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The 123rd Fighter Squadron is an active unit of the Oregon Air National Guard which flies the F-15 Eagle. Its parent unit is the 142nd Fighter Wing.
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Previously designated as the 123rd Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, the squadron was renamed the 123rd Fighter Squadron in 1992.
The squadron converted to the F-15 aircraft in 1989/90, with most of those planes coming from the 318th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron at McChord AFB, which was being disbanded.
The Unit has been flying the F-15 Eagle fighter since 1989 . - The 142nd Fighter Wing has 15 PAI and 3 BAI/AR F-15A and F-15B Eagles. Two of its aircraft sit alert in support of NORAD 24 hours a day.
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- 123rd Fighter Squadron (1992-Present)
- 123rd Fighter Interceptor Squadron (???-1992))
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[edit] References
- ^ Rogers, B. (2006). United States Air Force Unit Designations Since 1978. ISBN 1-85780-197-0
- ^ World Airpower Journal. (1992). US Air Force Air Power Directory. Aerospace Publishing: London, UK. ISBN 1-880588-01-3
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