61st Bombardment Squadron

61st Bombardment Squadron
Active 1940-1945; 1947-1962
Country United States
Branch United States Air Force
Type Bombardment

The 61st Bombardment Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. It was last assigned to the 70th Bombardment Wing. It was last stationed at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, and was inactivated on 25 June 1962.

Reactivated in 1947 in the reserve at Hamilton Field, California, but it is unclear whether or not the unit had any assigned aircraft of personnel. It was inactivated in 1949 due to budgetary reductions.

Strategic Air Command

Reactivated under Strategic Air Command in 1955 as an RB-47 Stratojet squadron flying strategic reconnaissance missions to meet SAC's global reconnaissance commitments from October 1955 – 1962, but on a reduced scale after February 1958 when events showed the vulnerability of the RB-47 and the development of the U-2 aircraft. Converted to standard B-47 medium bombers in late 1961 but inactivated in 1962 prior to becoming combat ready.

Lineage

Activated in the Reserves on 26 March 1947
Inactivated on 27 Jun 1949
Activated on 24 January 1955
Redesignated 61st Bombardment Squadron, Medium on 25 January 1961
Inactivated on 25 June 1962

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Stations

Aircraft

References

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