CentralARC

A survey, compiled by Johan Ragay, based on USAF documents filed in the AFHRA, Maxwell AFB, AL 

 

PRIOR TO  01 Oct 1961 : 

                                                                H-43 assignment       prior to 01 October 1961 

                                                      CONAC RCC  with Hq at Hensley NAS, Dallas, TX  :  CENTRAL  REGION

Before   01 Oct 1961

After   30 Sep 1961

Location   

Remarks   

 

 

 

 

32 FG, ADC

DET.20           

Minot AFB, ND

H-43B assigned as of 09 Nov 1960 – up to 30 Sep 1961 : 59-1561, 59-1562

28 BW, SAC

-

Ellsworth AFB, SD

H-43B assigned as of 11 Jan 1961 – up to 30 Sep 1961 : 59-1588, 59-1589

343 CLMS, ADC

DET.22

Duluth MAP, MN

H-43B assigned as of 30 Aug 1960 – up to 30 Sep 1961 : 59-1563, 59-1564

56 CLMS, ADC

DET.23

K.I. Sawyer AFB, MI 

H-43B assigned as of 16 Mar 1960 – up to 30 Sep 1961 : 58-1859, 59-1541

507 CLMS, ADC

DET.24

Kincheloe AFB, MI

H-43B assigned as of  14 Jul 1960 – up to 30 Sep 1961 : 59-1557, 59-1558

1 OMS, ADC

DET.26

Selfridge AFB, MI

H-43B assigned as of 09 Nov 1960 – up to 30 Sep 1961 : 59-1574, 59-1575

815 CSG, SAC

-

Forbes AFB, KS

H-43B assigned as of 09 Jun 1961 – up to 30 Sep 1961 : 60-0264, 60-0265

3575 PTW, ATC

DET.29

Vance AFB, OK 

H-43A assigned as of  12 Aug 1959 – up to 30 Sep 1961 : 58-1840, 58-1823

832 ABG, TAC

DET.30

Cannon AFB, NM 

H-43B assigned as of  22 Jun 1960 – up to 30 Sep 1961 : 59-1552, 59-1551

3500 PTW, ATC

DET.31

Reese AFB, TX 

H-43B assigned as of  22 May 1961 – up to 30 Sep 1961 : 60-0259, 60-0262

3510 PTW, ATC

DET.28

Randolph AFB, TX 

H-43A assigned as of  13 May 1959 – up to 30 Sep 1961 : 58-1833, 58-1834, 58-1837

3555 PTW, ATC

DET.33

Perrin AFB, TX 

H-43A assigned as of  24 Mar 1959 – up to 30 Sep 1961 : 58-1828, 58-1829, 58-1837

3560 PTW, ATC

DET.32

Webb AFB, TX 

H-43B assigned as of  08 Feb 1961 – up to 30 Sep 1961 : 59-1559, 59-1560

3640 PTW, ATC

DET.36

Laredo AFB, TX 

H-43A assigned as of  31 Jan 1959 – up to 30 Sep 1961 : 58-1824, 58-1825

3565 NATW, ATC

DET.38

James Connally AFB, TX 

H-43A assigned as of  08 Apr 1959 – up to 30 Sep 1961 : 58-1830, 58-1831, 58-1838, 58-1837

401 ABG, TAC

DET.37

England AFB, LA 

H-43B assigned as of 18 Jan 1961 – up to 30 Sep 1961 : 59-1584, 59-1585

 

Oct 1961 - Dec 1969 : 

CENTRAL Air Rescue Center  

                                   (C A R C   before  JAN 1966 ;   C A R R C   after   JAN 1966  and until  01 JAN 1970)                                   

