7th Fighter Squadron

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7th Fighter Squadron
7th Fighter Squadron
Active	15 January 1941 - 15 December 2006 15 May 2008 - Present
Country	United States
Branch	United States Air Force
Type	Fighter
Part of	Air Combat Command 12th Air Force 49th Fighter Wing 49th Operations Group
Decorations	DUC AFOUA w/V Device PPUC ROK PUC RVGC w/ Palm

The 7th Fighter Squadron (7 FS) was part of the 49th Fighter Wing at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico.

Contents 1 Mission 2 History 2.1 Operations[1] 2.2 Lineage[1] 3 Assignments[1] 4 Bases stationed[1] 5 Aircraft Operated[1] 6 References 6.1 Notes 6.2 Bibliography

[edit] Mission

[edit] History

The 7th flew combat missions in the Southwest Pacific from, 14 March 1942-4 August 1945, in Korea from, 14 August 1950-27 July 1953, and in Southeast Asia from, 11 May-12 August 1972. It conducted basic fighter training from, September 1992-December 2006. ^[1]

[edit] Operations^[1]

• World War II
• Korean War
• Vietnam War

[edit] Lineage^[1]

7th Pursuit Squadron (Interceptor) (1940 - 1942) 7th Fighter Squadron (1942 - 1943) 7th Fighter Squadron, Single Engine (1943 - 1944) 7th Fighter Squadron, Twin Engine (1944 - 1946) 7th Fighter Squadron, Single Engine (1946 - 1948) 7th Fighter Squadron, Jet Propelled (1948)

7th Fighter Squadron, Jet (1948 - 1950) 7th Fighter-Bomber Squadron (1950 - 1958) 7th Tactical Fighter Squadron (1958 - 1991) 7th Fighter Squadron (1991 - 1999) 7th Combat Training Squadron (1999 - 2005) 7th Fighter Squadron (2005 - Present)

[edit] Assignments^[1]

• 49th Fighter Wing (1941 - 2006, 2008 - Present)
  • Attached: 4 Fighter-Day Wing (15 April - 10 December 1957)
  • Attached: 26th Tactical Reconnaissance Wing (10 September - 6 October 1971)
  • Attached: 86th Tactical Fighter Wing (2 March - 4 April 1973, 23 August - 25 September 1976)
  • Attached: 36th Tactical Fighter Wing (2 April - 3 May 1974, 4 October - 6 November 1975)

[edit] Bases stationed^[1]

Selfridge Field, Michigan (1941) Morrison Field, Florida (1941 - 1942) Melbourne, Australia (1942) Bankstown Aerodrome, Australia (1942) Batchelor Airfield, Australia (1942) Port Moresby, New Guinea (1942 - 1943) Dobodura, New Guinea (1943) Gusap, New Guinea (1943 - 1944) Finschhafen, New Guinea (1944) Hollandia, New Guinea (1944) Biak (1944) Tacloban, Leyte (1944) San Jose, Mindoro (1944 - 1945) Lingayen, Luzon (1945) Okinawa (1945) Atsugi, Japan (1945 - 1946)

Chitose Air Base, Japan (1946 - 1948) Misawa Air Base, Japan (1948 - 1950) Itazuke Air Base, Japan (1950) Taegu Air Base, South Korea (1950 - 1953) Kunsan Air Base, South Korea (1953) Itazuke Air Base, Japan (1953 - 1956) Misawa Air Base, Japan (1956 - 1957) Chitose Air Base, Japan (1957) Etain-Rouvres Air Base, France (1957 - 1959) Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany (1959 - 1968) Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico (1968 - 2006, 2008 - Present) Deployed: Ramstein Air Base, Germany (10 September - 6 October 1971, 2 March - 4 April 1973) Deployed: Takhli Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand (11 May - 12 August 1972) Deployed: Bitburg Air Base, Germany (2 April - 3 May 1974, 4 October - 6 November 1975) Deployed: Ramstein Air Base, Germany (23 August - 25 September 1976)

[edit] Aircraft Operated^[1]

P-35 (1941) P-40 Warhawk (1942 - 1944) P-47 Thunderbolt (1943 - 1944) P-38 Lightning (1944 - 1946) P-51 Mustang (1946 - 1949) P-80 Shooting Star (1949 - 1951) F-84 Thunderjet (1951 - 1956)

F-86 Sabre (1956 - 1957) F-100 Super Sabre (1957 - 1962) F-105 Thunderchief (1962 - 1966) F-4 Phantom II (1967 - 1977) F-15 Eagle (1977 - 1991) AT-38 Talon (1992 - 2006) F-22 Raptor (2008 - Present)

[edit] References

[edit] Notes

[edit] Bibliography

• USAF 7th Fighter Squadron History
• 49th Operations Group Fact Sheet

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