307th Fighter Squadron
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Current commander | Lt Col Sriram Krishnan |
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307th Fighter Sq emblem (approved 16 October 1944[1] |
The 307th Fighter Squadron is a McDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle unit and is part of Air Force Reserve Command's 414th Fighter Group stationed at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina.
The mission of the 307 FS is to assist the 4th Fighter Wing at Seymour Johnson to produce qualified F-15E aircrew. The squadron became operational in September 2011.
History
World War II
Initially established under
Deployed to the
Assigned to the new
positions. Spitfires from the squadron provided support for Allied Forces as the Invasion of Italy began with the capture of Sicily, and later the landings by Allied forces in Fascist Italy, moving north supporting the Fifth Army during the Italian Campaign. As Allied bomber forces operating from Italy began the strategic bombing of Axis petroleum and communications facilities in central Europe and the Balkans, the squadron was re-equipped with the North American P-51 Mustang to replace the shorter-ranged Spitfire. In August 1944, the P-51's were involved in the invasion of Southern France.By war's end, the squadron had earned two
Reactivated from elements of several inactivating organizations in Germany in August 1946, Performed occupation duty and operating early-model
Cold War
Assigned to
Reactivated in 1959 as
Reassigned to NATO, becoming permanently based at
For the next 20 years, performed routine training and tactical deployments from Homestead, upgraded to the
When Desert Storm ended it was decided to convert the 31st TFW to block 40 F-16s instead. Up to this point about ten block 25s had reached the 307th FS and had been painted in 'Emerald Knight' markings. They were all sent to other units. Neither of the 31st TFWs other sister squadrons flew the block 25. In March 1991 the 307th began conversion to the block 40 version of the F-16. On 1 October 1991 the word 'Tactical' was dropped and unit became the 307th Fighter Squadron. By early 1992 the conversion to block 40 F-16s with the general purpose role was complete.
Moved to
Modern era
It was reactivated in 2003 as an
Lineage
- Constituted 'as the 307th Pursuit Squadron' (Interceptor) on 21 January 1942
- Activated on 30 January 1942
- Redesignated 307th Fighter Squadron on 15 May 1942
- Redesignated 307th Fighter Squadron, Single Engine on 20 August 1943
- Inactivated on 7 November 1945
- Activated on 20 August 1946
- Redesignated 307th Fighter Squadron, Jet Propelled on 19 February 1947
- Redesignated 307th Fighter Squadron, Single Engine on 3 November 1947
- Redesignated 307th Fighter Squadron, Jet on 15 June 1948
- Redesignated 307th Fighter-Bomber Squadron on 20 January 1950
- Redesignated 307th Fighter-Escort Squadron on 16 July 1950
- Redesignated 307th Strategic Fighter Squadron on 20 January 1953
- Redesignated 307th Fighter-Bomber Squadron on 1 April 1957
- Redesignated 307th Tactical Fighter Squadron on 1 July 1958
- Redesignated 307th Tactical Fighter Training Squadron on 1 July 1983
- Redesignated 307th Tactical Fighter Squadron on 1 April 1988
- Inactivated on 1 July 1989
- Activated on 30 September 1991
- Re-designated 307th Fighter Squadron on 1 November 1991
- Inactivated on 31 August 1995
- Activated in the reserve on 1 August 2003[1]
Assignments
- 31st Pursuit Group(later 31st Fighter Group), 30 January 1942 – 7 November 1945
- 31st Fighter Group (later 31st Fighter-Bomber Group, 31st Fighter Escort Group), 20 August 1946 (attached to 31st Fighter-Escort Wingafter 27 July 1951)
- 31st Fighter-Escort Wing (later 31st Strategic Fighter Wing, 31st Fighter-Bomber Wing, 31st Tactical Fighter Wing), 16 June 1952
- Attached to Alaskan Air Command, 7 November–7 December 1956
- Attached to 48th Fighter-Bomber Wing, 27 February–9 August 1958
- Attached to Unknown, 15 March–19 July 1959, 8 November 1960 – 9 March 1961, and 18–28 February 1962
- Attached to 18th Tactical Fighter Wing, 17 December 1962 – 16 March 1963
- Attached to Unknown, 27 December 1963 – 5 March 1964
- Attached to 7231st Combat Support Group, 23 November 1964 – 14 March 1965
- Attached to 34th Tactical Group, 24 June–7 July 1965
- Attached to 6251st Tactical Fighter Wing, 8 July – 20 November 1965
- Attached to 3d Tactical Fighter Wing, 21 November – 6 December 1965
- 401st Tactical Fighter Wing, 27 April 1966
- 31st Tactical Fighter Wing (later 31st Tactical Training Wing, 31st Tactical Fighter Wing), 15 July 1971 – 1 July 1989
- Attached to 432d Tactical Reconnaissance Wing, 29 July–31 October 1972
- 31st Tactical Fighter Wing (later 31st Fighter Wing), 30 September 1991
- 31st Operations Group, 1 November 1991 (attached to 347th Operations Groupafter c. 11 September 1992
- 347th Operations Group, 20 November 1992 – 31 August 1995
- Tenth Air Force, 1 August 2003[1]
- 414th Fighter Group, 23 March 2010 – present[4]
Stations
- Baer Field, Indiana, 30 January 1942
- New Orleans Army Air Base, Louisiana, c. 5 February 1942 – 19 May 1942
- RAF Atcham (AAF-342),[5] England, 11 June 1942
- RAF Biggin Hill (AAF-343),[5]England, 1 August 1942
- RAF Merston, England (AAF-351),[5] 24 August–22 October 1942
- Tafaraoui Airfield, Algeria, 9 November 1942
- , 12 November 1942
