Middletown Air Material Area

The Middletown Air Depot was a major support installation to the Air Force for decades. Beginning on 11 August 1948, the Military Air Transport Service 147th Flight Service Squadron began operations of the Olmsted Flight Service Center. During the 1948–1949 Berlin Airlift, the U.S. Supply Depot at Olmsted provided emergency support supplies for the airlift operations. In 1958, Olmsted was designated as prime support depot for the T-38 Talon advanced jet trainer and U-3 Blue Canoe support aircraft. Olmsted AFB and the Middletown Air Depot's last assignment was with Air Force Logistics Command, and the base and depot were inactivated on 30 June 1969.