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460th Fighter-Interceptor Training Squadron
460th Fighter-Interceptor Training Squadron
	Emblem of the 460th Fighter-Interceptor Training Squadron
Active	1942-1982
Country	United States
Branch	United States Air Force
Type	Fighter-Interceptor Training

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The 460th Fighter-Interceptor Training Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with the Tactical Air Command 325th Fighter Wing stationed at Tyndall AFB, Florida. It was inactivated on 15 Oct 1982.

History

Lineage

Constituted 1st Airdrome Squadron on 7 Nov 1942

Activated on 20 Nov 1942

Redesignated 460th Fighter Squadron on 14 Jul 1944

Inactivated on 20 Feb 1946

Redesignated 460th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron on 23 Mar 1953

Activated on 18 Mar 1954

Inactivated 18 Aug 1955

Reactivated 18 Aug 1955

Inactivated 30 Mar 1966

Reactivated 1 Sep 1968

Inactivated 15 Jul 1974

Redesignated 460th Fighter-Interceptor Training Squadron and activated 15 Jan 1982.

Inactivated 15 Oct 1982

Assignments

Air Service Command, 20 Nov 1942
Second Air Force, 28 Dec 1942

16th Bombardment Training Wing, c. 15 Feb 1943

Fifth Air Force, c. 1 Jun 1943

Attached to: 310th Bombardment Wing, 1 Feb 1944

Attached to: 85th Fighter Wing, c. 16 May-14 Jul 1944

V Fighter Command, 14 Jul 1944

348th Fighter Group, 23 Sep 1944-20 Feb 1946

Air Defense Command

516th Air Defense Group, 18 Mar 1954

337th Fighter Group, 18 Aug 1955-30 Mar 1966

Aerospace Defense Command, 1 Sep 1968-15 Jul 1974
Tactical Air Command, 15 Jan-15 Oct 1982

Stations

Syracuse AAB, New York, 20 Nov 1942
Biggs Field, Texas, 2 Feb-17 Apr 1943
Sydney Airport, Australia, 21 May 1943
Dobodura, New Guinea, C. 20 Jun 1943
Gusap, New Guinea, c. 23 Oct 1943
Nadzab, New Guinea, 23 Jul 1944
Noemfoor, New Guinea, 23 Sep 1944
Tacloban, Leyte, io Nov 1944
Tanauan, Leyte, 12 Dec 1944

San Marcelino, Luzon, 6 Feb 1945
Floridablanca, Luzon, 15 May 1945
Ie Shima, 12 Jul 1945
Itazuke AB, Japan, 24 Nov 1945-20 Feb 1946
McGhee Tyson Airport, Tennessee, 18 Mar 1954-18 Aug 1955
Portland International Airport, Oregon, 18 Aug 1955-30 Mar 1966
Oxnard AFB, California, 1 Sep 1968
Kingsley Field, Oregon, 1 Nov 1969
Grand Forks AFB, North Dakota, 1 Apr 1971-15 Jul 1974
Tyndall AFB, Florida, 15 Jan-15 Oct 1982

Aircraft

A-20 Havoc, 1944
P-47 Thunderbolt, 1944-1945
P-51 Mustang, 1945-1946
F-86 Sabre, 1954-1955
F-89 Scorpion, 1955-1958
F-102 Delta Dagger, 1958—1966; TF-102, 1982
F-106 Delta Dart, 1968-1974

Operations History

Combat in Southwest and Western Pacific, Aug 1944-15 Aug 1945. Air Defense of Oak Ridge National Laboratory and TVA Dams, 1954-1955. Air Defense of Pacific Northwest, 1955-1966; 1969-1971. Air Defense of Southern California, 1968-1969. Air Defense of upper midwest, 1971-1974. Interceptor training, 1982.

