27th Air Refueling Squadron

The United States Air Force's 27th Air Refueling Squadron (27 ARS) was an aerial refueling unit that operated the Boeing KB-29P Superfortress at Bergstrom AFB, Texas.

The mission of the unit was to provide global refueling for the Strategic Air Command 27th Fighter-Escort Wing and other USAF units as directed. The unit was inactivated in 1957 with the phaseout of the B-29 from SAC, being replaced by the purpose-built KC-97 Aerial Tanker.

On 19 Sep 1985 the 27th Air Refueling Squadron was consolidated with the 27th Ferrying Squadron, a unit that was last active 31 March 1944 and the 27th Tactical Air Support Squadron,a squadron that was active on the date of the consolidation action. Thia action was directed by Department of the Air Force Letter DAF/MPM 662q Attachme1 (Active Units), 19 Sep 1985. The Consolidated Unit retains the Designation of "27th Tactical Air Support Squadron".

Lineage

 * Constituted as the 27th Ferrying Squadron on 29 June 1942
 * Activated on 13 July 1942
 * Disbanded on 31 March 1944


 * Reconstituted and Consolidated with (1)
 * 27th Air Refueling Squadron, Strategic Fighter on 19 September 1985, which was Constituted on 14 September 1953
 * Activated on 25 October 1953
 * Inactivated 1 November 1957; and (2)


 * 27th Tactical Air Support Squadron on 19 September 1985, which was
 * Constituted on 7 February 1977
 * Activated on 1 July 1977
 * Inactivated 1 July 1980
 * Activated 15 May 1984
 * Consolidated Unit retains the current designation of 27th Tactical Air Support Squadron

Assignments

 * Domestic Wing, Army Air Forces Ferry Service, 13 July 1942;
 * 2d Ferrying Group, 20 July 1942 – 31 March 1944.
 * Strategic Air Command, 14 September 1953 (Assigned-Awaiting Activation)
 * 27th Strategic Fighter Wing, 25 October 1953;
 * Second Air Force, 1 July–1 November 1957.
 * 602d Tactical Air Control Wing, 1 July 1977 – 1 July 1980.
 * 602d Tactical Air Control Wing, 15 May 1984–

Stations

 * Presque_Isle_Air_Force_Base, Maine, 13 July 1942;
 * New Castle AAB, Delaware, 20 July 1942 – 31 March 1944.
 * Bergstrom AFB, Texas, 25 October 1953 – 1 November 1957.
 * Davis–Monthan AFB, Arizona. 1 July 1977 – 1 July 1980.
 * George AFB, California, 15 May 1984–

Aircraft

 * Ferried Numerous Aircraft to Overseas Areas 1942–1944.
 * Boeing_KB-29, 1953–1957
 * O–2A Skymaster, 1977–1980
 * OV-10 Bronco. 1984–.