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| |  1550th Aircrew Training and Test Wing
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Drawing upon the experience of combat search and rescue in Southeast Asia, the Air Mobility Command activated the 1550 ATTW at Hill AFB, Utah, on 1 April 1971 to serve as a test center and school house for rescue aircrews and technology. Moved to Kirtland AFB on 20 February 1976, the 1550 ATTW continued training helicopter and fixed-wing aircrews. The Air Force redesignated the unit as the 1550th Combat Crew Training Wing (1550 CCTW) on 15 May 1984 and then inactivated it on 1 October 1991, transferring the training mission to the 542d Crew Training Wing (542 CTW). The 542d inactivated in turn on 1 April 1994, transferring the mission to the 58th, now redesignated as a Special Operations Wing (SOW)
I was stationed at Hill AFB 1971 to 1972. I worked in plans. The 1550th was a new unit at that time and I designed the emblem for the wing through a competion. We also had C-130 acft in the 1550th. As a matter of fact we turned one of our C-130 over to the Air national guard. When we turned the acft over I went with the acft to Selfridge ANG base, Michigan as that is my home near there. I just turned 77 today 
I was at Hill Aug 1973-Oct 1974 as an H-3 mechanic. Im currently in DVQ,. I d love to find some friends I had here
I was in tne initial cadre. Arrived from Vietnam where I was a gunner in the 20th SOS. Assigned to the 1550th Flying Training Squadron. We had H-43s, UH-1Fs and UH-1Ns. We were training crew members for the gun mission until it was dropped. Concentrated on Hoist and Sling ops after that. The HH-1H arrived in 73 or 74. I left for AC-130 duty in mid 74. Great time flying across the Great Salt Lake or doing training in the mountains. Cross countries to Mountain Home AFB. Water Ops on Utah Lake.
I was in the 1550th in 1971-1973, did a tour in Nam and the rest at Hill AFB. I have this decal from when I was in the service and now I m trying to get some made that are weatherproof to adhere to my windshield. I m 60 years old. Please let me know if you can help me
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| C/N | Version | Built | In this Organisation | In other Org |  | 31071 | UH-1N | | 69-6665 : 1971-1974, 1550 ATTW at Hill AFB. I was crew chief
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