2078th Air Weather Reconnaissance Squadron
The 2078th Air Weather Reconnaissance Squadron is a discontinued United States Air Force unit. It was assigned to the 308th Reconnaissance Group, Weather and was discontinued at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma on 20 March 1950.
| 2078th Weather Reconnaissance Squadron | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1948-1950 |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Role | Weather Reconnaissance |
History edit
The squadron was established as a weather reconnaissance training unit at Fairfield-Suisun Air Force Base, California, with a mission of training replacement personnel for weather reconnaissance and for conducting special research studies for development of equipment and reconnaissance techniques. It operated Boeing WB-29 Superfortress weather aircraft.
The squadron moved to Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma on 1 October 1948. It was discontinued on 30 March 1950. Its personnel and equipment were transferred to the 513th Reconnaissance Squadron. Almost immediately, the 513th was alerted for a special project at Dhahran Airfield, Saudi Arabia. Flight B of the squadron deployed to Arabia, leaving its other flights at Tinker.
Lineage edit
- Designated as the 1st Weather Reconnaissance Squadron (Special) and organized 1 June 1948
- Redesignated 2078th Air Weather Reconnaissance Squadron on 1 October 1948
- Discontinued on 20 March 1950[1]
Assignments edit
- 308th Reconnaissance Group, 1 June 1948 – 20 March 1950[1]
Stations edit
- Fairfield-Suisun Air Force Base, California, 1 June 1948
- Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, 1 October 1949 – 20 March 1950[1]
Aircraft edit
- WB-29 Superfortress, 1948-1950[1]
See also edit
References edit
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency