457th Fighter Squadron
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| 457th Fighter Squadron | |
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 Emblem of the 457th Fighter Squadron |
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| Active | 1944 - June 1949 (deactivated) July 1972 - present (reactivated) |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force/AFRC |
| Role | Fighter |
| Part of | 301st Fighter Wing 12th Air Force |
| Garrison/HQ | NAS Fort Worth JRB (formerly Carswell AFB) |
| Nickname | Spads |
The 457th FS is part of the only Air Force Reserve unit in the state of Texas. When the unit was reactivated in 1972 as the 457th Tactical Fighter Squadron, it operated the Republic F-105D (Thunderstick II variant). The squadron converted to the McDonnell Douglas F-4D Phantom II in 1981 and to the F-4E in 1987. In 1991, the squadron converted to its current mount, the Lockheed Martin F-16C/D Fighting Falcon. [1]
The aircraft of the 457th FS carry the base tail code TX on their F-16s. The tail code carried by 457th TFS aircraft when the NAS Fort Worth JRB was known as Carswell AFB was TH.
[edit] Service
Since September 11, 2001, 301st Fighter Wing units and individual personnel in various career fields have supported a number of missions related to Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Noble Eagle's homeland defense, and Operation Iraqi Freedom.[2] The 457th FS ended a two month deployment to Balad AB in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom in December 2005. [3]
