| 98th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron | |
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Emblem of the 98th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron |
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| Active | 1942–1968 |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Type | Fighter-Interceptor |
The 98th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with the Air Defense Command New York Air Defense Sector stationed at Suffolk County AFB, New York. It was inactivated on September 30, 1968.
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Activated in the summer of 1942 as part of III Fighter Command Became a P-40 Warhawk, replacement training unit (RTU). Inactivated on 1 May 1944 as part of a reorganization of training units.
Reactivated in 1953 as part of Air Defense Command as an air defense squadron, equipped with F-89D Scorpion Interceptors and initially being assigned to Dover AFB, Delaware with a mission for the air defense of Philadelphia Delaware-Maryland-Virginia region.
Moved to Suffolk County AFB, New York, in 1963 becoming part of the New York City air defense force, upgraded in 1959 to the to the new McDonnell F-101B Voodoo and assigned alongside the F-101B interceptor was the F-101F operational and conversion trainer. The two-seat trainer version was equipped with dual controls, but carried the same armament as the F-101B and were fully combat-capable interceptors. Inactivated in September 1968 as part of the drawdown of ADC interceptor bases, the aircraft being passed along to the Air National Guard.
This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the Air Force Historical Research Agency.
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