8th Fighter Squadron (United States)

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8th Fighter Squadron

8th Fighter Squadron
Active 15 January 1941 - 2008
Country United States
Branch United States Air Force
Type Fighter
Part of Air Combat Command
12th Air Force
49th Fighter Wing
49th Operations Group
Nickname The Black Sheep
Decorations DUC
AFOUA w/V Device
PPUC
ROK PUC
RVGC w/ Palm
Commanders
Notable
commanders		 John D. W. Corley

The 8th Fighter Squadron (8 FS) was part of the 49th Fighter Wing at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico. It operated the F-117 Nighthawk aircraft conducting air superiority missions. The 8 FS was inactivated on May 16th, 2008 following the reactivation of the 7th Combat Training Squadron now 7th Fighter Squadron for the arrival of the F-22A Raptor.

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[edit] Mission

Deploy worldwide as tasked by the Joint Chiefs of Staff, using special low-observable technologies to deliver precision-guided weapons against high-value, heavily defended targets.[1]

[edit] History

The 8th has flown combat missions in the Southwest Pacific from, c. 20 April 1942–4 August 1945, in Korea from, 2 July 1950–27 July 1953, and in Southeast Asia from, c. 12 May–2 October 1972. Portions of the squadron deployed to Southwest Asia to fly combat air patrol missions from, 19 September–19 December 1991.[2]

[edit] Operations[3]

[edit] Lineage[4]

  • 8th Pursuit Squadron (Interceptor) (1940 - 1942)
  • 8th Fighter Squadron (1942 - 1943)
  • 8th Fighter Squadron, Single Engine (1943 - 1944)
  • 8th Fighter Squadron, Twin Engine (1944 - 1946)
  • 8th Fighter Squadron, Single Engine (1946 - 1948)
  • 8th Fighter Squadron, Jet Propelled (1948)
  • 8th Fighter Squadron, Jet (1948 - 1950)
  • 8th Fighter-Bomber Squadron (1950 - 1958)
  • 8th Tactical Fighter Squadron (1958 - 1991)
  • 8th Fighter Squadron (1991 - 2008)

[edit] Assignments[5]

[edit] Bases stationed[6]

[edit] Aircraft Operated[7]

[edit] References

North American F-100D-40-NH Super Sabre Serial 55-2760 assigned to the 562d TFS/388th TFW, then to 8th TFS/49th TFW
North American F-100D-40-NH Super Sabre Serial 55-2760 assigned to the 562d TFS/388th TFW, then to 8th TFS/49th TFW

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ 49 OG Fact Sheet
  2. ^ AFHRA 8 FS Page
  3. ^ AFHRA 8 FS Page
  4. ^ AFHRA 8 FS Page
  5. ^ AFHRA 8 FS Page
  6. ^ AFHRA 8 FS Page
  7. ^ AFHRA 8 FS Page

[edit] Bibliography

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