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| rdfs:label | - 1254th Air Transport Wing
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| rdfs:comment | - The 1254th Air Transport Wing was an United States Air Force unit, existing between 1948 and 1966. It was last stationed at Andrews AFB, Maryland. The 1254th Air Transport Wing was a wing of the Military Air Transport Service (MATS) which was first organized as a squadron in 1948. The mission of the 1254th Air Transport Wing was to manage the MATS Special Air Mission fleet of aircraft for Very Important Persons (VIP)s in the Washington, D.C. area. The wing reported directly to MATS Headquarters after 1952. It was discontinued on 8 January 1966.
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| Role | - Very Important Person Transport
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| Caption | - Boeing VC-137C 62-7000, the VC-137 was the first plane to be widely known as Air Force One
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| abstract | - The 1254th Air Transport Wing was an United States Air Force unit, existing between 1948 and 1966. It was last stationed at Andrews AFB, Maryland. The 1254th Air Transport Wing was a wing of the Military Air Transport Service (MATS) which was first organized as a squadron in 1948. The mission of the 1254th Air Transport Wing was to manage the MATS Special Air Mission fleet of aircraft for Very Important Persons (VIP)s in the Washington, D.C. area. The wing reported directly to MATS Headquarters after 1952. It was discontinued on 8 January 1966.
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