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  • 1608th Air Transport Wing
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  • The 1608th Air Transport Wing is a discontinued United States Air Force unit. Its last was assigned to the Eastern Transport Air Force of Military Air Transport Service (MATS) at Charleston Air Force Base, South Carolina. It performed strategic airlift missions until it was discontinued on 8 January 1966 and replaced by the 437th Military Airlift Wing of Military Airlift Command, which inherited its history and honors.
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Role
  • Airlift
Caption
  • C-124C Globemaster IIs loading cargo about 1960
Dates
  • 1955
Unit Name
  • 1608
abstract
  • The 1608th Air Transport Wing is a discontinued United States Air Force unit. Its last was assigned to the Eastern Transport Air Force of Military Air Transport Service (MATS) at Charleston Air Force Base, South Carolina. It performed strategic airlift missions until it was discontinued on 8 January 1966 and replaced by the 437th Military Airlift Wing of Military Airlift Command, which inherited its history and honors.