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Activated in 1942 as a [[IV Fighter Command]] [[P-38 Lightning]] Replacement Training Unit (RTU). Trained P-38 pilots in California and Washington State until phaseout of Lightning training in March 1944. Reactivated in 1953 as an [[Air Defense Command]] interceptor squadron. Performed air defense mission over [[New York City]] and northeast United States, 1953-1958 with F-86Ds and F-102s; moved to [[Webb AFB]], Texas for air defense of South Central United States with F-104 Starfighters until inactivated in 1967 as part of ADC phasedown of interceptor units. |
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Trained replacement pilots, September 1942 – March 1944, and furnished cadres for fighter squadrons, January–December 1943. Air Defense of the Northeast United States, 1953–1968; Air Defense of the South Central United States, 1958–1967 |
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| 331st Fighter-Interceptor Squadron | |
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 Emblem of the 331st Fighter-Interceptor Squadron | |
| Active | 1942–1967 |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
The 331st Fighter-Interceptor Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with Air Defense Command stationed at Webb Air Force Base, Texas. It was inactivated on March 1, 1967
History
Activated in 1942 as a IV Fighter Command P-38 Lightning Replacement Training Unit (RTU). Trained P-38 pilots in California and Washington State until phaseout of Lightning training in March 1944. Reactivated in 1953 as an Air Defense Command interceptor squadron. Performed air defense mission over New York City and northeast United States, 1953-1958 with F-86Ds and F-102s; moved to Webb AFB, Texas for air defense of South Central United States with F-104 Starfighters until inactivated in 1967 as part of ADC phasedown of interceptor units.
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- Constituted 331st Fighter Squadron on June 24, 1942
- Activated on July 10, 1942
- Disbanded on March 31, 1944
- Reconstituted, and redesignated 331st Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, on February 3, 1953
- Activated on February 24, 1953
- Inactivated March 1, 1967
Assignments
- 329th Fighter Group, July 10, 1942 – March 31, 1944
- Air Defense Command
- 519th Air Defense Group, February 24, 1953
- 329th Fighter Group, August 18, 1955
- 33d Air Division, August 15, 1958
- Albuquerque Air Defense Sector, January 1, 1960
- Oklahoma City Air Defense Sector, September 15, 1960
- 4752d Air Defense Wing, September 1, 1961 – March 1, 1967
Stations
- Hamilton Field, California, July 10, 1942
- Paine Army Airfield, Washington, July 14, 1942
- Inglewood AAF (Mines Field), California, September 10, 1942
- Van Nuys Airport, California, November 4, 1942
- Olympia AAF, Washington, August 13, 1943;
- Ellensburg Army Airfield, Washington, November 1, 1943
- Ontario AAF, California, December 27, 1943 – March 31, 1944
- Suffolk County AFB, New York, February 24, 1953
- Stewart AFB, New York, August 18, 1955
- Webb AFB, Texas, August 15, 1958 – March 1, 1967
Aircraft
- P-38 Lightning, 1942–1944
- F-51 Mustang, 1953
- F-86D Sabre Interceptor, 1953–1960
- F-102 Delta Dagger, 1960–1963
- F-104 Starfighter, 1968–1967
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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