200th Airlift Squadron The 200th Airlift Squadron ( 200 AS ) is a unit of the Colorado Air National Guard 140th Wing located at Peterson Air Force Base , Colorado Springs , Colorado . The 200th is equipped with the C - 21A Learjet . Overview . The 200th Airlift Squadron ( AS ) provides secure priority airlift for the highest level of military and civilian leaders throughout the world . History . Established with the assignment of the C - 47 Skytrain to Buckley Field Base Operations section in 1946 . The C - 47 was the original " Flintstone Airlines " . The C - 54 Skymaster ( Flintstone II ) replaced the C - 47 in 1966 . Flintstone I and II provided airlift for state emergencies , unit deployments and general requirements of both the Colorado Army and Air National Guard . The C - 131 Samaritan eventually replaced the C - 54 and Buckley Base Operations controlled both the C - 131 and Cessna O - 2 Skymaster aircraft . In 1979 two Boeing T - 43A Bobcats arrived at Buckley and replaced the C - 131 and O - 2s . The unit was renamed Operating Location AA ( OL - AA ) and T - 43s served as flying classrooms in support of the U . S . Air Force Academy ( USAFA ) 50th Airmanship Training Squadron Airmanship Program from 1979 through 1997 . On 1 July 1983 , while under the command of Lt . Col . Mel Walden , the unit separated from other base operations functions and was re - designated Operating Location BB ( OL - BB ) . In October 1985 the unit received two CT - 43As configured for passenger airlift , augmenting and expanding into a dual Operational Support Aircraft ( OSA ) supporting VIP missions . In addition to the USAFA Airmanship Program , the unit flew worldwide airlift missions supporting many dignitaries including the Prime Minister of England , U . S . cabinet members , congressmen , ambassadors , and the Chief of Staff of the Air Force . Added two additional CT - 43As in 1981 . In January 1986 , Lt . Col . Ron Germano took command and the unit was designated Detachment One , Headquarters Colorado Air National Guard ( Det - 1 , COANG ) . Transferred CT - 43s to other organizations in 1991 . In June 1992 the unit was designated the 200th Airlift Squadron ( AS ) and in November 1997 , it received the first of two C - 21A aircraft ; T - 43As to Randolph AFB in 1997 . Replaced with C - 26B turboprops transferred from the 201st Airlift Squadron ( DC ANG ) in 1996 . Lt . Col . Scott Schofield took command on 6 March 1999 at Buckley Air National Guard Base , and the 200th AS moved to Peterson AFB in April 1999 near USAFA in Colorado Springs . After the 11 September 2001 attacks , the squadron transported emergency responders to New York and Washington D . C . , and began a new mission as target aircraft for NORAD air defense exercises . The 200th AS also supported USNORTHCOM disaster relief missions after hurricanes Katrina and Rita in 2005 . On 23 March 2006 , an inter - fly agreement with the active - duty 311th Airlift Squadron was signed and the 375th Operations Group began Total Force Operations . With the inter - fly agreement , the two squadrons share jets , pilots , and deployments . In February 2010 , the 200 AS participated in its first combat deployment , sending six crewmembers to the CENTCOM AOR in support of Operations IRAQI FREEDOM and ENDURING FREEDOM . Since then , several more 200 AS crewmembers have deployed and the unit continues to support and augment the active duty in - theater mission .