorly manned and without aircraft
in 1955. Received B-47s the following year and trained to maintain
proficiency in strategic bombing. Assigned KC-97s in 1961 and
1962, but they were replaced by KC-135s in 1964. Discontinued and
inactivated September 1, 1964.
384th Refueling Wing
Redesignated the 384th Air Refueling Wing on Nov. 15,
1972. Activated December 1, 1972 at McConnell AFB, Kansas.
Flew KC-135s.
Status
Unknown
Components
The bombardment squadrons flew B-47s
70 BS: Assigned Aug 1, 1961 - Sept 1, 1964 (Detached July 31 - Set
28, 1962 and Aug 19-Sept 1, 1964)
544 BS: Assigned Aug 1, 1955 - Sept 1, 1964
545 BS: Assigned Aug 1, 1955 - Sept 1, 1964
546 BS: Assigned Aug 1, 1955 - Sept 1, 1964
547 BS: Assigned Sep 1, 1958 - Jan 1, 1962.
91 AR: Assigned Dec 1, 1972 -
384 AR: Assigned Sep 30 1973 -
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