58th Rescue Squadron

Infobox Military Unit
unit_name= 58th Rescue Squadron


caption= 58th Rescue Squadron Patch
dates= 14 November 1952 - 18 September 1960
18 June 1961 - 15 February 1970
14 June 2002 - Present
country= United States
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branch=United States Air Force
type= Search and Rescue
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Air Force Warfare Center
57th Wing
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battle_honours=The 58th Rescue Squadron (58 RQS) is part of the 57th Wing at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. It operates various fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft conducting search and rescue missions.

Mission

History

THe 58th flew search and rescue in parts of the Middle East, Africa, Southwest Asia, and Southern Europe, especially at the El Uotia gunnery range in Libya from, 1952-1960 and 1961-1970. It also stood downrange alert during manned space missions, performed some overwater escort, and provided humanitarian assistance during natural disasters. [http://afhra.maxwell.af.mil/rso/squadrons_flights_pages/0058rqs.asp AFHRA 58 RQS Page] ]

Operations

=Lineage=

*58th Air Rescue Squadron (1952 - 1966)
*58th Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Squadron (1966 - 2002)
*58th Rescue Squadron (2001 - Present)

=Assignments=

*7th Air Rescue Group (1952 - 1957)
**Attached: HQ United States Air Forces in Europe (14 November 1952 - 15 November 1953)
**Attached: 7th Air Force (15 November 1953 - 1 August 1954)
**Attached: HQ United States Air Forces in Europe (1 August 1954 - unknown)
*12th Air Rescue Group (1956 - 1958)
*Air Rescue Service (1958 - 1960)
*Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Service (1961 - 1967)
*40th Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Wing (1967 - 1970)
*57th Wing (2002 - Present)

=Bases stationed=

*Wheelus Air Base, Libya (1952 - 1960, 1961 - 1970)
*Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada (2002 - Present)

=Aircraft Operated=

*H-5 Dragonfly (1952 - 1953)
*SA-16 Albatross (1952 - 1960)
*C-82 Packet (1952 - 1953)
*C-47 Skytrain (1953 - 1956)
*H-19 Chickasaw (1953 - 1960)
*SC-54 Skymaster (1957 - 1960)
*HH-19 Chickasaw (1961 - 1963)
*HU-16 Albatross (1961 - 1968)
*HC-54 Skymaster (1961 - 1964)
*HH-43 Huskie (1963 - 1970)
*KC-97 Stratotanker (1964)
*HC-97 Stratofreighter (1964 - 1966, 1968)
*HC-130 Hercules (1966 - 1967)
*HH-3 (1968 - 1969)

References

Notes

Bibliography

* [http://afhra.maxwell.af.mil/rso/squadrons_flights_pages/0058rqs.asp USAF 58th Rescue Squadron History]

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