80th Fighter Squadron
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The 80th Fighter Squadron (nicknamed the "Headhunters" or "Juvats") is an F-16 fighter squadron of the United States Air Force, currently part of the 8th Operations Group of the 8th Fighter Wing, and stationed at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea.
The Headhunters' history began only one month after Pearl Harbor, as the squadron shipped out to fight in the Pacific Theater.
Over the years, the Headhunter Squadron scored more than 251 aerial victories in WWII, Korea, and Vietnam and has flown various pursuit and fighter aircraft, including:
- P-39/P-400 Airacobra
- P-38 Lightning
- P-51 Mustang
- F-80 Shooting Star
- F-86 Sabre
- F-84 Thunderjet
- F-100 Super Sabre
- F-105 Thunderchief
- F-4 Phantom
- F-16 Viper
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