301st Fighter Squadron
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| 301st Fighter Squadron | |
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| Active | 13 October 1942 - 19 October 1945 1 July 1947 - 1 July 1949 1 August 1958 - 2 July 1969 1 January 2000 - Present |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Type | Fighter |
| Part of | Air Force Reserve Command Tenth Air Force 944th Fighter Wing 944th Operations Group |
| Garrison/HQ | Luke Air Force Base |
| Decorations |  DUC AFOUA |
The 301st Fighter Squadron (301 FS) is part of the 944th Fighter Wing at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. It operates the F-16 Fighting Falcon conducting advanced fighter training.
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[edit] Mission
[edit] History
The 301st was one of four African-American fighter squadrons to enter combat during World War II. It saw combat in the European Theater of Operations and Mediterranean Theater of Operations from, 15 February 1944-26 April 1945. The squadron conducted aerial refueling operations under Strategic Air Command from, 1959-1969. [1]
[edit] Operations[1]
[edit] Lineage[1]
- 301st Fighter Squadron (1942 - 1944)
- 301st Fighter Squadron, Single Engine (1944 - 1958)
- 901st Air Refueling Squadron, Heavy (1958 - 1999)
- 301st Fighter Squadron (1999 - Present)
[edit] Assignments[1]
- 332d Fighter Group (1942 - 1945, 1947 - 1949)
- 4228th Strategic Wing (1958 - 1963)
- 454th Bombardment Wing (1963 - 1969)
- Attached: 4252d Strategic Wing (December 1965 - March 1966, July - December 1967)
- 944th Fighter Wing (2000 - Present)
[edit] Bases stationed[1]
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[edit] Aircraft Operated[1]
- P-39 Airacobra (1943 - 1944)
- P-40 Warhawk (1943 - 1944)
- P-47 Thunderbolt (1944, 1947 - 1949)
- F-51 Mustang (1944 - 1945)
- KC-135 Stratotanker (1958 - 1969)
- F-16 Fighting Falcon (2000 - Present)
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[edit] Also See
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