4505th Air Refueling Wing

The United States Air Force's 4505th Air Refueling Wing (Tactical) was an Air Refueling unit located at Langley AFB, Virginia. It was established on 1 Jul 1958 at Langley AFB, Virginia. The 4505th was the only aerial refueling wing in the Tactical Air Command structure. The wing flew the KB-50J, a derivative of the B-50 nuclear bomber. The 4505th Air Refueling Wing (Tactical) was discontinued on 8 Oct 1963.

Major command

 * Tactical Air Command (1 Jul 1958 – 8 Oct 1963)

Numbered Air Force

 * (1 Jul 58 – 8 Oct 63)

Air division

 * (1 Jul 58 – 8 Oct 63)

Previous designations

 * 4505th Air Refueling Wing, Tactical (1 Jul 1958 – 8 Oct 1963)

Units

 * 4440th Aircraft Delivery Group, 1 July 1961-8 October 1963


 * 427th Air Refueling Squadron – Robins AFB, Georgia (1 Jul 1958 – 8 Oct 1963)
 * 429th Air Refueling Squadron – Langley AFB, Virginia (1 Jul 1958 – 8 Oct 1963)
 * 431st Air Refueling Squadron – Turner AFB, Georgia (1 Jul 1958 – 8 Oct 1963)
 * 622d Air Refueling Squadron – England AFB, Louisiana (1 Jul 1958 – 8 Oct 1963)