457th Fighter Squadron

Infobox Military Unit
unit_name= 457th Fighter Squadron


dates= 1944 - June 1949 (deactivated)
July 1972 - present (reactivated)
caption= Emblem of the 457th Fighter Squadron
country= United States
allegiance=
branch= United States Air Force/AFRC
type=
role= Fighter
size=
command_structure= 301st Fighter Wing
12th Air Force
current_commander=
garrison= NAS Fort Worth JRB (formerly Carswell AFB)
ceremonial_chief=
colonel_of_the_regiment=
nickname= Spads
patron=
motto=
colors=
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battles= The 457th FS is part of the only Air Force Reserve unit in the state of Texas. When the unit was reactivated in 1972 as the 457th Tactical Fighter Squadron, it operated the Republic F-105D (Thunderstick II variant). The squadron converted to the McDonnell Douglas F-4D Phantom II in 1981 and to the F-4E in 1987. In 1991, the squadron converted to its current mount, the Lockheed Martin F-16C/D Fighting Falcon. [ [http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/agency/usaf/457fs.htm 457th Fighter Squadron [457th FS ] ]

The aircraft of the 457th FS carry the base tail code "TX" on their F-16s. The tail code carried by 457th TFS aircraft when the NAS Fort Worth JRB was known as Carswell AFB was "TH."

ervice

Since September 11, 2001, 301st Fighter Wing units and individual personnel in various career fields have supported a number of missions related to Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Noble Eagle's homeland defense, and Operation Iraqi Freedom. [ [http://www.301fw.afrc.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123050983 Same fight - unrivaled wingman deploys ] ] The 457th FS ended a two month deployment to Balad AB in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom in December 2005. [ [http://www.afrc.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123013484 301st Fighter Wing returns from Balad ] ]

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