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* 18th Fighter Group, 23 Aug 1942 |
* [[18th Fighter Group]], 23 Aug 1942 |
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* 318th Fighter Group, 11 Jan 1943-12 Jan 1946 |
* [[318th Fighter Group]], 11 Jan 1943-12 Jan 1946 |
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* 104th Tactical Fighter Group (later Group), 14 May 1946 |
* [[104th Fighter Group|104th Tactical Fighter Group (later Group)]], 14 May 1946 |
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Revision as of 15:05, 16 April 2010
| 131st Fighter Squadron | |
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 Emblem of the units World War II predecessor unit, the 333d Fighter Squadron | |
| Active | 1942-Present |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Type | Squadron |
| Role | Fighter |
| Part of | Air National Guard/Air Combat Command |
| Garrison/HQ | Barnes Municipal Airport |
| Nickname(s) | Death Vipers |
The 131st Fighter Squadron flies the F-15C Eagle. It is a unit of the Massachusetts Air National Guard. Its parent unit is the 104th Fighter Wing.
History
Patrols over the Pacific, Sep 1942-Jul 1943. Replacement training, Jul 1943-June 1944. Combat in Western Pacific, 20 Jul 1944-14 Aug 1945.
Air National Guard fighter squadron since 1947.
Lineage
- Constituted 333rd Fighter Squadron on 18 Aug 1942
- Activated on 23 Aug 1942
- Inactivated on 12 Jan 1946
- Redesignated 131st Fighter Squadron, and allotted to Massachusetts ANG, on 24 May 1946
- Redesignated 131st Tactical Fighter Squadron, 24 May 1946
- Redesignated 131st Fighter Squadron, 1 Jun 1992
Assignments
- 18th Fighter Group, 23 Aug 1942
- 318th Fighter Group, 11 Jan 1943-12 Jan 1946
- 104th Tactical Fighter Group (later Group), 14 May 1946
Stations
- Bellows Field, TH, 23 Aug 1942
- Canton, 11 Sep 1942
- Hilo, TH, 6 Apr 1943
- Bellows Field, TH, 28 Jul 1943
- Saipan, 6 Jul 1944
- Ie Shima, 30 Apr 1945
- Okinawa, Nov-Dec 1945
- Ft. Lewis, Wash, 11-12 Jan 1946.
- Barnes Municipal Airport, Massachusetts, 14 May 1946-Present
- Deployed to: Phalsbourg Air Base, France, 1 Oct 1961-20 Aug 1962
Deployments
- Operation Iraqi Freedom (Unknown location), various locations in Southwest Asia (2003)
- Al Jaber Air Base, Kuwait, Locations in Southwest Asia (2000)
- Aviano Air Base, Italy (1995)
- Barnes Municipal Airport, Massachusetts (1982-1995)
- Yenisehir Airbase, Turkey (1982)
Aircraft
- P-39, 1942-1944
- P-47, 1944-1945
- P-38, 1944-1945
- P/F-47D Thunderbolt, 1947-1951
- F-51D Mustang, 1951-1954
- F-94A Starfire, 1954-1957
- F-86H Sabre, 1957-1965
- F-84F Thunderstreak, 1965-1971
- F-100D Super Sabre, 1971-1979
- A-10 Thunderbolt II, 1979-2007
- F-15C Eagle, 2007-Present
References
External links
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