313th Tactical Fighter Squadron
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The 313th Tactical Fighter Squadron is an inactive
50th Tactical Fighter Wing and stationed at Hahn Air Base
, Germany.
History
World War II
Established under the Northeast Air District as a pursuit squadron, initially equipped with second-line aircraft. Transferred to Southeast Air District (later
Army Air Forces School of Applied Tactics
in Florida in 1943.
Re-equipped with
United States Air Forces in Europe
occupation forces, demobilizing over the summer. Inactivated in Colorado, November 1945.
European fighter operations
Reactivated on 15 November 1976 at
USAFE. Inactivated at the end of the Cold War
on 30 December 1991.
Lineage
- Constituted 313th Pursuit Squadron (Interceptor)' on 21 January 1942.
- Activated on 9 February 1942
- Redesignated 313th Fighter Squadron on 15 May 1942
- Redesignated 313th Fighter Squadron (Special) on 28 May 1942[citation needed]
- Redesignated 313th Fighter Squadron, Single Engine c. 21 January 1944[citation needed]
- Inactivated on 7 November 1945[4]
- Redesignated 313th Tactical Fighter Squadron on 1 November 1976
- Activated on 15 November 1976[5]
- Inactivated on 30 December 1991
Assignments
- 50th Pursuit Group (later 50th Fighter Group), 9 February 1942 – 7 November 1945[4]
- 50th Tactical Fighter Wing, 15 November 1976[3]– 30 December 1991
Stations
- Selfridge Field, Michigan, 9 February 1942
- Key Field, Mississippi, 3 October 1941
- Orlando Army Air Base, Florida, 22 March 1943
- Alachua Army Air Field, Florida, 20 November 1943
- Orlando Army Air Base, Florida, 1 February–13 March 1944
- RAF Lymington (AAF-551),[6] England, 5 April 1944
- Carentan Airfield (A-10),[7] France, 25 June 1944
- Meautis Airfield (A-17),[7] France, 16 August 1944
- Orly Airfield (A-47),[7]France, 4 September 1944
- Lyon-Bron Airport (Y-6),[7]France, 28 September 1944
- Toul/Ochey Airfield (A-96),[7]France, 3 November 1944
- Giebelstadt Airfield (Y-90),[7]Germany, 20 April 1945
- AAF Station Mannheim/Sandhofen (Y-79),[7]Germany, 21 May–June 1945
- La Junta Army Air Field, Colorado, 4 August–7 November 1945[8]
- Hahn Air Base, West Germany, 15 November 1976[5] – 30 December 1991
Aircraft
- BT-13 Valiant, 1941-1942
- P-35 Guardsman, 1941-1942
- Curtiss P-40 Warhawk, 1942-1943[1]
- North American P-51 Mustang, 1943-1944
- Republic P-47 Thunderbolt, 1943-1945[1]
- McDonnell F-4E Phantom II, 1976-1981
- General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon, 1981-1991
References
Notes
- Explanatory notes
- ^ Aircraft is General Dynamics F-16C Block 25A Fighting Falcon serial 83-1130, taken in 1986.
- Citations
- ^ a b c d e Maurer, Combat Squadrons, pp. 380-381
- ^ "Air Force Personnel Services: Unit Awards". Air Force Personnel Center. Retrieved 10 September 2017. (search)
- ^ a b Ravenstein, p. 81
- ^ a b Lineage, including assignments, through 1945 in Maurer, Combat Squadrons, pp. 380-381, except as noted.
- ^ a b See Ravenstein, p. 81 (assignment to 50th Wing).
- ^ Station number in Anderson.
- ^ a b c d e f g Station number in Johnson.
- ^ Stations through 1945 in Maurer, Combat Squadrons, pp. 380-381, except as noted.
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 yes: Research Division, USAF Historical Research Center. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 January 2016. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
- Johnson, 1st Lt. David C. (1988). U.S. Army Air Forces Continental Airfields (ETO) D-Day to V-E Day (PDF). Maxwell AFB, AL: Research Division, USAF Historical Research Center. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 September 2015. Retrieved 26 June 2017.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - 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 0-912799-12-9. Retrieved 17 December 2016.