30th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron

The 30th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with the 75th Tactical Reconnaissance Group stationed at Key Field, Mississippi. It was inactivated on 1 May 1944.

30th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron
Active1940-1944
CountryUnited States
BranchUnited States Army Air Force
TypeReconnaissance

History

Lineage
  • Constituted 30th Army Reconnaissance Squadron on 20 November 1940
Activated on 30 November 1940
Redesignated: 30th Observation Squadron on 14 August 1941
Redesignated: 30th Observation Squadron (Medium) on 13 January 1942
Redesignated: 30th Observation Squadron on 4 July 1942
Redesignated: 30th Reconnaissance Squadron (Fighter) on 2 April 1943
Redesignated: 30th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron on 11 August 1943
Disbanded on 1 May 1944.

Assignments

Stations

Aircraft
  • In addition to O-49, 1941–1943, O-47 and L-4, 1942–1943, and A-20, 1943
  • Included O-38, 1941–1942
  • O-52, 1942, and O-46, B-25, and DB-7, 1942–1943
  • P-39, P-40, and P-51, 1943-1944.

Operations history

Operational/Replacement training unit, 1940–1944

References

 This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency website http://www.afhra.af.mil/.

    • Maurer, Maurer, ed. (1982) [1969]. Combat Squadrons of the Air Force, World War II (PDF) (reprint ed.). Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0-405-12194-6.
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