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==History==
==History==
===World War II===
===World War II===
Activated in early 1941 as part of the [[Southeast Air District]], was equipped with a series of pursuit aircraft with a mission of air defense of [[Florida]]. After the [[Pearl Harbor Attack]], was assigned to the [[Caribbean Air Force]] in [[Panama]] where it operated in defense of the [[Panama Canal]]. Returned to the United States in early 1943 where it became a [[P-47 Thunderbolt]], later [[P-51 Mustang]] replacement training unit (RTU) for [[III Fighter Command]]. Inactivated on 1 May 1944 as part of a reorganization of training units.
Activated in early 1941 as the '''13th Pursuit Squadron (Interceptor)''' and assigned to the [[Southeast Air District]], was equipped with a series of pursuit aircraft with a mission of air defense of [[Florida]]. After the [[Pearl Harbor Attack]], The squadron was one of several hastily converted to dedicated anti-submarine duties in direct response to the German [[U-boat]] threat in the Atlantic and Caribbean regions during 1942 and 1943.

Deployed to the [[Panama Canal Zone]] on 2 January 1942, stationed initially at [[Howard Field]] operating [[Bell P-39D Aircobra]]s. By 16 February, the Squadron had 12 P-39D's (of which nine were airworthy) and not fewer than 26 pilots, but of these, only four had more than 12 months experience. Official records of its relatively brief tour in Panama are apparently all but nonexistent, although it is known that the unit was redesignated as the '''13th Fighter Squadron''' on 15 May 1942 in keeping with the USAAF scheme at the time.

Following the perceived end of the emergency need for the unit, it returned to the United States in early 1943 where it became a [[P-47 Thunderbolt]], later [[P-51 Mustang]] replacement training unit (RTU) for [[III Fighter Command]]. Inactivated on 1 May 1944 as part of a reorganization of training units.


===Air Defense Command===
===Air Defense Command===

Revision as of 12:38, 30 January 2012

13th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron
Emblem of the 13th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron
Active1942–1968
CountryUnited States
BranchUnited States Air Force
TypeFighter-Interceptor
13th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron McDonnell F-101B-90-MC Voodoo 57-0338 Glasgow AFB, Montana September 1962.
North American F-86D-35-NA Sabre 51-8437 575th Air Defense Group Selfridge AFB, Michigan December 1953
See 13th Fighter Squadron for the present-day Pacific Air Forces squadron

The 13th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with the Minot Air Defense Sector, stationed at Glasgow Air Force Base, Montana. It was inactivated on 30 June 1968

History

World War II

Activated in early 1941 as the 13th Pursuit Squadron (Interceptor) and assigned to the Southeast Air District, was equipped with a series of pursuit aircraft with a mission of air defense of Florida. After the Pearl Harbor Attack, The squadron was one of several hastily converted to dedicated anti-submarine duties in direct response to the German U-boat threat in the Atlantic and Caribbean regions during 1942 and 1943.

Deployed to the Panama Canal Zone on 2 January 1942, stationed initially at Howard Field operating Bell P-39D Aircobras. By 16 February, the Squadron had 12 P-39D's (of which nine were airworthy) and not fewer than 26 pilots, but of these, only four had more than 12 months experience. Official records of its relatively brief tour in Panama are apparently all but nonexistent, although it is known that the unit was redesignated as the 13th Fighter Squadron on 15 May 1942 in keeping with the USAAF scheme at the time.

Following the perceived end of the emergency need for the unit, it returned to the United States in early 1943 where it became a P-47 Thunderbolt, later P-51 Mustang replacement training unit (RTU) for III Fighter Command. Inactivated on 1 May 1944 as part of a reorganization of training units.

Air Defense Command

Reactivated in 1953 as part of Air Defense Command as an air defense squadron, equipped with F-86D Sabre Interceptors and initially being assigned to Selfridge AFB, Michigan with a mission for the air defense of Detroit and Great Lakes region. Moved to Iowa in 1955 for air defense of the Great Plains, and in 1957 began re-equipping with the North American F-86L Sabre, an improved version of the F-86D which incorporated the Semi Automatic Ground Environment, or SAGE computer-controlled direction system for intercepts. The service of the F-86L destined to be quite brief, since by the time the last F-86L conversion was delivered, the type was already being phased out in favor of supersonic interceptors.

Was reassigned to Glasgow AFB, Montana in July 1959 and was upgraded to the new McDonnell F-101B Voodoo and assigned alongside the F-101B interceptor was the F-101F operational and conversion trainer. The two-seat trainer version was equipped with dual controls, but carried the same armament as the F-101B and were fully combat-capable interceptors. Inactivated in June 1968 as part of the drawdown of ADC interceptor bases, the aircraft being passed along to the Air National Guard.

Lineage

  • Constituted 13th Pursuit Squadron (Interceptor) on 20 November 1940
Activated on 15 January 1941
Redesignated 13th Fighter Squadron on 15 May 1942
Disbanded on 1 May 1944
  • Reconstituted, and redesignated 13th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, on 11 February 1953
Activated on 27 April 1953
Inactivated on 30 June 1968

Assignments

Stations

Aircraft

References

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

External links

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