6 s , ▁B - 3 4 s , ▁P - 3 8 s , ▁P - 4 0 s , ▁C - 4 6 s , ▁and ▁C - 5 3 s , ▁to ▁destin ations ▁in ▁England , ▁North ▁Africa , ▁the ▁Middle ▁East , ▁Iran ▁and ▁India . ▁It ▁also ▁provided ▁a ▁maintenance ▁service ▁for ▁trans ient ▁aircraft ▁until ▁in activ ated ▁on ▁ 3 0 ▁September ▁ 1 9 4 3 . ▁ ▁The ▁squad ron ▁was ▁re - activ ated ▁in ▁July ▁ 1 9 5 2 ▁at ▁W heel us ▁Field , ▁Lib ya . ▁It ▁fle w ▁C - 5 4 s ▁to ▁Egypt , ▁Sa udi ▁Arab ia ▁and ▁Cy pr us ; ▁it ▁also ▁operated ▁the ▁base ▁transport ▁control ▁center . ▁N ine ▁months ▁after ▁activation , ▁the ▁ 4 1 st ▁under to ok ▁trans ient ▁maintenance . ▁It ▁ceased ▁flying ▁operations ▁on ▁ 1 ▁A pr ▁ 1 9 5 4 ▁to ▁prepare ▁for ▁the ▁move ▁to ▁the ▁United ▁States . ▁By ▁ 1 3 ▁A pr , ▁it ▁had ▁completed ▁the ▁move ▁to ▁Char l eston ▁A FB , ▁SC ▁and ▁made ▁its ▁first ▁scheduled ▁flight ▁on ▁ 1 0 ▁May . ▁Over ▁the ▁next ▁four teen ▁months , ▁its ▁C - 5 4 s ▁fle w ▁to ▁Go ose ▁Bay , ▁Lab r ador ; ▁Tor bay , ▁New found land ; ▁Port ▁Ly aut ey , ▁Mor oc co ; ▁Tri pol i , ▁Lib ya ; ▁England ;