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[[File:F-51D Minnesota ANG in early 1950s.jpg|thumb|A Minnesota ANG F-51D in the early 1950s.]]

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[[File:F-16C 86th TFW F-4D 148th FG in flight over Germany 1987.JPEG|thumb|A 179th FS F-4D over Germany with an F-16C from the [[86th Airlift Wing|86th TFW]], 1987.]]
The '''179th Fighter Squadron''' flies the [[F-16C Fighting Falcon]]. It is a unit of the [[Minnesota Air National Guard]]. Its parent unit is the [[148th Fighter Wing]].
The '''179th Fighter Squadron''' flies the [[F-16C Fighting Falcon]]. It is a unit of the [[Minnesota Air National Guard]]. Its parent unit is the [[148th Fighter Wing]].


==History==
==History==
===Lineage===
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* Constituted 393d Fighter Squadron on 26 May 1943
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==Assignments==
: Activated on 15 Jul 1943
===Major Command===
: Inactivated on 7 Nov 1945
*[[Air National Guard]]/[[Air Combat Command]] (1992–Present)
* Re-designated: 179th Fighter Squadron, and allotted to Minnesota ANG, on 24 May 1946
*[[Air National Guard]]/[[Tactical Air Command]] (1976–1992)
: Received federal recognition and activated on 17 September 1948
*[[Air National Guard]]/[[Air Defense Command]] (1960–1976)
: Federalized and placed on active duty, 2 March 1951
:: Re-designated: '''179th Fighter Squadron (Single Engine)''', 2 March 1951
:: Released from active duty and returned to Minnesota state control, 1 November 1952
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: Re-designated: 179th Fighter Squadron, 1954
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: Re-designated: 179th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron, 1976
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: Re-designated: 179th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, 1983
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: Re-designated: 179th Fighter Squadron, 1992-Present
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<ref>Rogers, B. (2006). United States Air Force Unit Designations Since 1978. ISBN 1-85780-197-0</ref>


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===Assignments===
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==Previous Designations<ref>Rogers, B. (2006). United States Air Force Unit Designations Since 1978. ISBN 1-85780-197-0</ref>==
* 367th Fighter Group, 15 July 1943-7 November 1945
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[[File:F-51D Minnesota ANG in early 1950s.jpg|thumb|A Minnesota ANG F-51D in the early 1950s.]]
* Minnesota Air National Guard, 24 May 1946
*179th Fighter Squadron (1995–Present)
: 133d Fighter Group (ConAC); (ADC, 1950), 17 September 1948
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*179th Fighter Squadron (1992–1995)
: Federalized and placed on active duty under [[Air Defense Command]], 2 March 1951
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*179th Fighter Interceptor Squadron (1983–1992)
:: 133d Fighter Group, 2 March 1951
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*179th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron (1976–1983)
:: 31st Air Division, 6 February 1952
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*179th Fighter Squadron (1960–1976)
:: Released from active duty and returned to Minnesota state control, 1 November 1952
: 133d Fighter Group (ADC), 1 November 1952
: 148th Fighter Group (ADC), 1960
: 148th Tactical Reconnaissance Group (TAC), 1976
: 148th Fighter-Interceptor Group (TAC), 1983
: 148th Fighter Group (ACC), 1992
: 148th Fighter Wing (ACC), 1995-Present


