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The wartime 363d Fighter Squadron was re-designated as the 164th Fighter Squadron, and was allotted to the Ohio Air National Guard, on 24 May 1946. It was organized at Mansfield Lahm Regional Airport, Ohio, and was extended federal recognition on 20 June 1948 by the National Guard Bureau. The 164th Fighter Squadron was bestowed the lineage, history, honors, and colors of the 363d Fighter Squadron. The squadron was equipped with F-51D Mustangs and was assigned to the Ohio ANG 55th Fighter Wing, operationally gained by Continental Air Command. |
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Revision as of 17:16, 11 November 2012
164th Airlift Squadron | |
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Active | 1942-Present |
Country | United States |
Branch | Air National Guard |
Type | Squadron |
Role | Tactial Airlift |
Part of | Ohio Air National Guard |
Garrison/HQ | Mansfield Lahm Air National Guard Base, Mansfield, Ohio |
Tail Code | "Mansfield" |
Insignia | |
164th Airlift Squadron emblem |
The 164th Airlift Squadron (164 AS) is a unit of the Ohio Air National Guard 179th Airlift Wing located at Mansfield Lahm Air National Guard Base, Mansfield, Ohio. The 164th is equipped with the C-27J Spartan.
History
World War II
Established as the 363d Fighter Squadron at Hamilton Field, California in December 1942. Began training on the P-39 at Tonopah AAF, Nevada. Except for a very few veterans, all pilots and ground personnel were recently out of Air Force training schools. Seven months later, in October 1943, the squadron was ready for overseas deployment to Europe.
Arrived in England at the turn of 1943/44 and was committed to combat on 11 February 1944. Assigned to VIII Figher Command, mission was to fly escort for heavy bombers during combat missions over occupied Europe. Equipped with various models of the P-51 Mustang. Flew first allied fighter sorties over Berlin on 4 March 1944. In August, escorted a fleet of B-17s to Poltava Air Base, Ukraine then to bases in Southern Italy and back to England on one of the Operation Frantic shuttle missions. During Operation Market-Garden airborne landing at Arnhem in September, the squadron eganged in air-to-air combat against Luftwaffe fighters. On 14 January 1945 brought what will always be "THE BIG DAY". During a massive air battle in the Berlin area, 357th Fighter Group pilots shot down 55 1/2 German fighters. No other fighter group has even come close to this score.
Became part of the United States Air Forces in Europe army of occupation in Germany during 1945. Inactivated in Germany during August 1946.
Ohio Air National Guard
The wartime 363d Fighter Squadron was re-designated as the 164th Fighter Squadron, and was allotted to the Ohio Air National Guard, on 24 May 1946. It was organized at Mansfield Lahm Regional Airport, Ohio, and was extended federal recognition on 20 June 1948 by the National Guard Bureau. The 164th Fighter Squadron was bestowed the lineage, history, honors, and colors of the 363d Fighter Squadron. The squadron was equipped with F-51D Mustangs and was assigned to the Ohio ANG 55th Fighter Wing, operationally gained by Continental Air Command.
Lineage
- Constituted 363d Fighter Squadron and activated, on 1 December 1942
- Inactivated on 20 August 1946.
- Re-designated: 164th Fighter Squadron, and allotted to Ohio ANG, on 21 August 1946.
- Extended federal recognition on 20 June 1948
- Re-designated: 164th Fighter-Bomber Squadron on 5 November 1952
- Re-designated: 164th Tactical Fighter Squadron on 10 November 1958
- Federalized and ordered to active service on: 1 October 1961
- Released from active duty and returned to Ohio state control, 31 August 1962
- Re-designated: 164th Tactical Airlift Squadron on 5 January 1976
- Re-designated: 164th Airlift Squadron on 15 March 1992
- Components designated as: 164th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron when deployed as part of an Air and Space Expeditionary unit after June 1996.
Assignments
- 357th Fighter Group, 1 Dec 1942-20 Aug 1946
- 55th Fighter Wing, 20 June 1948
- 121st Fighter Group, 1 November 1950
- Ohio Air National Guard, 10 February 1951
- Gained by: Eastern Air Defense Force, Air Defense Command
- 121st Tactical Fighter Group, 10 July 1952
- Elements attached to: 7122d Tactical Wing (Special Delivery), 1 October 1961-31 August 1962
- 179th Tactical Fighter Group, 15 Oct 1962
- 179th Airlift Group, 15 Mar 1992
- 179th Operations Group, 11 Oct 1995-present.
Stations
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Ohio Air National Guard deployments
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References
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency
- Maurer, Maurer. Combat Squadrons of the Air Force: World War II. Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama: Office of Air Force History, 1982.
- 164th Airlift Squadron lineage and history
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