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===South Carolina Air National Guard===
===South Carolina Air National Guard===
The wartime 350th Fighter Squadron was re-activated and re-designated as the 157th Fighter Squadron, and was allotted to the South Carolina Air National Guard, on 24 May 1946. It was organized at Congaree Air Base, Columbia, South Carolina and was extended federal recognition on 9 December 1946 by the National Guard Bureau. The 157th Fighter Squadron was bestowed the history, honors, and colors of the 350th Fighter Squadron and assigned to the Georgia ANG 54th Fighter Wing, an umbrella organization formed for administrative and logistical support for many Air National Guard units in the southeastern United States. It remained, however, under the operational control of the South Carolina Air National Guard.

The 157th was equipped with F-51D Mustangs and was assigned an air defense mission for the state of South Carolina. In 1951 the 157th was re-equipped with former World War II F-5 Mustangs, now designated RF-51D which had been used in the United States in a training role and the squadron became part of Tactical Air Command as a Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron.

====Korean War activation====


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* [[P-47 Thunderbolt]], 1943–1944
* [[P-47 Thunderbolt]], 1943–1944
* [[P-51 Mustang]], 1944–1945
* [[P-51 Mustang]], 1944–1945
* [[F-51D Mustang]], 1946-1950
* [[F-51D Mustang]], 1946-1951
* [[RF-51D Mustang]], 1950-1951
* [[RF-51D Mustang]], 1951
* [[RF-80A Shooting Star]], 1951-1952
* [[RF-80A Shooting Star]], 1951-1952
* [[F-51H Mustang]], 1952-1954
* [[F-51H Mustang]], 1952-1954

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157th Fighter Squadron
File:157th Fighter Squadron emblem.png
157th Fighter Squadron Squadron Emblem
Active1942 – present
CountryUnited States
BranchAir National Guard
TypeSquadron
RoleFighter
Part ofSouth Carolina Air National Guard
Garrison/HQMcEntire Joint National Guard Base, Columbia, South Carolina
EngagementsDesert Storm

The 157th Fighter Squadron (157 FS) is a unit of the South Carolina Air National Guard 169th Fighter Wing located at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, Columbia, South Carolina. The 157th FS is one of the few Air National Guard squadrons to operate the HARM Targeting System (HTS)-equipped F-16C Block 52 Fighting Falcon, also known as the F-16CJ.

History

World War II

see: 353d Fighter Group for full World War II history

Activated in late 1942. Trained under First Air Force in northeastern United States with P-40 Warhawks, also performing Air Defense as part of Norfolk and Philadelphia Fighter Wings. Deployed to European Theater of Operations, June 1943, being equipped with P-47 Thunderbolts in England. Assigned as a heavy bomber escort squadron under VIII Fighter Command. Re-equipped with long-range P-51D Mustangs, July 1944, Thunderbolts being transferred to IX Fighter Command as tactical fighter-bombers supporting ground forces in France. Performed bomber escort missions until the end of the war in Europe, April 1945.

Squadron demobilized in England during the summer of 1945, inactivated in United States as a paper unit, October 1945. Became part of postwar Georgia Air National Guard in May 1946.

South Carolina Air National Guard

The wartime 350th Fighter Squadron was re-activated and re-designated as the 157th Fighter Squadron, and was allotted to the South Carolina Air National Guard, on 24 May 1946. It was organized at Congaree Air Base, Columbia, South Carolina and was extended federal recognition on 9 December 1946 by the National Guard Bureau. The 157th Fighter Squadron was bestowed the history, honors, and colors of the 350th Fighter Squadron and assigned to the Georgia ANG 54th Fighter Wing, an umbrella organization formed for administrative and logistical support for many Air National Guard units in the southeastern United States. It remained, however, under the operational control of the South Carolina Air National Guard.

The 157th was equipped with F-51D Mustangs and was assigned an air defense mission for the state of South Carolina. In 1951 the 157th was re-equipped with former World War II F-5 Mustangs, now designated RF-51D which had been used in the United States in a training role and the squadron became part of Tactical Air Command as a Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron.

Korean War activation

Lineage

  • Constituted as 350th Fighter Squadron on 29 September 1942
Activated on 1 October 1942
Inactivated on 18 October 1945.
  • Re-designated: 157th Fighter Squadron, and allotted to South Carolina ANG, on 24 May 1946
Extended federal recognition on 9 December 1946
Federalized and ordered to active service on: 1 April 1951
Re-designated: 157th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron, 10 Oct 1951
Relieved from active duty and returned to South Carolina State Control: 15 November 1952
Re-designated: 157th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron on 15 November 1952
Re-designated: 157th Fighter-Bomber Squadron on 1 Dec 1952
Re-designated: 157th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron on 5 Sep 1957
Federalized and ordered to active service on: 1 November 1961
Relieved from active duty and returned to South Carolina State Control: 15 August 1962
Re-designated: 157th Tactical Fighter Squadron on 1 Apr 1975
Federalized and ordered to active service on: 29 December 1990
Deployed elements designated: 157th Tactical Fighter Squadron (Provisional), 29 December 1990
Relieved from active duty and returned to South Carolina State Control: 22 July 1991
Re-designated: 157th Fighter Squadron on 15 Mar 1992-Present
Components designated as: 157th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron when deployed as part of an Air and Space Expeditionary unit after June 1996.

Assignments

Gained by: Tactical Air Command
Gained by: Eastern Air Defense Force, Air Defense Command
Elements attached to: 4th Tactical Fighter Wing (Provisional), 29 December 1990-22 July 1991

Stations

South Carolina Air National Guard deployments

Aircraft

References

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

External links

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