USAF Helicopter Pilot Association




History of USAF Helicopter Units:

This page is dedicated to “units” with helicopter operations as part or all of it's functions.


20th Helicopter/ Special Ops Squadron 1956-2008

21st Helicopter/Special Operations Squadron 1956-2007

22nd Helicopter Squadron (Goose Bay, Labrador)

23rd Helicopter Squadron (Europe)

24th Helicopter Squadron (Japan/Eniwtok)

Det 10, 38th ARRS ( Binh Thuy AB, SVN)

58th Special Operations Wing (Kirtland AFB, NM)

58th ARRS, Wheelus AFB, Libya

432nd Drone Recovery Group (Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ)

581st ARCS – (Korea)

917th FTDTan Son Nhut AB, Saigon, SVN

1001st Helicopter Squadron (Washington, DC)

1370th Photo Mapping Wing (Turners AFB. GA – Forbes AFB. KS)

2157th ARSKorea in mid 1950's

3638th Flying Training Squadron (Stead AFB, Nevada)

5010 ATS, Eielson AFB, AK

5040th Helicopter Squadron – (Elmendorf AFB, Alaska)

6514 Test Squadron ( Hill AFB, UT)

6593rd Test Squadron - Hawaii

Balloon Recovery Squadron (Goodfellow AFB, TX)

Strategic Air Command - Missile Support

Texas Tower Helicopter Support - (Otis AFB, MA)

Thule Air Base, Greenland

Operation Look See – Greenland 1957




If anyone would like to contribute additional information, comments or corrections, please contact the Historian.


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