74th Fighter Squadron
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| 74th Fighter Squadron | |
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| Active | 4 July 1942 - 5 January 1946 10 October 1946 - 24 September 1949 12 January 1951 - 25 June 1958 1 July 1972 - 15 February 1992 15 June 1993 - Present |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Type | Fighter |
| Part of | Air Combat Command 9th Air Force 23d Wing 23d Fighter Group |
| Garrison/HQ | Moody Air Force Base |
| Nickname | Flying Tigers |
| Decorations |  DUC AFOUA RVGC w/ Palm |
The 74th Fighter Squadron (74 FS) is part of the 23d Wing at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia. It operates the A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft conducting air superiority missions.
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[edit] Mission
[edit] History
The 74th saw combat in the China-Burma-India Theater from, 16 July 1942–10 August 1945. It participated in air defense from, 1946–1949 and 1951–1958. The squadron again saw combat in Southeast Asia from, 8 July–15 August 1973 and in Southwest Asia from, Janusry–February 1991. [1]
[edit] Operations[1]
[edit] Lineage[1]
- 74th Pursuit Squadron (Interceptor) (1941 - 1942)
- 74th Fighter Squadron (1942 - 1944)
- 74th Fighter Squadron, Single Engine (1944 - 1950)
- 74th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron (1950 - 1972)
- 74th Tactical Fighter Squadron (1972 - 1991)
- 74th Fighter Squadron (1991 - Present)
[edit] Assignments[1]
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[edit] Bases stationed[1]
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[edit] Aircraft Operated[1]
- P-40 Warhawk (1942 - 1944)
- P-51 Mustang (1944 - 1945)
- P-47 Thunderbolt (1946 - 1949)
- RF-80 Shooting Star (1949)
- F-86 Sabre (1951 - 1952)
- F-89 Scorpion (1952, 1953 - 1958)
- F-94 Starfire (1952 - 1953)
- A-7 Corsair II (1972 - 1981)
- A-10 Thunderbolt II (1980 - 1992, 1993 - Present)
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