27th Fighter Wing

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1950: F-84G Thunderjets of the 27th Fighter Escort Wing arrive at a Japan Air Defense Force base in northern Japan after completing a trans-Pacific flight
1950: F-84G Thunderjets of the 27th Fighter Escort Wing arrive at a Japan Air Defense Force base in northern Japan after completing a trans-Pacific flight

The 27th Fighter Wing (27 FW) is a United States Air Force unit and the host wing at Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico. Its primary mission is to maintain an F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter wing capable of day and night combat operations for warfighting commanders worldwide.

Three fighter squadrons are assigned to the 27th Fighter Wing. The 522d, 523d, and 524th Fighter Squadrons are all part of the 27th Operations Group.

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