428th Fighter Squadron

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428th Fighter Squadron

428th Fighter Squadron Patch
Active 1 August 1943 - 5 December 1945
10 July 1952 - 30 June 1989
2 April 1990 - 12 October 1995
15 September 1998 - 6 July 2005
Country United States
Branch United States Air Force
Type Fighter
Decorations DUC
AFOUA w/V Device
Belgium Fourragère
ROK PUC
RVGC w/ Palm

The 428th Fighter Squadron (428 FS) was most recently part of the 27th Fighter Wing at Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico. It operated F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft while conducting air superiority missions.

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[edit] History

428th TFS F-111As in 1968
428th TFS F-111As in 1968

The 428th flew mainly ground support, armed reconnaissance, and some counter air, sorties against the Luftwaffe from, 25 April 1944-8 May 1945. It flew interdiction, close air support, and escort sorties against the enemy in Korea from, 1 August 1952-27 July 1953. The squadron also flew close air support, and some escort and counter air, sorties against the enemy in Southeast Asia from, November 1964-March 1965. Detachment 1 also flew night combat sorties against North Vietnam from, 25 March-c. 21 November 1968. The 428th Squadron went on to fly interdiction and close air support sorties over North Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from, 11 January-15 August 1973. It bombed Koh Tang Island in support of U.S. Marines during the Mayagüez incident, 13-15 May 1975. [1]

The 438th was an operational F-4, 1977-1980, and F-16, squadron, 1980-1989. It also provided F-111 flight training from, 1990-1995. [1]

[edit] Operations[1]

[edit] Lineage[1]

  • 428th Fighter Squadron (1943 - 1952)
  • 428th Fighter-Bomber Squadron (1952 - 1958)
  • 428th Tactical Fighter Squadron (1958 - 1990)
  • 428th Tactical Fighter Training Squadron (1990 - 1991)
  • 428th Fighter Squadron (1991 - Present)

[edit] Assignments[1]

[edit] Bases stationed[1]

[edit] Aircraft Operated[1]

1974 photo of F-111A Serial 67-0102 from the 428th TFS refueling from a KC-135 tanker. Also shown is an F-4E (67-368) of the 58th TFS/8th TFW at Ubon RTAFB (ED) (TDY from Kunsan AB, South Korea) and two F-4Es from the 336th TFW also from Ubon (SJ) (TDY from Seymour-Johnson AFB, North Carolina)
1974 photo of F-111A Serial 67-0102 from the 428th TFS refueling from a KC-135 tanker. Also shown is an F-4E (67-368) of the 58th TFS/8th TFW at Ubon RTAFB (ED) (TDY from Kunsan AB, South Korea) and two F-4Es from the 336th TFW also from Ubon (SJ) (TDY from Seymour-Johnson AFB, North Carolina)

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[edit] Notes

  1. ^ a b c d e f g AFHRA 428 FS Page

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[edit] Also See

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