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The '''37th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron''' is an inactive [[United States Air Force]] unit. Its last assignment was with the [[14th Fighter Group]], stationed at [[Ethan Allen Air Force Base]], [[Vermont]]. It was inactivated on 1 May 1960.
The '''37th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron''' is an inactive [[United States Air Force]] unit. Its last assignment was with the [[14th Fighter Group]], stationed at [[Ethan Allen Air Force Base]], [[Vermont]]. It was inactivated on 1 May 1960.


==History==
=== Lineage===
* Constituted '''37th Pursuit Squadron (Interceptor)''' on 20 Nov 1940
: Activated on 15 Jan 1941
: Redesignated '''37th Fighter Squadron''' on 15 May 1942
: Inactivated on 9 Sep 1945
* Activated on zo Nov 1946
: Inactivated on 2 Oct 1949
* Redesignated '''37th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron'' on 11 Sep 1952
: Activated on 1 Nov 1952
: Discontinued on 1 May 1960.


===Assignments===
* 55th Pursuit (later Fighter) Group, 15 Jan 1941
* 14th Fighter Group, 1 Mar 1943-9 Sep 1945; 20 Nov 1946-2 Oct 1949
* 4711th Defense Wing, 1 Nov 1952
* 517th Air Defense Group, 16 Feb 1953
* 14th Fighter Group, 18 Aug 1955-1 May 1960

===Stations===
* [[Hamilton Field]], [[California]], 15 Jan 1941
* Portland, Ore, 21 May 1941
: Operated from Paine Field, Wash, 7-24 Dec 1941
* Olympia, Wash, 24 Dec 1941
* McChord Field, Wash, 8-18 Jan 1943
* La Senia, Algeria, 27 Feb 1943
* Mediouna, French Morocco, c. 17 Mar 1943
* Telergma, Algeria, 5 May 1943
* El Bathan, Tunisia, 4 Jul 1943
* Ste-Marie¬du-Zit, Tunisia, 26 Jul 1943
* Triolo Airfield, Italy, 12 Dec 1943
: Operated from Corsica, 10-21 Aug 1944
* Lesina, Italy, Sep-9 Sep 1945
* Dow Field, Maine, 20 Nov 1946-2 Oct 1949
* Ethan Allen AFB, Vt, 1 Nov 1952-1 May 1960.

===Aircraft===
* P-43, 1941-1942
* P-38, 1942-1945
* P-47, 1946-1949
* F-84, 1947-1949
* F-51, 1952-1953
* F-86, 1953-1958
* F-102, 1957-1960

===Operations History===
Air defense of the west coast, 7-24 Dec 1941. Combat in ETO and MTO, 6 May 1943-4 May 1945. Air defense of the northeast coast, 1946-1960


== References==
== References==

Revision as of 12:44, 27 May 2009

37th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron
Emblem of the 37th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron
Active1940–1960
CountryUnited States
BranchUnited States Air Force
TypeFighter-Interceptor

The 37th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with the 14th Fighter Group, stationed at Ethan Allen Air Force Base, Vermont. It was inactivated on 1 May 1960.

History

Lineage

  • Constituted 37th Pursuit Squadron (Interceptor) on 20 Nov 1940
Activated on 15 Jan 1941
Redesignated 37th Fighter Squadron on 15 May 1942
Inactivated on 9 Sep 1945
  • Activated on zo Nov 1946
Inactivated on 2 Oct 1949
  • Redesignated '37th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron on 11 Sep 1952
Activated on 1 Nov 1952
Discontinued on 1 May 1960.

Assignments

  • 55th Pursuit (later Fighter) Group, 15 Jan 1941
  • 14th Fighter Group, 1 Mar 1943-9 Sep 1945; 20 Nov 1946-2 Oct 1949
  • 4711th Defense Wing, 1 Nov 1952
  • 517th Air Defense Group, 16 Feb 1953
  • 14th Fighter Group, 18 Aug 1955-1 May 1960

Stations

Operated from Paine Field, Wash, 7-24 Dec 1941
  • Olympia, Wash, 24 Dec 1941
  • McChord Field, Wash, 8-18 Jan 1943
  • La Senia, Algeria, 27 Feb 1943
  • Mediouna, French Morocco, c. 17 Mar 1943
  • Telergma, Algeria, 5 May 1943
  • El Bathan, Tunisia, 4 Jul 1943
  • Ste-Marie¬du-Zit, Tunisia, 26 Jul 1943
  • Triolo Airfield, Italy, 12 Dec 1943
Operated from Corsica, 10-21 Aug 1944
  • Lesina, Italy, Sep-9 Sep 1945
  • Dow Field, Maine, 20 Nov 1946-2 Oct 1949
  • Ethan Allen AFB, Vt, 1 Nov 1952-1 May 1960.

Aircraft

  • P-43, 1941-1942
  • P-38, 1942-1945
  • P-47, 1946-1949
  • F-84, 1947-1949
  • F-51, 1952-1953
  • F-86, 1953-1958
  • F-102, 1957-1960

Operations History

Air defense of the west coast, 7-24 Dec 1941. Combat in ETO and MTO, 6 May 1943-4 May 1945. Air defense of the northeast coast, 1946-1960

References

Public Domain 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

External links

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