21st Fighter Squadron (United States)
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| 21st Fighter Squadron | |
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 21st Fighter Squadron Patch |
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| Active | 15 October 1944 - 15 October 1946 11 November 1954 - 15 March 1959 1 December 1972 - 28 June 1991 1 November 1991 - 31 December 1993 8 August 1996 - Present |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Type | Fighter Training |
| Part of | Air Education and Training Command 19th Air Force 56th Fighter Wing 56th Operations Group |
| Garrison/HQ | Luke Air Force Base |
| Decorations |  AFOUA |
The 21st Fighter Squadron (21 FS) is part of the 56th Fighter Wing at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. It operates the F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft conducting advanced fighter training.
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[edit] Mission
[edit] History
The 21st flew combat missions in western Pacific from, 20 May-14 August 1945. It trained for wild weasel radar detection and suppression missions from, 1972-1981. The squadron went on to train for forward air control missions from, November 1991-1993. Since August 1996, it has trained F-16 crews.[1]
[edit] Operations[1]
[edit] Lineage[1]
- 21st Fighter Squadron, Single Engine (1944 - 1954)
- 21st Fighter-Day Squadron (1954 - 1958)
- 21st Tactical Fighter Squadron (1958 - 1972)
- 21st Tactical Fighter Training Squadron (1972 - 1980)
- 21st Tactical Fighter Squadron (1980 - 1983)
- 21st Tactical Fighter Training Squadron (1983 - 1991)
- 21st Fighter Squadron (1991 - Present)
[edit] Assignments[1]
- 413th Fighter Group (1945 - 1946)
- 413th Tactical Fighter Wing (1954 - 1959)
- 35th Tactical Fighter Wing (1972 - 1991)
- 507th Air Control Wing (1991 - 1992)
- 363d Fighter Wing (1992 - 1993)
- 56th Fighter Wing (1996 - Present)
[edit] Bases stationed[1]
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[edit] Aircraft Operated[1]
- P-47 Thunderbolt (1944 - 1946)
- F-86 Sabre (1954 - 1956)
- F-100 Super Sabre (1956 - 1959)
- F-4 Phantom II (1972 - 1981)
- F-16 Fighting Falcon (1981 - 1991, 1996 - Present)
- OA-10 Thunderbolt II (1991 - 1993)
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[edit] Also See
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