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| 325th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron | |
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 325th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron Patch | |
| Active | 1942-1966 |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Type | Interceptor |
The 325th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit, last assigned to the Air Defense Command, being stationed at Truax Field, Wisconsin. The squadron was inactivated on 25 June 1966.
History
Lineage
- Constituted 325th Fighter Squadron on 24 Jun 1942
- Activated on 25 Aug 1942
- Disbanded on io Apr 1944
- Reconstituted, and redesignated 325th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, Feb 1953
- Activated on 20 Apr 1953
- Inactivated on 18 Aug 1955
- Reactivated on 18 Aug 1955
- Inactivated on 25 Jun 1966
Assignments
- 327th Fighter Group, 25 Aug 1942-10 Apr 1944
- Attached to Philadelphia Fighter Wing, 15 Sep 1943-28 Jan 1944
- 28th Air Division, 20 Apr 1953
- 566th Air Defense Group, 1 Feb 1954-18 Aug 1955*
- 327th Fighter Group, 18 Aug 1955-25 Jun 1966*
*Note: Squadron inactivated and reactivated 18 Aug 1955, assuming personnel and equipment of 456th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron
Stations
- Mitchel Field, New York, 25 Aug 1942
- Richmond AAB, Virginia, 25 Aug 1942
- Millville AAF, New Jersey, 18 Sep 1943
- Richmond AAB, Virginia, 8 Jan 1944
- Norfolk AAF, Virginia, 16 Feb-10 Apr 1944
- Travis AFB, California, 20 Apr 1953
- Hamilton AFB, California, 10 Feb 1954-18 Aug 1955
- Truax Field, Wisconsin, 18 Aug 1955-25 Jun 1966
Aircraft
- P-40, 1942-1943
- P-47, 1943-1944
- F-86, 1953-1957
- F-102, 1957-1966
Operational History
Air defense and operational training unit until Feb 1944, and afterward replacement training unit until Apr 1944. Air Defense of Pacific Coast, 1953-1955; Air Defense of upper Midwest, 1955-1966
References
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency
- Mauer, Mauer (1969), Combat Squadrons of the Air Force, World War II, Air Force Historical Studies Office, Maxwell AFB, Alabama. ISBN 0892010975