- 138th Fighter Squadron
Infobox Military Unit
unit_name= 138th Fighter Squadron
caption= 138th Fighter Squadron Emblem
dates= 1942-1945
1947-Present
country=United States
allegiance=
branch=United States Air Force
type= Squadron
role= Fighter Support
size=
command_structure=Air National Guard /Air Combat Command
current_commander=
garrison=Hancock Field
ceremonial_chief=
colonel_of_the_regiment=
nickname= The Boys from Syracuse
patron=
motto=
colors=
march=
mascot=
battles=
anniversaries=The 138th Fighter Squadron flies theF-16A Fighting Falcon . It is a unit of theNew York Air National Guard . Its parent unit is the174th Fighter Wing .Mission
History
Assignments
Major Command *
Air Combat Command (1992-Present)
*Tactical Air Command (1962-1992)Previous designationsRogers, B. (2006). United States Air Force Unit Designations Since 1978. ISBN 1-85780-197-0
*174th Reconnaissance Squadron (2008-Present)
*174th Fighter Squadron (1992-2008)
*138th Tactical Fighter Squadron (1962-1992)
*138th Fighter Interceptor Squadron (???-1962)
*138th Fighter Squadron (1947-???)Bases stationed
*
Hancock Field ,New York (1947-Present)Aircraft OperatedWorld Airpower Journal. (1992). US Air Force Air Power Directory. Aerospace Publishing: London, UK. ISBN 1-880588-01-3
*
MQ-9 Reaper (2008-Present)
*F-16C Block 25 Fighting Falcon (1998-2008)
*F-16C Block 30 Fighting Falcon (1993-1998)
*F-16A Fighting Falcon (1988-1993)
*A-10 Thunderbolt II (1979-1988)
*A-37 Dragonfly (1970-1979)
*F-86H Sabre (1957-1971)
*F-51D Mustang (1950-1957)
*P-47 Thunderbolt (1947-1950)References
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