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==History== |
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The 539th Fighter Squadron was activated in October 1943 at [[Westover Field]], Chicopee, Mass in October 1943. Shortly after activation, the squadron moved to [[Seymour Johnson Field]], Goldsboro, North Carolina to become part of the 402nd Fighter Group where it operated under the Replacement Training Unit Program of the advanced phase of pilot training. In December 1943, the squadron again moved, this time to [[Blumenthal Field]], Wilmington, North Carolina, and was assigned to the 326th Fighter Group where it remained until disbanded in April 1944. |
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Reactivated as part of the [[United States Air Force]] [[Air Defense Command]] in January 1955 it received F-86D's and in August 1955 the unit designation was transferred to [[McGuire AFB]] as the 539th Fighter Interceptor Squadron where it received F-86L's. In May 1959 the squadron transitioned to F-106A becoming the first squadron in the Air Defense Command to be equipped with the F-106's. |
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The 539th was deactivated 31 Aug 1967 as part of the phasedown of the ADC interceptor force. |
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* Constituted '''539th Fighter Squadron''' on September 24, 1943 |
* Constituted '''539th Fighter Squadron''' on September 24, 1943 |
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* [[F-86 Sabre]], 1954–1959 |
* [[F-86 Sabre]], 1954–1959 |
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* [[F-106 Delta Dart]], 1959–1967 |
* [[F-106 Delta Dart]], 1959–1967 |
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===Operations history=== |
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Replacement training, January–April 1944. Air defense of the Northeastern United States, 1954–1967 |
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* USAF Aerospace Defense Command publication, The Interceptor, January 1979 (Volume 21, Number 1). |
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* Maurer, Maurer (1983). Air Force Combat Units Of World War II. Maxwell AFB, AL: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0892010924. |
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* 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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Revision as of 00:38, 27 September 2010
| 539th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron | |
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 Patch of the 539th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron | |
| Active | 1943–1967 |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Type | Fighter-Interceptor |
The 539th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with the New York Air Defense Sector, stationed at McGuire AFB, New Jersey. It was inactivated on August 31, 1967.
History
The 539th Fighter Squadron was activated in October 1943 at Westover Field, Chicopee, Mass in October 1943. Shortly after activation, the squadron moved to Seymour Johnson Field, Goldsboro, North Carolina to become part of the 402nd Fighter Group where it operated under the Replacement Training Unit Program of the advanced phase of pilot training. In December 1943, the squadron again moved, this time to Blumenthal Field, Wilmington, North Carolina, and was assigned to the 326th Fighter Group where it remained until disbanded in April 1944.
Reactivated as part of the United States Air Force Air Defense Command in January 1955 it received F-86D's and in August 1955 the unit designation was transferred to McGuire AFB as the 539th Fighter Interceptor Squadron where it received F-86L's. In May 1959 the squadron transitioned to F-106A becoming the first squadron in the Air Defense Command to be equipped with the F-106's.
The 539th was deactivated 31 Aug 1967 as part of the phasedown of the ADC interceptor force.
Lineage
- Constituted 539th Fighter Squadron on September 24, 1943
- Activated on October 1, 1943
- Disbanded on April 10, 1944
- Reconstituted, and redesignated 539th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, on March 23, 1953
- Activated on April 18, 1954.
- Inactivated on August 23, 1967.
Assignments
- 402d Fighter Group, October 1943
- 326th Fighter Group, November 25, 1943 – April 10, 1944
- 4709th Defense (later Air Defense) Wing, April 18, 1954
- 4700th Air Defense Group, September 20, 1954
- 4709th Air Defense Wing, August 18, 1955
- 4621st Air Defense Wing (later New York Air Defense Sector), October 1, 1956
- 4730th Air Defense Group, February 8, 1957
- New York Air Defense Sector, August 1, 1959 – August 23, 1967
Stations
- Westover Field, Massachusetts, October 1, 1943
- Seymour Johnson Field, North Carolina, October 13, 1943
- Bluethenthal Field, North Carolina, December 8, 1943 – April 10, 1944
- Stewart AFB, New York, April 18, 1954
- McGuire AFB, New York, August 18, 1955 – August 23, 1967
Aircraft
- P-47 Thunderbolt, 1944
- F-86 Sabre, 1954–1959
- F-106 Delta Dart, 1959–1967
References
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency
- USAF Aerospace Defense Command publication, The Interceptor, January 1979 (Volume 21, Number 1).
- Maurer, Maurer (1983). Air Force Combat Units Of World War II. Maxwell AFB, AL: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0892010924.
