30th Fighter-Bomber Squadron

The 30th Fighter-Bomber Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with the 37th Fighter-Bomber Wing, based at Clovis Army Airfield, New Mexico. It was inactivated on 25 June 1953.

History

Lineage

• Constituted 30th Pursuit Squadron (Interceptor) on 22 December 1939

Activated on 1 February 1940

Redesignated 30 Fighter Squadron on 15 May 1942

Inactivated on 15 October 1946

• Redesignated 30th Fighter-Bomber Squadron on 3 March 1953

Activated on 8 April 1953

Inactivated on 25 June 1953.

Assignments

• 37th Pursuit (later Fighter) Group, 1 February 1940
• XXVI Fighter Command, 1 November 1943
• 6th Fighter Wing, 25 August-15 October 1946
• 37th Fighter-Bomber Group, 8 April-25 June 1953.

Stations

• Albrook Field, Canal Zone, 1 February 1940
• Rio Hato AAB, Panama, 5 October 1940
• Albrook Field, Canal Zone, 13 November 1940
• La Chorrera AAF, Panama, 24 November 1941
• Anton AAF, Panama, 3 January 1943
• Aguadulce AAF, Panama, 10 February 1943
• Howard Field, Canal Zone, 25 January 1945-15 October 1946
• Clovis AFB, New Mexico, 8 April-25 June 1953.

Aircraft

• P-26 Peashooter, 1940–1941
• P-40 Warhawk, 1940–1945
• P-39 Aircobra, 1944–1945
• P-38 Lightning, 1945–1946
• P-47 Thunderbolt, 1946.

Operational history

Air defense for the Panama Canal; replacement and operational training unit, February 1943-June 1944. Not operational, 8 April-25 June 1953.

References

 This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the Air Force Historical Research Agency.

• Maurer, Maurer (1983). Air Force Combat Units Of World War II. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0-89201-092-4.

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