194th Fighter Squadron

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194th Fighter Squadron
194th Fighter Squadron Patch
Active	June 25, 1948-Present
Country	United States
Branch	United States Air Force
Type	Squadron
Role	Fighter
Part of	Air National Guard/Air Combat Command
Garrison/HQ	Fresno Yosemite International Airport
Nickname	Griffins

The 194th Fighter Squadron flies the F-16C Fighting Falcon. It is a unit of the California Air National Guard. It's parent unit is the 144th Fighter Wing. The 194th is located at Fresno Yosemite International Airport in Fresno, CA.

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[edit] History

[edit] Assignments

[edit] Major command

• Air National Guard/Air Combat Command (1992 - Present)
• Air National Guard/Tactical Air Command (1972 - 1992)
• Air National Guard/Air Defense Command (1948 - 1972)

[edit] Previous Designations^[1]

• 194th Fighter Squadron (1992-Present)
• 194th Fighter Interceptor Squadron (1955-1992)
• 194th Fighter Bomber Squadron (1950-1955)
• 194th Fighter Squadron (1947-1950)

[edit] Bases Stationed

• Fresno Yosemite International Airport (1957-Present)
  • March Air Reserve Base (Detachment 1) (???-Present)
• Alameda Naval Air Station (1947-1957)

[edit] Aircraft Operated^[2]

• RC-26B Metroliner (???-Present)
• F-16C/D Fighting Falcon (1995-Present)
• F-16A Fighting Falcon (1989-1995)
• F-4D Phantom II (1983-1989)
• F-106 Delta Dart (1974-1983)
• F-102 Delta Dagger (194-1974)
• F-86L Sabre (1958-1964)
• F-86A Sabre (1954-1958)
• P-51 Mustang (1948-1954)
• L-17 Navion (1948-???)
• C-47 Skytrain (1948-???)
• B-26 Marauder (1948-???)
• T-6 Texan (1948-???)

[edit] Referances

1. ^ Rogers, B. (2006). United States Air Force Unit Designations Since 1978. ISBN 1-85780-197-0
2. ^ World Airpower Journal. (1992). US Air Force Air Power Directory. Aerospace Publishing: London, UK. ISBN 1-880588-01-3

• http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/agency/usaf/194fs.htm

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