42nd Air Refueling Squadron

42d Air Refueling Squadron
Squadron KC-135A Stratotanker
Active	1942–1944; 1955–1994
Country	United States
Branch	United States Air Force
Role	Air refueling
Motto(s)	Ready Willing (&) Able
Decorations	Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
Insignia
42d Air Refueling Squadron emblem[a][1]
Patch with 42d Air Refueling Squadron emblem (early)

The 42d Air Refueling Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. It was last assigned to the 42d Bombardment Wing at Loring Air Force Base, Maine, where it was inactivated on 30 April 1994.

The squadron's earliest predecessor was the 542d Bombardment Squadron, which served as a heavy bomber training unit during World War II and was inactivated in a general reorganization of Army Air Forces training units in 1944.

The 42d Air Refueling Squadron was activated in 1955 at Loring. Although initially equipped with Boeing KC-97 Stratofreighters, it soon reequipped with Boeing KC-135 Stratotankers. It provided worldwide refueling until inactivated in 1994 as Loring was closed.

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