455th Flying Training Squadron
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Air Force Outstanding Unit Award[2] | |
| Insignia | |
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| 455th Flying Training Squadron emblem[b][3] |  |
| 455th Fighter-Bomber Squadron emblem[c][1] |  |
| 455th Bombardment Squadron emblem (World War II[4] |  |
The 455th Flying Training Squadron is a
The
The squadron was redesignated the 455th Fighter-Bomber Squadron and activated in Tactical Air Command in 1955, but inactivated two years later. In 1973 it was activated at Mather Air Force Base, where it trained navigators until it was inactivated on 1 October 1993. It was reactivated in October 2009.
History
World War II
Organization and training in the United States
The
Combat in Europe
The squadron began operations with
In preparation for
In late August 1944, the squadron left England for
The 455th flew interdiction missions in the Ruhr as the Allies drove across Germany and attacked enemy communications. It flew its last combat in April 1945, then moved to Kempten, Germany, where it participated in the program to disarm Germany. It returned to the United States in November and was inactivated at Camp Myles Standish, Massachusetts, the port of embarkation, a day later.[2][5]
Air Force reserve
The squadron was reactivated under Continental Air Command (ConAC) as a reserve unit at Tinker Air Force Base in June 1949, when ConAC reorganized its reserve units under the wing base organization system.[2] At Tinker, it trained under the supervision of ConAC's 2592d Air Force Reserve Training Center.[7] The squadron flew a mix of trainers and Douglas A-26 Invaders.[8] The unit was manned at only 25% of its normal strength.[9] All reserve combat units were mobilized for the Korean war.[10] The squadron was mobilized on 10 March 1951. Its personnel and aircraft were used as fillers for other organizations ond the squadron was inactivated a week later.[2][11]
Fighter operations
Reactivated as an air defense interceptor squadron in Alaska in 1955; reassigned to Tactical Air Command in 1955 and moved to Indiana. Inactivated in 1957 due to budget reductions
Flying training
Reactivated by
Lineage
- Constituted as the 455th Bombardment Squadron, Medium on 19 June 1942
- Activated on 4 August 1942
- Inactivated on 12 December 1945
- Redesignated 455th Bombardment Squadron, Light on 10 May 1949
- Activated in the reserve on 27 June 1949
- Ordered to active service 10 March 1951
- Inactivated on 17 March 1951
- Redesignated 455th Fighter-Bomber Squadron on 9 May 1955
- Activated on 8 August 1955
- Inactivated on 1 September 1957
- Redesignated 455th Flying Training Squadron on 28 July 1972
- Activated on 31 May 1973
- Inactivated on 1 October 1993
- Activated on 2 October 2009[1]
Assignments
- 323d Bombardment Group, 4 August 1942 – 26 November 1945
- 323d Bombardment Group, 27 June 1949 – 17 March 1951
- 11th Air Division, 8 August 1955
- 323d Fighter-Bomber Group, 22 November 1955 – 1 September 1957
- 323d Flying Training Wing, 1 April 1973 – 1 October 1993
- 479th Flying Training Group, 2 October 2009 – present[1]
Stations
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Aircraft
- Martin B-26 Marauder, 1942–1945
- Douglas B-26 Invader, 1949–1951
- North American T-6 Texan, by 1949–1951[8]
- Beechcraft T-7 Navigator, 1950–1951[8]
- Beechcraft T-11 Kansan, by 1949–1951[8]
- North American F-86 Sabre, 1955–1956
- North American F-100 Super Sabre, 1957-1957
- Convair T-29 Flying Classroom1973–1975
- Cessna T-37 Tweet 1973–1993
- Boeing T-43 Bobcat1973–2010
- Raytheon T-6 Texan II 2010–present[15]
References
Notes
- Explanatory notes
- ^ Approved 10 May 2023.
- ^ Approved 30 May 1973.
- ^ Approved 7 June 1957. Description: On a shield black, an atomic symbol of three white elliptical electronic rings and two red nuclei; piercing through the symbol a supersonic dart-shaped silhouetted white aircraft with red and white power, trailing off to the dexter side of the shield.
- Citations
- ^ a b c d Maurer, Combat Squadrons, p. 561
- ^ a b c d e f g Robertson, Patsy (3 February 2010). "Factsheet 455 Flying Training Squadron (AETC)". Air Force Historical Research Agency. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
- ^ Robertson, Patsy (3 February 2010). "Factsheet 455 Flying Training Squadron (AETC)". Air Force Historical Research Agency. Archived from the original on 20 October 2020. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
- ^ Watkins, p. 100
- ^ a b c d e Maurer, Combat Units, pp. 203–204
- ^ a b Freeman, p. 249
- ^ See Mueller, p. 549 (training center station).
- ^ a b c d See Ravenstein, pp. 174–176 (323d Wing aircraft).
- ^ Cantwell, p. 74
- ^ Cantwell, p. 87
- ^ Cantwell, pp. 97, 137
- ^ a b c Station number in Anderson.
- ^ a b c d e f g Station number in Johnson.
- ^ Station information in Robertson, except as noted.
- ^ Aircraft in Robertson, except as noted.
Bibliography
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency
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