307th Fighter Squadron

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307th Fighter Squadron
Active 30 January 1942 - 7 November 1945
20 August 1946 - 1 July 1989
30 September 1991 - 31 August 1995
1 August 2003 - Present
Country United States
Branch United States Air Force
Type Fighter
Part of Air Force Reserve Command
10th Air Force
Garrison/HQ Langley Air Force Base
Decorations DUC
AFOUA
RVGC w/ Palm

The 307th Fighter Squadron (307 FS) is part of the 10th Air Force and stationed at Langley Air Force Base, Virginia.

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[edit] Mission

[edit] History

The 307th saw combat in the European Theater of Operations and Mediterranean Theater of Operations from, 17 August 1942-3 May 1945 and in Southeast Asia from, 27 June-6 December 1965 and 29 July-23 October 1972. It served as a replacement trainingunit from, 15 July 1971-30 March 1988, and stood air defense alert from, April 1978-September 1983. [1]

The squadron maintained combat readiness and performed worldwide deployments in support of US national interests between 1991 and 1995. It deployed to Saudi Arabia from, March-June 1995 in support of Operation Southern Watch. [1]

[edit] Operations[1]

[edit] Lineage[1]

  • 307th Pursuit Squadron (Interceptor) (1942)
  • 307th Fighter Squadron (1942 - 1943)
  • 307th Fighter Squadron, Single Engine (1943 - 1947)
  • 307th Fighter Squadron, Jet Propelled (1947 - 1948)
  • 307th Fighter Squadron, Jet (1948 - 1950)
  • 307th Fighter-Bomber Squadron (1950)
  • 307th Fighter-Escort Squadron (1950 - 1953)
  • 307th Strategic Fighter Squadron (1953 - 1957)
  • 307th Fighter-Bomber Squadron (1957 - 1958)
  • 307th Tactical Fighter Squadron (1958 - 1983)
  • 307th Tactical Fighter Training Squadron (1983 - 1988)
  • 307th Tactical Fighter Squadron (1988 - 1991)
  • 307th Fighter Squadron (1991 - Present)

[edit] Assignments[1]

[edit] Bases stationed[1]

[edit] Aircraft Operated[1]

[edit] References

McDonnell F-4D-32-MC Phantom Serial 66-8768 of the 307th TFS. This aircraft is now on permanent display in front of VFW post in Pastro, TX. (Photo taken at Ramstein Air Base, West Germany
McDonnell F-4D-32-MC Phantom Serial 66-8768 of the 307th TFS. This aircraft is now on permanent display in front of VFW post in Pastro, TX. (Photo taken at Ramstein Air Base, West Germany

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ a b c d e f g AFHRA 307 FS Page

[edit] Bibliography

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