54th Fighter Squadron

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unit_name= 54th Fighter Squadron


caption= 54th Fighter Squadron Patch
dates= 15 January 1941 - 21 March 1946
1 December 1952 - 25 December 1960
8 May 1947 -
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The 54th Fighter Squadron (54 FS) was most recently a part of the 3d Wing at Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska. It operated the F-15 Eagle aircraft conducting air superiority missions.

History

The 54th conducted defense of Alaska during World War II and North-Central U.S. from 1952–1960 then returned to provide Alaskan air defense from 1987– . [http://afhra.maxwell.af.mil/rso/squadrons_flights_pages/0054fs.html AFHRA 54 FS Page] ]

=Operations=

*World War II

=Lineage=

*54th Pursuit Squadron (Interceptor) (1940 - 1942)
*54th Pursuit Squadron (Interceptor) (Twin Engine) (1942)
*54th Fighter Squadron (Twin Engine) (1942 - 1943)
*54th Fighter Squadron, Two Engine (1943 - 1952)
*54th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron (1952 - 1987)
*54th Tactical Fighter Squadron (1987 - 1991)
*54th Fighter Squadron (1991 - Present)

=Assignments=

*55th Fighter Group (1941 - 1942)
**Attached: XI Fighter Command (31 May - 11 September 1941)
*343d Fighter Group (1942 - 1946)
*31st Air Division (1952 - 1953)
*29th Air Division (1953 - 1960)
*21st Tactical Fighter Wing (1987 - 1991)
*3d Wing (1991 - )

=Bases stationed=

*Hamilton Field, California (1941)
*Portland, Oregon (1941 - 1942)
*Paine Field, Washington (1942)
*Elmendorf Field, Alaska (1942)
**Detachment at: Fort Randall, Alaska (c. 6 June - c. 31 July 1942)
**Detachment at: Fort Glenn, Alaska (c. 6 June - c. 19 September 1942)
*Adak, Alaska (1942 - 1943)
*Amchitka, Alaska (1943)
*Shemya, Alaska (1943)
*Attu, Alaska (1943 - 1946)
*Fort Lawton, Washington (1946)
*Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota (1952 - 1960)
*Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska (1987 - )

=Aircraft Operated=

*P-36 Hawk (1941 - 1942)
*P-40 Warhawk (1941 - 1942)
*P-43 Lancer (1941 - 1942)
*F-5 Lightning (1943)
*P-38 Lightning (1942 - 1946)
*F-51 Mustang (1952 - 1953)
*F-84 Thunderjet (1953 - 1954)
*F-86 Sabre (1954 - 1957)
*F-89 Scorpion (1957 - 1960)
*F-15 Eagle (1987 - )

References

Notes

Bibliography

* [http://afhra.maxwell.af.mil/rso/squadrons_flights_pages/0054fs.html USAF 54th Fighter Squadron History]

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