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

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 ==History==
 === Lineage===
+* Constituted '''1st Airdrome Squadron''' on 7 Nov 1942
-*
+: Activated on 20 Nov 1942
+: Redesignated '''460th Fighter Squadron''' on 14 Jul 1944
+: Inactivated on 20 Feb 1946
+* Redesignated '''460th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron''' on 23 Mar 1953
+: Activated on 18 Mar 1954
+: Inactivated 18 Aug 1955
+* Reactivated 18 Aug 1955
+: Inactivated 30 Mar 1966
+* Reactivated 1 Sep 1968
+: Inactivated 15 Jul 1974
+* Redesignated '''460th Fighter-Interceptor Training Squadron''' and activated 15 Jan 1982.
+: Inactivated 15 Oct 1982
 ===Assignments===
 {{col-begin}}
 {{col-break|width=50%}}
+* Air Service Command, 20 Nov 1942
+* [[Second Air Force]], 28 Dec 1942
+: 16th Bombardment Training Wing, c. 15 Feb 1943
+* [[Fifth Air Force]], c. 1 Jun 1943
+: Attached to: 310th Bombardment Wing, 1 Feb 1944
+: Attached to: 85th Fighter Wing, c. 16 May-14 Jul 1944
+: V Fighter Command, 14 Jul 1944
+: 348th Fighter Group, 23 Sep 1944-20 Feb 1946
+{{col-break|width=50%}}
+* [[Air Defense Command]]
+: 516th Air Defense Group, 18 Mar 1954
+: 337th Fighter Group, 18 Aug 1955-30 Mar 1966
+* [[Aerospace Defense Command]], 1 Sep 1968-15 Jul 1974
+* [[Tactical Air Command]], 15 Jan-15 Oct 1982
+{{col-end}}
 ===Stations===
 {{col-begin}}
 {{col-break|width=50%}}
+* [[Syracuse Hancock International Airport|Syracuse AAB]], [[New York]], 20 Nov 1942
+* [[Biggs AFB|Biggs Field]], [[Texas]], 2 Feb-17 Apr 1943
+* [[Sydney Airport]], [[Australia]], 21 May 1943
+* Dobodura, [[New Guinea]], C. 20 Jun 1943
+* Gusap, [[New Guinea]], c. 23 Oct 1943
+* Nadzab, [[New Guinea]], 23 Jul 1944
+* Noemfoor, [[New Guinea]], 23 Sep 1944
+* Tacloban, [[Leyte]], io Nov 1944
+* Tanauan, [[Leyte]], 12 Dec 1944
+{{col-break|width=50%}}
+* San Marcelino, [[Luzon]], 6 Feb 1945
+* Floridablanca, [[Luzon]], 15 May 1945
+* [[Ie Shima]], 12 Jul 1945
+* [[Itazuke AB]], [[Japan]], 24 Nov 1945-20 Feb 1946
+* [[McGhee Tyson Airport]], [[Tennessee]], 18 Mar 1954-18 Aug 1955
+* [[Portland International Airport]], [[Oregon]], 18 Aug 1955-30 Mar 1966
+* [[Oxnard AFB]], [[California]], 1 Sep 1968
+* [[Kingsley Field]], [[Oregon]], 1 Nov 1969
+* [[Grand Forks AFB]], [[North Dakota]], 1 Apr 1971-15 Jul 1974
+* [[Tyndall AFB]], [[Florida]], 15 Jan-15 Oct 1982
 {{col-end}}
 ===Aircraft===
+* [[A-20 Havoc]], 1944
+* [[P-47 Thunderbolt]], 1944-1945
+* [[P-51 Mustang]], 1945-1946
+* [[F-86 Sabre]], 1954-1955
+* [[F-89 Scorpion]], 1955-1958
+* [[F-102 Delta Dagger]], 1958—1966; TF-102, 1982
+* [[F-106 Delta Dart]], 1968-1974
 ===Operations History===
+Combat in Southwest and Western Pacific, Aug 1944-15 Aug 1945.  Air Defense of Oak Ridge National Laboratory and TVA Dams, 1954-1955. Air Defense of Pacific Northwest, 1955-1966; 1969-1971.  Air Defense of Southern California, 1968-1969.   Air Defense of upper midwest, 1971-1974.  Interceptor training, 1982.
 == References==