516th Strategic Fighter Squadron

516th Strategic Fighter Squadron

Emblem of the 516th Strategic Fighter Squadron
Active 1943-1957
Country United States
Branch United States Army Air Force
Type Fighter
Engagements World War II

The 516th Strategic Fighter Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with the 407th Strategic Fighter Wing stationed at Great Falls AFB, Montana. It was inactivated on 1 July 1957.

Contents

History

Lineage

Activated on 28 March 1943
Redesignated as: 516th Fighter-Bomber Squadron on 10 August 1943
Disbanded on 1 April 1944
Activated on 18 December 1953
Inactivated on 1 July 1957.

Assignments

Stations

Operated from Amchitka AAF Alaska, July– August 1943

Aircraft

Operations history

Combat in Northern Pacific, Aleutians, July– August 1943. Training for combat and later replacement training 1943-1944. SAC Strategic Fighter Escort, 1954–1957

References

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

External links

United States Air Force portal
Military of the United States portal