93d Fighter Squadron

Note: For the World War II and Cold War Fighter/Fighter-Interceptor squadron, see 93d Fighter-Interceptor Squadron

The 93d Fighter Squadron (93 FS) is part of the 482nd Fighter Wing at Homestead Air Reserve Base, Florida. It operates the F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft conducting air superiority missions.

Mission

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]

Operations

• World War II
• Operation Northern Watch

Lineage

• 93d Troop Carrier Squadron (1943–1949)
• 93d Troop Carrier Squadron, Medium (1949–1952)
• 93d Fighter-Bomber Squadron (1952–1978)
• 93d Tactical Fighter Squadron (1978-1991)
• 93d Fighter Squadron (1992–Present)

Assignments

• 439th Troop Carrier Group (1943–1946, 1949–1951)
• 439th Fighter-Bomber Wing (1952–1957)
• 915th Tactical Fighter Group (1978–1981)
• 482nd Fighter Wing (1981–Present)

Bases stationed^[1]

Aircraft Operated

• 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)

References

External links

• AFHRA 93d Fighter Squadron History