118th Airlift Squadron
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The 118th Airlift Squadron (118 AS) is a unit of the Connecticut Air National Guard 103d Airlift Wing stationed at Bradley Air National Guard Base, Windsor Locks, Connecticut. The 118th is equipped with the C-130H.
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118th Airlift Squadron | |
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Active | 31 August 1917 – present |
Country | United States |
Allegiance | Connecticut |
Branch | Air National Guard |
Type | Squadron |
Role | Airlift |
Part of | Connecticut Air National Guard |
Garrison/HQ | Bradley Air National Guard Base, Windsor Locks, Connecticut |
Nickname(s) | Flying Yankees |
Tail Code | "CT" |
Engagements | World War I World War II |
Insignia | |
118th Airlift Squadron emblem |
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The squadron is a descendant organization of the World War I 118th Aero Squadron, established on 31 August 1917. It was reformed on 1 November 1923, as the 118th Observation Squadron, and is one of the 29 original National Guard Observation Squadrons of the United States Army National Guard formed before World War II.