==Bases Stationed==
===Stations===
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*[[Duluth International Airport]] (1960–Present)
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**[[Tyndall Air Force Base]] (Detachment 1) (1995–Present)
* [[Hamilton Field, California|Hamilton Field]], California, 15 July 1943
* [[Santa Rosa Army Airfield]], California, 11 October 1943
* [[Oakland International Airport|Oakland Municipal Airport]], California, 10 December 1943 – 8 March 1944
* [[RAF Stoney Cross]] (AAF-452) England, 5 April 1944
* [[RAF Ibsley]] (AAF-347), England, 6 July 1944
* [[Beuzeville Airfield]] (A-6), France, 22 July 1944
* [[Cricqueville Airfield]] (A-2), France, 14 August 1944
* [[Peray Airfield]] (A-44), France, 4 September 1944
* [[Clastres Airfield]] (A-71), France, 8 September 1944
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* [[Juvincourt Airfield]] (A-68), France, 28 October 1944
* [[St-Dizier Airfield]] (A-64), France, 1 February 1945
* [[Conflans Airfield]] (A-94), France, 14 March 1945
* [[Eschborn Airfield]] (Y-74), Germany, 20 April – July 1945
* [[Seymour Johnson Field]], [[North Carolina]], September-7 November 1945
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* [[Duluth International Airport]], 1948
: Designated: [[Duluth Air National Guard Base]], 1991-Present
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: [[Tyndall Air Force Base]] (Detachment 1), 1995-Present
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===Aircraft===
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==Aircraft Operated<ref>World Airpower Journal. (1992). US Air Force Air Power Directory. Aerospace Publishing: London, UK. ISBN 1-880588-01-3</ref>==
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[[File:F-16C 86th TFW F-4D 148th FG in flight over Germany 1987.JPEG|thumb|A 179th FS F-4D over Germany with an F-16C from the [[86th Airlift Wing|86th TFW]], 1987.]]
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*[[F-16C Fighting Falcon]] (2003–Present)
*[[F-16C Fighting Falcon]] (2003–Present)
*[[F-16A Fighting Falcon]] (1990–2003)
*[[F-16A Fighting Falcon]] (1990–2003)
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*[[RF-4C Phantom II]] (1976–1983)
*[[RF-4C Phantom II]] (1976–1983)
*[[F-101 Voodoo]] (1971–1976)
*[[F-101 Voodoo]] (1971–1976)
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*[[F-102 Delta Dagger]] (1967–1971)
*[[F-102 Delta Dagger]] (1967–1971)
*[[F-89J Scorpion]] (1969–1971)
*[[F-89J Scorpion]] (1969–1971)
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*[[F-94 Starfire]] (1954–1957)
*[[F-94 Starfire]] (1954–1957)
*[[P-51 Mustang]] (1948–1954)
*[[P-51 Mustang]] (1948–1954)
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<ref>World Airpower Journal. (1992). US Air Force Air Power Directory. Aerospace Publishing: London, UK. ISBN 1-880588-01-3</ref>


==References==
==References==
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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
* 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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==External links==
==External links==
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* [http://www.minnesotanationalguard.org/units/air/ Minnesota Air National Guard Units]
* [http://www.minnesotanationalguard.org/units/air/ Minnesota Air National Guard Units]


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Revision as of 10:51, 30 August 2011

179th Fighter Squadron
179th Fighter Squadron Squadron Emblem
Active1947-Present
CountryUnited States
BranchUnited States Air Force
TypeSquadron
RoleFighter
Part ofAir National Guard/Air Combat Command
Garrison/HQDuluth International Airport
Nickname(s)Bulldogs
A Minnesota ANG F-51D in the early 1950s.
A 179th FS F-4D over Germany with an F-16C from the 86th TFW, 1987.

The 179th Fighter Squadron flies the F-16C Fighting Falcon. It is a unit of the Minnesota Air National Guard. Its parent unit is the 148th Fighter Wing.

History

Lineage

  • Constituted 393d Fighter Squadron on 26 May 1943
Activated on 15 Jul 1943
Inactivated on 7 Nov 1945
  • Re-designated: 179th Fighter Squadron, and allotted to Minnesota ANG, on 24 May 1946
Received federal recognition and activated on 17 September 1948
Federalized and placed on active duty, 2 March 1951
Re-designated: 179th Fighter Squadron (Single Engine), 2 March 1951
Released from active duty and returned to Minnesota state control, 1 November 1952
Re-designated: 179th Fighter Squadron, 1954
Re-designated: 179th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron, 1976
Re-designated: 179th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, 1983
Re-designated: 179th Fighter Squadron, 1992-Present

[1]

Assignments

  • 367th Fighter Group, 15 July 1943-7 November 1945
  • Minnesota Air National Guard, 24 May 1946
133d Fighter Group (ConAC); (ADC, 1950), 17 September 1948
Federalized and placed on active duty under Air Defense Command, 2 March 1951
133d Fighter Group, 2 March 1951
31st Air Division, 6 February 1952
Released from active duty and returned to Minnesota state control, 1 November 1952
133d Fighter Group (ADC), 1 November 1952
148th Fighter Group (ADC), 1960
148th Tactical Reconnaissance Group (TAC), 1976
148th Fighter-Interceptor Group (TAC), 1983
148th Fighter Group (ACC), 1992
148th Fighter Wing (ACC), 1995-Present

Stations

Aircraft

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References

Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency

  1. ^ Rogers, B. (2006). United States Air Force Unit Designations Since 1978. ISBN 1-85780-197-0
  2. ^ World Airpower Journal. (1992). US Air Force Air Power Directory. Aerospace Publishing: London, UK. ISBN 1-880588-01-3
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