93d Fighter Squadron
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| 93d Fighter Squadron | |
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| Active | 1 June 1943 - 10 June 1946 27 June 1949 - 3 April 1951 15 June 1952 - 16 November 1957 1 October 1978 - Present |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Type | Fighter |
| Part of | Air Force Reserve Command 10th Air Force 482d Fighter Wing 482dd Operations Group |
| Garrison/HQ | Homestead Air Reserve Base |
| Engagements | Battle of Normandy Operation Market Garden Seige of Bastogne Operation Plunder |
| Decorations |  DUC FCdG w/ Palm |
The 93d Fighter Squadron (93 FS) is part of the 482d Fighter Wing at Homestead Air Reserve Base, Florida. It operates the F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft conducting air superiority missions.
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[edit] Mission
[edit] History
During World War II 93d participated in the airborne assaults on Normandy, Holland, and Germany, assisted in the relief of Bastogne, and conducted transportation of personnel and cargo throughout the European Theater of Operations. [1]
The squadron trained in troop carrier operations from, 1949-1951 and fighter-bomber operations from, 1952-1957. Since 1978, it has trained to maintain combat readiness in tactical fighter operations. The 93d periodically deployed to Turkey to enforce the no-fly zone over northern Iraq from, 1997-2003. [1]
[edit] Operations[1]
[edit] Lineage[1]
- 93d Troop Carrier Squadron (1943 - 1949)
- 93d Troop Carrier Squadron, Medium (1949 - 1952)
- 93d Fighter-Bomber Squadron (1952 - 1978)
- 93d Tactical Fighter Squadron (1978 - 19921)
- 93d Fighter Squadron (1992 - Present)
[edit] Assignments[1]
- 439th Troop Carrier Group (1943 - 1946, 1949 - 1951)
- 439th Fighter-Bomber Wing (1952 - 1957)
- 915th Tactical Fighter Group (1978 - 1981)
- 482d Fighter Wing (1981 - Present)
[edit] Bases stationed[1]
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[edit] Aircraft Operated[1]
- C-47 Skytrain (1943 - 1945)
- C-46 Commando (1945 - 1946, 1949 - 1951)
- F-51 Mustang (1952 - 1953)
- F-80 Shooting Star (1953 - 1956)
- F-84 Thunderjet (1956 - 1957)
- F-4 Phantom II (1978 - 1989)
- F-16 Fighting Falcon (1989 - Present)
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