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The 4200th Strategic
Reconnaissance Wing was re-established at Beale AFB, California on January
1, 1965. In June of 1965, the 4200th was commanded by Colonel John A. Des
Portes. In September of 1965, the 4200th was then commanded by Colonel
Douglas T. Nelson. At this time Beale AFB did not have any SR-71's. Flight
Crews and maintenance technicians were receiving hands-on experience with
the new aircraft as they were being assembled at the Lockheed Plant in
Palmdale, California. Lockheed test pilots, Robert Gilliland (the first
person to fly an SR-71) and Jim Weaver flew each aircraft as they were
accepted by the U.S. Air Force.
On June 25, 1966, the 4200th became officially the 9th Strategic Reconnaissance Squadron. The first SR-71 to arrive at Beale AFB on January 11, 1966 was a dual cockpit trainer model designated the "B" model. The tail number was #957 and the Crew Chief was TSgt Gene Patrick with SSgt Willard Smith as his assistant Crew Chief. |
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4200th
STRATEGIC RECONNAISSANCE WING |
4200th
HEADQUARTERS SQUADRON |
420Oth
ARMAMENT AND ELECTRONICS MAINTENANCE SQUADRON |
4200th
FIELD MAINTENANCE SQUADRON |
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4200th
OPERATION EVALUATION & TEST SQUADRON |
4200th
ORGANIZATIONAL MAINTENANCE SQUADRON |
4200th
MEDICAL GROUP |
4201st
SRS |
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4200th SUPPORT SQUADRON B-52H/ D-21B |
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