428th Fighter Squadron
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Insignia | |
428th Fighter Squadron emblem (approved 3 June 1954)[1] | |
428th Fighter Squadron emblem (World War II) |
The 428th Fighter Squadron is part of the
The
In 1990, the squadron became the 428th Tactical Fighter Training Squadron and has trained crews from 1990 to 1995, 1998 to 2005, and again since 2009.
Mission
The squadron's mission is to provide advanced weapons and
History
World War II
The 428th Fighter Squadron was activated on 1 August 1943 as a
Cold War
Reactivated in Japan under
Returned to
The Squadron moved to
In early 1968, the Air Force decided to send a small detachment of F-111As to Southeast Asia under the "Combat Lancer" program. Six 428th TFS Harvest Reaper F-111As were allocated to the Combat Lancer under "Detachment 1"
In March 1973 it was reassigned to the
After the end of combat missions in Indochina, the squadron moved to Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand on 12 July 1974 after the closure of Taklhi and remained in Southeast Asia through May 1975 to undertake strike missions in the event of further contingency operations. Participated in numerous exercises and firepower demonstrations, and, during Jan–May 1975, flew sea surveillance missions. Participated in the recovery of the American merchantman SS Mayaguez from Cambodian Communist forces in May 1975, including the sinking of a Cambodian patrol boat.
Upon return to the United States on 30 June 1975, reassigned back to the 474th Wing, sending F-111s to
Post Cold War era
Reactivated at
Reactivated in September 1998 as an F-16C/D training squadron for the Peace Carvin III initiative.[11] When reactivated the 428th was a hybrid US Air Force/Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) F-16 Fighter Squadron manned by highly experienced USAF instructor pilots, maintenance and support personnel. The squadron operated 12 RSAF-owned Block 52, F-16C/Ds. With approximately 25 USAF personnel and 140 RSAF personnel, the unit was responsible for continuation training of Singapore personnel in rapid deployment and tactical employment of the F-16 throughout a wide spectrum of missions including air-to-air, joint maritime and precision air-to-ground weapons delivery. Inactivated on 5 July 2005 with the phaseout of the F-16 at Cannon, and the base being transferred to Air Force Special Operations Command.
Reactivated in May 2009 at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho as a F-15SG Strike Eagle fighter training squadron, part of the Peace Carvin V program for the RSAF.[12]
The squadron, previous commanded at reactivation 2009 by Keith Gibson,[13] LTC, USAF, is commanded by Nicholas Jurewicz, LTC, USAF with Lt. Col. Shewan Goh, RSAF as senior ranking officer.[14]
Lineage
- Constituted as the 428th Fighter Squadron on 26 May 1943
- Activated on 1 August 1943
- Inactivated on 7 December 1945
- Redesignated 428th Fighter-Bomber Squadron on 25 June 1952
- Activated on 10 July 1952
- Redesignated 428th Tactical Fighter Squadron on 1 July 1958
- Inactivated on 15 November 1966
- Activated on 15 September 1968
- Inactivated on 30 June 1989
- Redesignated 428th Tactical Fighter Training Squadron on 20 March 1990
- Activated on 2 April 1990
- Redesignated 428th Fighter Squadron on 1 November 1991
- Inactivated on 12 October 1995
- Activated on 15 September 1998
- Inactivated on 5 July 2005
- Activated on 18 May 2009[1]
Assignments
- 474th Fighter Group, 1 August 1943 – 7 December 1945
- 474th Fighter-Bomber Group, 10 July 1952 (attached to 58th Fighter-Bomber Wing1 April 1953 – 22 November 1954)
- 474th Fighter-Bomber Wing(later Tactical Fighter Wing), 8 October 1957
- 347th Tactical Fighter Wing, 30 July 1973
- 474th Tactical Fighter Wing, 21 June 1975 – 30 June 1989
- 27th Tactical Fighter Wing (later 27th Fighter Wing, later 27th Special Operations Wing), 2 April 1990
- 27th Operations Group (later 27th Special Operations Group), 1 November 1991 – 12 October 1995
- 27th Operations Group, 15 September 1998 – 5 July 2005
- 366th Operations Group, 18 May 2009 – present[1]
Operational Components
- Detachment 1: 20 January 1968 – 1 January 1969 (detached and deployed at Takhli Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand, 17 March-c. 21 November 1968)[1]
Stations
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Aircraft
- Lockheed P-38 Lightning, 1943–1945
- Republic F-84 Thunderjet, 1952–1954
- North American F-86 Sabre, 1955–1957
- North American F-100 Super Sabre, 1957–1965
- General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark, 1969–1977, 1990–1995
- McDonnell (later McDonnell Douglas) F-4 Phantom, 1977–1982
- General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon, 1982–1989, 1998–2005
- McDonnell Douglas F-15SG Strike Eagle, 2009 – present[1]
See also
- 425th Fighter Squadron Peace Carvin II
References
- Notes
- ^ a b c d e f g h Robertson, Patsy (16 March 2015). "Factsheet 428 Fighter Squadron (ACC)". Air Force Historical Research Agency. Archived from the original on 27 September 2015. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
- ^ a b "474th Fighter Group". American Air Museum in Britain. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
- ^ "474th Fighter Group". Army Air Corps Library and Museum. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
- ^ "474th Fighter Group". Army Air Corps Library and Museum. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
- ^ "430 Expeditionary Electronic Combat Squadron (ACC)". Air Force Historical Research Agency. USAF. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
- ^ ISBN 0-85368-988-1.
- ^ a b Thornborough, [page needed]
- ^ Mueller, [page needed]
- ^ ISBN 1-86126-079-2.
- ^ "COL EDWIN DAVID PALMGREN". Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
- ^ "Singapore's F-15 fighter jet training program in Idaho turns 10 years old". Defense News. 14 October 2019. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
- ^ "Peace Carvin V: Singapore celebrates 5th Anniversary with U.S. Air Force". Mt. Home AFB. USAF. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
- ^ "Republic of Singapore air force unit activates".
- ^ "News".
- ^ Station number in Anderson.
- ^ a b c d e f Station number in Johnson.
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