70th Fighter Squadron
| 70th Fighter Squadron | |
|---|---|
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70th Fighter Squadron Patch | |
| Active |
1 January 1941 – 26 December 1945 30 September 1975 – 30 June 2000 |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Type | Fighter |
| Nickname(s) | White Knights |
| Decorations |
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McDonnell Douglas F-4E-39-MC Phantom Serial 68-0447 of the 70th Tactical Fighter Squadron, 1984.
The 70th Fighter Squadron (70 FS) was most recently part of the 347th Wing at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia. It operated A-10 Thunderbolt aircraft conducting ground attack missions.
History
The 70th provided air defense for Fiji from, February–December 1942. It then went on to fly combat missions in South and Southwest Pacific from, 21 December 1942 – 21 July 1944 and 9 September 1944 – 9 August 1945. It deployed aircraft and personnel to Southwest Asia from, 10 January – 16 September 1992.[1]
Lineage[1]
- Constituted 70th Pursuit Squadron (Interceptor) on 14 December 1940
- Activated on 1 January 1941
- Redesignated: 70th Fighter Squadron on 15 May 1942
- Redesignated: 70th Fighter Squadron, Single Engine, on 20 August 1943
- Redesignated: 70th Fighter Squadron, Two Engine, on 24 May 1944
- Inactivated on 26 December 1945
- Redesignated 70th Tactical Fighter Squadron on 8 September 1975
- Activated on 30 September 1975
- Redesignated 70th Fighter Squadron on 1 November 1991.
- Inactivated on 30 June 2000
Assignments[1]
- 35th Pursuit Group, 1 January 1941 – 15 January 1942
- US Army Forces in Fiji, 28 January 1942
- 347th Fighter Group, 3 October 1942
- 18th Fighter Group, 30 March 1943
- 347th Fighter Group, 1 November – 26 December 1945
- 347th Tactical Fighter Wing, 30 September 1975
- Attached to 86th Tactical Fighter Wing, 29 August – 28 September 1989
- 347th Operations Group, 1 May 1991 – 30 June 2000
Stations[1]
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Aircraft Operated[1]
- P-36 Hawk (1941)
- P-39 Airacobra (1942–1944)
- P-40 Warhawk (1943)
- P-38 Lightning (1943–1945)
- RA-24 Banshee (1944)
- F-4 Phantom II (1975–1987)
- F-16 Fighting Falcon (1987–1995)
- OA-10 Thunderbolt (1995–2000)
Operations[1]
References
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency website http://www.afhra.af.mil/.
- Maurer, Maurer, ed. (1982) [1969]. Combat Squadrons of the Air Force, World War II (PDF) (reprint ed.). Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0-405-12194-6. LCCN 70605402. OCLC 72556.
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