Oct61 -   01 FEB 1964After   01 FEB 1964Location   Remarks   
----DET.1Glasgow AFB, MTFEB 64   : ex WARC DET.8
DET.1   : 01 FEB 1964  - 24 FEB 1966   deactivated  
DET.20                    DET.2           Minot AFB, NDDET.20 : 01 OCT 1961 - 01 FEB 1964
DET.2   : 01 FEB 1964  - 25 JUN 1966   deactivated
DET.21DET.3Grand Forks AFB, NDDET.21 : 01 OCT 1961 - 01 FEB 1964
DET.3   : 01 FEB 1964  - 25 SEP 1965   deactivated
DET.22DET.4Duluth MAP, Minn DET.22 : 01 OCT 1961 - 01 FEB 1964
DET.4   : 01 FEB 1964 - 08 AUG 1968   deactivated
DET.23DET.5K.I. Sawyer AFB, Mich DET.23 : 01 OCT 1961 - 01 FEB 1964
DET.5   : 01 FEB 1964  - 24 DEC 1965   deactivated
DET.24DET.6Kincheloe AFB, Mich DET.24 : 01 OCT 1961 - 01 FEB 1964
DET.6   : 01 FEB 1964  - 08 AUG 1968   deactivated
DET.25DET.7Wurtsmith AFB, Mich DET.25 : 01 OCT 1961 - 01 FEB 1964
DET.7   : 01 FEB 1964  - 25 SEP 1965   deactivated
DET.26DET.8Selfridge AFB, MichDET.26 : 01 OCT 1961 - 01 FEB 1964
DET.8   : 01 FEB 1964 -   at least until DEC 1967
DET.27----Truax Field, Wisc 01 OCT 1961 - ??        First HH-43    01 FEB 1963
DET.37 see belowDET.9England AFB, LA DET.37 : 01 OCT 1961 - 01 FEB 1964
DET.9   : 01 FEB 1964  - 01 JAN 1970
DET.36 see belowDET.10Laredo AFB, TX DET.36 : 01 OCT 1961 - 01 FEB 1964
DET.10 : 01 FEB 1964  - 01 JAN 1970
DET.39 see belowDET.11Laughlin AFB, TX DET.39 : 01 OCT 1961 - 01 FEB 1964
DET.11 : 01 FEB 1964  - 01 JAN 1970
DET.28DET.12Randolph AFB, TX DET.28 : 01 OCT 1961 - 01 FEB 1964
DET.12 : 01 FEB 1964  - 01 JAN 1970
DET.33 see belowDET.13Perrin AFB, TX DET.33 : 01 OCT 1961 - 01 FEB 1964
DET.13 : 01 FEB 1964  - 01 JAN 1970
DET.29DET.14Vance AFB, OK DET.29 : 01 OCT 1961 - 01 FEB 1964 
DET.14 : 01 FEB 1964  - 01 JAN 1970
DET.30to WARCCannon AFB, NM 01 OCT 1961 - 01 FEB 1964
DET.31to WARCReese AFB, TX 01 OCT 1961 - 01 FEB 1964
DET.32to WARCWebb AFB, TX 01 OCT 1961 - 01 FEB 1964
DET.33DET.13 ; see abovePerrin AFB, TX 01 OCT 1961 - 01 FEB 1964      see DET.13 
DET.34----Biggs AFB, TX 01 OCT 1961 - deactivated in Summer 1963
DET.35to WARCMatagorda AFB, TX 

Kirtland AFB, NM 

01 OCT 1961 - ??

?? - 01 FEB 1964

DET.36DET.10 ; see aboveLaredo AFB, TX 01 OCT 1961 - 01 FEB 1964     see DET.10
DET.37DET.9 ; see aboveEngland AFB, LA 01 OCT 1961 - 01 FEB 1964     see DET.9
DET.38----JamesConnally AFB, TX 01 OCT 1961 - ??
DET.39DET.11 ; see aboveLaughlin AFB, TX 01 OCT 1961 - 01 FEB 1964     see DET.11

(a/c not before JUN 1962)

----DET.15     NO LBRGoodfellow AFB, TXat least JAN 1965 -  18 JUL 1966   deactivated
----DET.16McConnell AFB, KSactivated   15 JAN 1965 - 01 JAN 1970
----DET.17Bunker Hill AFB, IN

RENAMED (MAY 1968):

Grissom AFB, IN 

activated   01 SEP 1965 -  01 JAN 1970
----DET.18Little Rock AFB, ARactivated  01 SEP 1965 -  01 JAN 1970
----DET.21Ellington AFB, TXactivated   MAR 1969 -  until  01 Jan 1970

 

As of Jan 1970 :

