13th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron F-101B 57-0336 1962

Glasgow Air Force Base is a former

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base near Glasgow, Montana. It operated from 1957 to 1968 and again from 1971 through 1976.

Major commands to which assigned

* Air Defense Command, 8 February 1957 – 1 April 1960 :: Remained as tenant unit until 30 June 1968 : Central Air Defense Force, 2 July 1959 : 29th Air Division (Defense), 1 April 1960 : Minot Air Defense Sector, 1 January 1961 – 30 June 1968 *

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, 1 April 1960 – 30 June 1968; 30 September 1971 – 30 September 1976 :

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:: 810th Strategic Aerospace Division, 1 July 1962 – 1 July 1963; 1 July 1966 – 30 June 1968 :: 18th Strategic Aerospace Division, 1 July 1963 – 1 September 1964 :: 821st Strategic Aerospace Division, 15 February 1962 – 1 July 1962; 1 September 1964 – 1 July 1966

Major units assigned

* 476th Fighter Group (Defense), 8 February 1957 – 30 June 1968 : Not equipped, 8 February 1957 – 2 July 1959 : 13th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, 2 July 1959 – 30 June 1968 (F-101B) * 4141st Strategic Wing, 1 September 1958 – 1 February 1963 : Not equipped, 1 September 1958 – 1 February 1961 : 326th Bombardment Squadron, 1 February 1961 – 1 February 1963 (B-52C) * 91st Bombardment Wing 18 November 1962 – 30 June 1968 : 322d Bombardment Squadron, 1 February 1963 – 25 June 1968 (B-52C/D) :: Detached to Advanced Echelon, 3d Air Division: 11 September 1966 – 31 March 1967; 5 February – 30 April 1968 :: (deployed to Andersen Air Force Base,

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for Arc Light Missions) :: (deployed to Kadena Air Force Base, Okinawa for Operation Port Bow; 5 February – 30 April 1968) :: Not operational: 1 May – 25 June 1968 : 907th Air Refueling Squadron, 1 July 1963 – 25 June 1968 (KC-135A) :: Detached to Advanced Echelon, 3d Air Division: 11 September 1966 – 31 March 1967; 5 February – 30 April 1968 :: (deployed to Andersen Air Force Base,

and Kadena Air Force Base, Okinawa) :: Not operational: 1 May – 25 June 1968 * 4300th Air Base Squadron, 17 November 1971 – 30 September 1976 : Detached from Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, for dispersed B-52/KC-135 operations Note: All aircraft deployed to Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, 1 April – 30 June 1964 due to runway repairs
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References

Sources

* Ravenstein, Charles A. ''Air Force Combat Wings Lineage and Honors Histories 1947–1977''.

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: Office of Air Force History 1984. .
SAC Bases: Glasgow Air Force Base

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: Glasgow AFB, Montana

External links

Glasgow AFB Photo Album

Current-day photos of Glasgow AFB
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