390th Fighter Squadron
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| 390th Fighter Squadron | |
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| Active | 1 June 1943 - 20 August 1946 1 January 1953 - 1 April 1959 30 April 1962 - 1 October 1982 15 December 1982 - Present |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Type | Fighter |
| Part of | Air Combat Command 12th Air Force 366th Fighter Wing 366th Operations Group |
| Garrison/HQ | Mountain Home Air Force Base |
| Nickname | Wild Boars |
| Decorations |  DUC PUC AFOUA w/ V DeviceBelgium Fourragère  RVGC w/ Palm |
The 390th Fighter Squadron (390 FS) is part of the 366th Fighter Wing at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho. It operates F-15 Eagle aircraft conducting an air superiority mission.
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[edit] Mission
[edit] History
The 390th flew combat missions in the European Theater of Operations from, 14 March 1944–3 May 1945and Southeast Asia from, c. 18 November 1965–14 June 1972. [1]
The squadron conducted replacement training from, 1 July 1974–c. 18 August 1976. It trained EF-111 Raven aircrews in electronic countermeasures from, 15 December 1982–4 August 1992. The 390th again saw combat when it jammed radar sites during the invasion of Panama in December 1989, and the Gulf War from, 17 January 1991–6 March 1991. The 390 FS also deployed aircraft and aircrews to Turkey and Saudi Arabia from, 10 January–c. 11 September 1992. [1]
[edit] Operations[1]
[edit] Lineage[1]
- 390th Fighter Squadron (Single Engine) (1943)
- 390th Fighter Squadron, Single Engine (1943 - 1952)
- 390th Fighter-Bomber Squadron (1952 - 1958)
- 390th Tactical Fighter Squadron (1958 - 1982)
- 390th Electronic Combat Squadron (1982 - 1992)
- 390th Fighter Squadron (1992 - Present)
[edit] Assignments[1]
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[edit] Bases stationed[1]
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[edit] Aircraft Operated[1]
- P-47 Thunderbolt (1943 - 1946)
- P-51 Mustang (1953)
- F-86 Sabre (1953 - 1955)
- F-84 Thunderjet (1954 - 1958, 1962 - 1965)
- F-100 Super Sabre (1957 - 1959)
- F-4 Phantom II (1965 - 1972)
- F-111 Aardvark (1972 - 1982)
- EF-111 Raven (1982 - 1992)
- F-15 Eagle (1992 - Present)
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