| 20th Fighter Squadron | |
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20th Fighter Squadron |
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| Active | 1 February 1940 - 2 April 1946 1 December 1972 - 8 July 1992 1 July 1993 - 20 Dec 2004 |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Type | Fighter |
| Nickname | Silver Lobos |
| Engagements | World War II |
| Decorations | DUC AFOUA PPUC |
| Disbanded | December 20th, 2004 |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders |
Howell M. Estes III |
The 20th Fighter Squadron (20 FS) was most recently part of the 49th Fighter Wing at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico. It operated the F-4 Phantom II aircraft, conducting air superiority missions. It was deactivated 20 Dec 2004.
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During the final years of operation, the 20th Fighter Squadron trained German Air Force pilots and weapon system operators (WSO) in support of a US/German Air Force Foreign Military Sales agreement. The 20th Fighter Squadron also hosted the German Air Force Weapons School, and the leadership consisted of both a US and German Lieutenant Colonel. In its final year, the squadron was composed of just 13 US military officers, who brought their prior collective experience in the F-15C, F-16 and F-4 to the German students arriving from pilot training for tactical training in the F-4F.
The 20th flew combat missions in the Philippines from, 8 December 1941–c. 1 May 1942. The ground echelon fought as infantry unit in Bataan from, 18 January–c. 8 April 1942. It was carried as an active unit but was not operational from the fall of the Philippines until 2 April 1946.[1]
The squadron trained German Air Force aircrews in the F–4 from, September 1973–June 1992.[1]
On 20 Dec 2004, the unit was deactivated at Holloman AFB, NM.
This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the Air Force Historical Research Agency.
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