391st Fighter Squadron
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| Active | 1 June 1943 - 20 August 1946 1 January 1953 - 1 April 1959 30 April 1962 - 28 February 1971 1 July 1971 - 1 July 1990 11 March 1992 - Present |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Type | Fighter |
| Part of | Air Combat Command 12th Air Force 366th Fighter Wing 366th Operations Group |
| Garrison/HQ | Mountain Home Air Force Base |
| Nickname | Bold Tigers |
| Decorations |  DUC AFOUA w/ V DeviceBelgium Fourragère  RVGC w/ Palm |
The 391st Fighter Squadron (391 FS) is part of the 366th Fighter Wing at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho. It operates F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft conducting close air support missions.
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[edit] Mission
Perform close air support, interdiction, strategic attack, suppression of enemy air defense, and defensive counterair missions, employing the full array of U.S. Air Force capabilities including precision-guided munitions, inertially-aided munitions, night vision goggles, fighter data link, and Low Altitude Navigation and Targeting Infrared for Night (LANTIRN). [1]
[edit] History
The 391st flew combat missions in the European Theater of Operations from, 14 March 1944–3 May 1945 and in Southeast Asia from, 2 February 1966–21 July 1968. It provided air defense in Korea and Japan from, 22 July 1968–14 February 1971. [2]
[edit] Operations[2]
[edit] Lineage[2]
- 391st Fighter Squadron (Single Engine) (1943)
- 391st Fighter Squadron, Single Engine (1943 - 1952)
- 391st Fighter-Bomber Squadron (1952 - 1958)
- 391st Tactical Fighter Squadron (1958 - 1992)
- 391st Fighter Squadron (1992 - Present)
[edit] Assignments[2]
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[edit] Bases stationed[2]
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[edit] Aircraft Operated[2]
- P-47 Thunderbolt (1943 - 1946)
- P-51 Mustang (1953)
- F-86 Sabre (1953 - 1955)
- F-84 Thunderjet (1954 - 1958, 1962 - 1965)
- F-100 Super Sabre (1957 - 1959)
- F-4 Phantom II (1965 - 1971)
- F-111 Aardvark (1971 - 1990)
- F-15E Strike Eagle (1992 - Present)
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