348th Night Fighter Squadron

348th Night Fighter Squadron
Emblem of the 348th Night Fighter Squadron
Active	1942–1944
Country	United States
Branch	United States Army Air Force
Role	Flight Testing
Size	Flight

The 348th Night Fighter Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force squadron. Its last assignment was with the 481st Night Fighter Operational Training Group, based at Salinas Army Air Base, California. The unit was inactivated on March 31, 1944

The unit's mission was to train pilots and crews for night fighter operations during World War II

Contents 1 History 1.1 Lineage 1.2 Assignments 1.3 Stations 1.4 Aircraft Assigned 1.5 Operational history 2 References 3 External links

History

Lineage

• Constituted 348th Night Fighter Squadron on October 1, 1942

Activated on October 1, 1942

Disbanded on March 31, 1944

Assignments

• Fighter Command School, Army Air Force School of Applied Tactics (AAFSAT), January 21, 1943
• Air Defense Department, AAFSAT, February 18, 1943
• Night Fighter Division, AAFSAT, April 1, 1943

Attached to 481st Night Fighter Operational Training Group, July 17, 1943

• 481st Night Fighter Operational Training Group, July 26, 1943 – March 31, 1944

Stations

• Orlando AAB, Florida, October 4, 1942
• Salinas Army Air Base, California, January 19 – March 31, 1944

Aircraft Assigned

• A-20/DB-7/P-70 Havoc, 1942–1944
• B-18 Bolo, 1943–1944
• YP-61 Black Widow, 1943–1944

Operational history

• Operational training unit, 1943–1944

References

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

• Northrop P-61 Black Widow—The Complete History and Combat Record, Garry R. Pape, John M. Campbell and Donna Campbell, Motorbooks International, 1991.
• Mauer, Mauer (1969), Combat Squadrons of the Air Force, World War II, Air Force Historical Studies Office, Maxwell AFB, Alabama. ISBN 0-89201-097-5

External links