- Maison Blanche Airport, Algeria, 21 December 1942
- Thelepte Airfield, Tunisia, 7 February 1943
- Tebessa Airfield, Algeria, 17 February 1943
- Youks-les-Bains Airfield, Algeria, 22 February 1943
- Kalaa Djerda Airfield, Tunisia, 25 February 1943
- Thelepte Airfield, Tunisia, 11 March 1943
- Djilma Airfield, Tunisia, 7 April 1943
- Le Sers Airfield, Tunisia, 12 April 1943
- Korba Airfield, Tunisia, c. 15 May 1943
- Gozo, Malta, c. 30 June 1943
- Ponte Olivo Airfield, Sicily, Italy, c. 14 July 1943
- Agrigento Airfield, Sicily, Italy, 21 July 1943
- Palermo Airfield, Sicily, 27 July 1943
- Termini Imerese, Sicily, Italy, 1 August 1943
- Milazzo Airfield, Sicily, Italy, 3 September 1943
- Montecorvino Airfield, Italy, 21 September 1943
- Pomigliano Airfield, Italy, 13 October 1943
- Castel Volturno Airfield, Italy, 18 January 1944
- San Severo Airfield, Italy, 2 April 1944
- Mondolfo Airfield, Italy, 3 March 1945
- Triolo Airfield, Italy, c. 15 July 1945 – 5 August 1945
- Drew Field, Florida, c. 25 August 1945 – 7 November 1945
- AAF Station Giebelstadt, Germany, 20 August 1946)
- AAF Station Kitzingen, Germany, 25 September 1946
- Langley Field, Virginia (1947)
- Turner Air Force Base, Georgia, 4 September 1947
- Deployed to RAF Manston, England 26 December 1950 – 25 July 1951
- Deployed to Misawa Air Base, Japan 20 July – 16 October 1952, 7 November 1953 – 9 February 1954
- Deployed to Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska 7 November – 7 December 1956
- Deployed to Hahn Air Base, Germany 25 February – 17 August 1958)\
- George Air Force Base, California, 15 March 1959
- Deployed to Moron Air Base, Spain 15 March – 19 July 1959
- Deployed to Aviano Air Base, Italy 8 November 1960 – 9 March 1961
- Deployed to Ramey Air Force Base, Puerto Rico 18–28 February 1962
- Deployed to
- Homestead Air Force Base, Florida, 1 June 1962
- Deployed to Okinawa(17 December 1962 – 16 March 1963)
- Deployed to Itazuke Air Base, Japan (27 December 1963 – 5 March 1964)
- Deployed to Çiğli Air Base, Turkey (23 November 1964 – 14 March 1965)
- Deployed to Bien Hoa Air Base, South Vietnam (24 June – 7 December 1965)
- Deployed to
- Torrejon Air Base, Spain, 27 April 1966 – 14 July 1971
- Homestead Air Force Base, Florida, 15 July 1971 – 1 July 1989
- Deployed to Udorn Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand 29 July – 31 October 1972
- Homestead Air Force Base, Florida, 30 September 1991(operated from Moody Air Force Base, Georgia after c. 11 September 1992
- Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, 1 October 1992 – 31 August 1995
- Langley Air Force Base, Virginia, 1 August 2003
- Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, 15 July 2010 – present[1]
Aircraft
- Curtiss P-40 Warhawk (1942)
- Bell P-39 Airacobra (1942)
- Supermarine Spitfire (1942–1943)
- North American P-51 Mustang (1943–1945, 1947–1948)
- Lockheed P-80 Shooting Star (1946–1947)
- Republic F-84 Thunderjet (1948–1957)
- North American F-100 Super Sabre (1957–1970)
- McDonnell F-4 Phantom II (1970–1988)
- General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon (1988–1989, 1991–1995)
- McDonnell Douglas F-15C/D Eagle (2003–2010)
- McDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle (2010–present)[1]
References
- Notes
- VFW post in Bastrop, Texas. (Photo taken at Ramstein Air Base, Germany).
- ^ Closest aircraft is 307th Fighter Squadron F-16C serial 89-2146 and the F-16C in the background is serial 88-465 which was repaired and returned to flying status. 89-2146 was repaired afterwards but not to flying status, becoming a GF-16C ground trainer at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas
- Citations
- ^ a b c d e f g h Robertson, Patsy (28 October 2011). "Factsheet 307 Fighter Squadron (AFRC)". Air Force Historical Research Agency. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
- ^ "JK707 | American Air Museum". www.americanairmuseum.com. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
- ^ "Fact Sheets 56th Operations Group". 56th Fighter Wing Public Affairs. 27 August 2015. Archived from the original on 1 January 2016. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
- ^ Robertson, Patsy (9 August 2017). "Factsheet 414 Fighter Group (AFRC)". Air Force Historical Research Agency. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
- ^ a b c Station number in Anderson.
Bibliography
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency
- Anderson, Capt. Barry (1985). Army Air Forces Stations: A Guide to the Stations Where U.S. Army Air Forces Personnel Served in the United Kingdom During World War II (PDF). Maxwell AFB, AL: Research Division, USAF Historical Research Center. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 January 2016. Retrieved 7 July 2012.
- Maurer, Maurer, ed. (1983) [1961]. Air Force Combat Units of World War II (PDF) (reprint ed.). Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History. LCCN 61060979. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- Maurer, Maurer, ed. (1982) [1969]. Combat Squadrons of the Air Force, World War II (PDF) (reprint ed.). Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History. OCLC 72556. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- Ravenstein, Charles A. (1984). Air Force Combat Wings, Lineage & Honors Histories 1947–1977. Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 978-0-912799-12-4. Retrieved 17 December 2016.