Andrews AFB 1st Airlift Squadron vintage style military aviation art by – Squadron Posters!
The 1st Airlift Squadron was stablished under Air Transport Command in 1944 to provide aerial transportation in China-Burma-India Theater from May 1944–May 1945 and in Western Pacific from c. September–December 1945. Re-established under Military Air Transport Service in November 1953, providing airlift of personnel and equipment initially flying Douglas C-54 Skymasters, and converted to long range Douglas C-124 Globemaster IIs. Reactivated in 1977 to the Special Air Mission supporting transportation for the President and other high-ranking dignitaries of US and foreign governments.