13th Fighter Squadron

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unit_name= 13th Fighter Squadron


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dates= 13 January 1942 - 10 October 1943
2 May 1966 - 30 June 1975
15 January 1976 - 1 July 1982
1 June 1985 - Present
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5th Air Force
35th Fighter Wing
35th Operations Group
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The 13th Fighter Squadron (13 FS) is part of the 35th Fighter Wing at Misawa Air Base, Japan. It operates the F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft conducting air superiority missions.

Mission

History

The 13th flew antisubmarine patrols in the Gulf of Mexico from, June–August 1942 and served as an operational and replacement training unit from, April 1942–October 1943. It flew combat missions in Southeast Asia from, 15 May 1966–30 June 1975. The squadron performed tactical fighter training for pilots and weapons systems officers from, January 1976–June 1982 and since 1985. [http://afhra.maxwell.af.mil/rso/squadrons_flights_pages/0013fs.html AFHRA 13 FS Page] ]

=Operations=

*Vietnam War

=Lineage=

*13th Bombardment Squadron (Medium) (1942 - 1966)
*13th Tactical Fighter Squadron (1966 - 1975)
*13th Tactical Fighter Training Squadron (1975 - 1984)
*13th Tactical Fighter Squadron (1984 - 1991)
*13th Fighter Squadron (1991 - Present)

=Assignments=

*21st Bombardment Group (1942 - 1943)
*Pacific Air Forces (1966)
*18th Tactical Fighter Wing (1966 - 1967)
**Attached: 388th Tactical Fighter Wing (15 May 1966 - 17 October 1967)
*432d Tactical Fighter Wing (1967 - 1975)
*56th Tactical Training Wing (1976 - 1982)
*432d Fighter Wing (1985 - 1994)
*35th Fighter Wing (1994 - Present)

=Bases stationed=

*Bowman Field, Kentucky (1942)
*Jackson Army Air Base, Mississippi (1942)
*Columbia Army Air Base, South Carolina (1942)
*Key Field, Mississippi (1942)
*Hattiesburg, Mississippi (1942)
*MacDill Field, Florida (1942 - 1943)
*Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand (1966 - 1967)
*Udorn Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand (1967 - 1975)
*MacDill Air Force Base, Florida (1976 - 1982)
**Operated From: Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida (26 November - 22 December 1979)
*Misawa Air Base, Japan (1985 - Present)

=Aircraft Operated=

*B-18 Bolo (1942)
*A-20 Havoc (1942)
*B-25 Mitchell (1942)
*B-26 Marauder (1942 - 1943)
*F-105 Thunderchief (1966)
*F-4 Phantom II (1976- 1982)
*F-16 Fighting Falcon (1985 - Present)

References

Notes

Bibliography

* [http://afhra.maxwell.af.mil/rso/squadrons_flights_pages/0013fs.html USAF 13th Fighter Squadron History]
* [http://www.misawa.af.mil/library/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=6963 13th Fighter Squadron Fact Sheet]

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