00451436 3-1490-4A UNCLASSIFIED 2434683 11-01-1953 2434712 11-30-1953

WING/0068/BOMBARDMENT (MEDIUM)

HISTORY K-WG-68-HI 13852 M0816 1305 1493 48 2447789 09-19-1989 ON 9 NOV 53, 68 BOMBARDMENT WING RECEIVED FIRST B-47 AIRCRAFT; BY END OF MONTH WING POSSESSED 31 B-47 AIRCRAFT. 68 AIR REFUELING SQUADRON ACTIVATED ON 25 NOV 53 WITH 18 KC-97E AIRCRAFT ASSIGNED TO SQUADRON. NONE SQUADRON/0051/BOMBARDMENT SQUADRON/0052/BOMBARDMENT SQUADRON/0068/ARMAMENT AND ELECTRONICS MAINTENANCE SQUADRON/0068/FIELD MAINTENANCE SQUADRON/0068/PERIODIC MAINTENANCE SQUADRON/0656/BOMBARDMENT (MEDIUM) GROUP/0068/MEDICAL SQUADRON/0068/AIR REFUELING GENERAL ORDERS NUMBER 63, ACTIVATION OF 68 AIR REFUELING SQUADRON, 3 SEP 53 SAC (STRATEGIC AIR COMMAND) MANUAL 66-12, MAINTENANCE CONTROL, UNDATED FLIGHT TEST REPORT FOR B-47E AIRCRAFT, UNDATED SUBORDINATE UNIT HISTORIES. SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS 1 THROUGH 24 INCLUDES NEWSCLIPPINGS ON ARRIVAL OF B-47 AIRCRAFT AT LAKE CHARLES AIR FORCE BASE LA.