AAF Weather Reconnaissance Squadron (Test) No. 1, 16 Aug 42; Redesignated 30th Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, 21 Dec 43; then 30th Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, Air Route, Medium, ?? ??? ??; Redesignated 1st Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, Air Route, Medium, 21 Aug 44; Inactivated 21 Dec 45.
Assignments
North Atlantic Division, 16 Aug 42; Air Transport Command, 21 Dec 43; 311 Photographic (later, 311 Reconnaissance) Wing, 9 Feb-21 Dec 1945.
Components
Flight A flew between Goose Bay, Labrador and BW-1 Greenland; Flight B flew between BW-1 and Meeks field, Iceland; and Flight C flew between Meeks Field and Stornoway, Scotland from 1943 to 1945
Stations
Patterson Fld, OH, 16 Aug 42; Truax Fld, WI, 20 Apr 43; Presque Isle AAB, ME. Jun 43; Grenier Fld, NH, 6 Sep 44.
COMMANDERS.
Aircraft
C-45, 1942-1943; B-25, 1943-1945
Operations
The squadron began operations in the North Atlantic in the summer of 1943. Each crew contained a qualified weather forecaster. With each approach of the winter season, twin-engine aircraft operations over the North Atlantic was deemed too hazardous and the flights of the reconnaissance squadron were sent to cover the South Atlantic ferry route from Morrison Field, Florida to Puerto Rico to Trinidad to Brazil.
SERVICE STREAMERS.
CAMPAIGN STREAMERS.
ARMED FORCES EXPEDITIONARY STREAMERS.
DECORATIONS.
EMBLEM.
Date prepared. 24 Oct 06
Prepared by Joseph Tabaco
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February 7, 2007
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