The following survey is compiled by Johan Ragay, based on USAF documents filed in the AFHRA, Maxwell AFB, AL
with support of Mr. Brian Rogers who did research at the AFHRA as well 


units flying with HH-43 are give in bold

43 ARRS , 39 ARRW                   LBR                           CENTRAL   RRC            

activated  01 JAN 1970 at Richards-Gebaur AFB, MO    ;     reorganized     15 JUN 1973                                                        

43 ARRSLocation   Remarks   
DET.1Minot AFB, NDactivated    15 JUN 1971      with  2  HH-1H
deactivated   26 JUL 1971
DET.2K.I. Sawyer AFB, MIactivated    01 FEB 1973      with  2  HH-1H
deactivated   15 MAY 1974   
DET.3Reese AFB, TX DET.13, 42 ARRS at Reese AFB, TX ,  flying HH-43 ,  was transferred to 43 ARRS and renamed DET.3  on  30 JUN 1971   
flying  HH-43  until  APR 1973        deactivated
 21 MAY 1973
DET.5Edwards AFB, CA activated    01 MAY 1973  with  2  HH-1H   (Nov 73 :  UH-1N)
deactivated   15 MAY 1974
DET.6Holloman AFB, NM before 01 May 1973 : DET.6, 42 ARRS
re-assigned to 43 ARRS   01 MAY 1973   flying HH-43 until Aug 1973
, thereafter  with 2  HH-1H
deactivated   15 MAY 1974
DET.8Bergstrom AFB, TXactivated      15 OCT 1970  flying  HH-43  until  APR 1973
unit  was  sent TDY to Takhli AB, Thailand  6  May 1972
deactivated    01 MAY 1973
DET.9England AFB, LA activated      01 JAN 1970   flying HH-43    until  MAR 1973
deactivated     08 APR 1973
DET.10Laredo AFB, TX activated      01 JAN 1970   flying HH-43  until  DEC 1972
deactivated     02 APR 1973
DET.11Laughlin AFB, TX activated      01 JAN 1970   flying HH-43   until  JAN 1973
deactivated    16 APR 1973
DET.12Randolph AFB, TX activated      01 JAN 1970   flying HH-43   until  APR 1973
deactivated     07 MAY 1973
DET.13Perrin AFB, TX activated      01 JAN 1970   flying HH-43   until MAY 1971
deactivated     30 JUN 1971
DET.14Vance AFB, OK 

MacDill AFB, FL
activated      01 JAN 1970   flying HH-43   until  APR 1973
deactivated     01 MAY 1973

reactivated  01 MAY 1973 at MacDill AFB, FL with 4  UH-1N
deactivated     15 MAY 1974
DET.15Sheppard AFB, TX

Myrtle Beach AFB, FL
activated    15 APR 1971   flying HH-43  until  APR 1973
deactivated    01 MAY 1973

reactivated  01 MAY 1973 at Myrtle Beach AFB, FL with 3  UH-1N
deactivated     15 MAY 1974
DET.16McConnell AFB, KSactivated      01 JAN 1970   flying HH-43   until  FEB 1973
deactivated      14 APR 1973
DET.17

Grissom AFB, IN ;    to

Carswell AFB, TX

activated      01 JAN 1970  moved to Carswell AFB    08 MAR 1970  flying HH-43 until   AUG 1971
deactivated  15 SEP 1971
DET.18Little Rock AFB, AR to

Webb AFB, TX


Plattsburgh AFB, NY 
activated     01 JAN 1970   ;  deactivated   08 MAR 1970
moved to Webb AFB, TX  01 JUL 1971,  ex.   42 ARRS,  DET.18   flying HH-43 until  JAN  1973
deactivated   at Webb AFB, TX    01 MAY 1973

before 01 May 1973 : DET.18, 44 ARRS at Plattsburgh AFB, NY , as of  01 May 1973 re-assigned to 43 ARRS  ,   flying HH-43 until Sep 1973, thereafter  with 2  HH-1H
deactivated   15 MAY 1974
DET.21Ellington AFB, TXactivated      01 JAN 1970   flying HH-43 until  MAR 1972
deactivated      31  MAR 1972
DET.22Mountain Home AFB, IDbefore 01 May 1973 : DET.22, 42 ARRS
re-assigned to 43 ARRS   01 MAY 1973   flying HH-43 until Aug 1973
, thereafter  with 2  HH-1H
deactivated   15 MAY 1974


 
 last update 26/06/2016