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==History== |
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* Constituted '''325th Fighter Squadron''' on June 24, 1942 |
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* [[F-86D Sabre Interceptor]], 1953–1957 |
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* [[F-102 Delta Dagger]], 1957–1966 |
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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 0-89201-097-5 |
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* A Handbook of Aerospace Defense Organization 1946 - 1980, by Lloyd H. Cornett and Mildred W. Johnson, Office of History, Aerospace Defense Center, Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado |
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* Maurer, Maurer. ''[http://www.airforcehistory.hq.af.mil/Publications/fulltext/combat_sq_of_the_af_wwii.pdf Combat Squadrons of the Air Force: World War II]''. [[Maxwell Air Force Base]], Alabama: Office of Air Force History, 1982. |
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* USAF Aerospace Defense Command publication, The Interceptor, January 1979 (Volume 21, Number 1). |
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Revision as of 00:01, 27 August 2011
| 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 June 25, 1966.
History
Air defense and operational training unit until February 1944, and afterward replacement training unit until April 1944. Air Defense of Pacific Coast, 1953–1955; Air Defense of upper Midwest, 1955–1966
Lineage
- Constituted 325th Fighter Squadron on June 24, 1942
- Activated on August 25, 1942
- Disbanded on io April 1944
- Reconstituted, and redesignated 325th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, February 1953
- Activated on April 20, 1953
- Inactivated on August 18, 1955
- Reactivated on August 18, 1955
- Inactivated on June 25, 1966
Assignments
- 327th Fighter Group, August 25, 1942 – April 10, 1944
- Attached to Philadelphia Fighter Wing, September 15, 1943 – January 28, 1944
- 28th Air Division, April 20, 1953
- 566th Air Defense Group, February 1, 1954 – August 18, 1955*
- 327th Fighter Group, August 18, 1955 – June 25, 1966*
*Note: Squadron inactivated and reactivated August 18, 1955, assuming personnel and equipment of 456th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron
Stations
- Mitchel Field, New York, August 25, 1942
- Richmond AAB, Virginia, August 25, 1942
- Millville AAF, New Jersey, September 18, 1943
- Richmond AAB, Virginia, January 8, 1944
- Norfolk AAF, Virginia, February 16 – April 10, 1944
- Travis AFB, California, April 20, 1953
- Hamilton AFB, California, February 10, 1954 – August 18, 1955
- Truax Field, Wisconsin, August 18, 1955 – June 25, 1966
Aircraft
- P-40 Warhawk, 1942–1943
- P-47 Thunderbolt, 1943–1944
- F-86D Sabre Interceptor, 1953–1957
- F-102 Delta Dagger, 1957–1966
References
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency
- A Handbook of Aerospace Defense Organization 1946 - 1980, by Lloyd H. Cornett and Mildred W. Johnson, Office of History, Aerospace Defense Center, Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado
- Maurer, Maurer. Combat Squadrons of the Air Force: World War II. Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama: Office of Air Force History, 1982.
- USAF Aerospace Defense Command publication, The Interceptor, January 1979 (Volume 21, Number 1).
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