▁in ▁West ▁Berlin , ▁ 1 9 4 8 - 1 9 4 9 . ▁ ▁Later ▁operated ▁from ▁Rhein - Main ▁Air ▁Base ▁and ▁Wies b aden ▁Air ▁Base ▁in ▁American ▁Zone ▁of ▁Occ up ation , ▁later ▁part ▁of ▁West ▁Germany , ▁until ▁block ade ▁ended . ▁Rem ained ▁as ▁part ▁of ▁US AF E ▁until ▁ 1 9 6 1 , ▁being ▁upgrad ed ▁to ▁Fair child ▁C - 8 2 ▁Pack et ▁and ▁later ▁Fair child ▁C - 1 1 9 ▁F lying ▁Box car ▁trans ports ▁as ▁part ▁of ▁US AF E ▁ 3 2 2 d ▁Air ▁Division ▁based ▁in ▁West ▁Germany ▁and ▁France . ▁ ▁In activ ated ▁as ▁part ▁of ▁down s izing ▁of ▁US AF E ▁bases ▁in ▁France , ▁ 1 9 6 1 . ▁ ▁Executive ▁air l ift ▁The ▁squad ron ▁was ▁red es ign ated ▁the ▁ 1 1 th ▁Airl ift ▁Fl ight ▁and ▁activ ated ▁at ▁Lang ley ▁Air ▁Force ▁Base ▁in ▁May ▁ 1 9 9 3 . ▁ ▁It ▁was ▁equ ipped ▁with ▁C - 2 1 ▁Lear jets ▁to ▁provide ▁air l ift ▁for ▁high ▁ranking ▁officers ▁of ▁Air ▁Com bat ▁Command ▁and ▁other ▁headquarters ▁in ▁the ▁Nor folk - H am pr on ▁Ro ads ▁area . ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 9 9 7 , ▁this ▁mission ▁was ▁transferred ▁to ▁Air ▁M ob ility ▁Command . ▁ ▁The ▁flight ▁continued ▁the ▁mission ▁until ▁it ▁was ▁in activ ated ▁at ▁the ▁end ▁of ▁July ▁