67th Fighter Squadron

Infobox Military Unit
unit_name= 67th Fighter Squadron


caption= 67th Fighter Squadron Patch
dates= 15 January 1941 - Present
country= United States
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branch=United States Air Force
type= Fighter
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command_structure= Pacific Air Forces
5th Air Force
18th Wing
18th Operations Group
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garrison= Kadena Air Base
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battles= Guadalcanal Campaign
notable_commanders= Gregory S. Martin
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The 67th Fighter Squadron (67 FS) is part of the 18th Wing at Kadena Air Base, Japan. It operates the F-15 Eagle aircraft conducting air superiority missions.

Mission

History

THe 67th conducted replacement training in 1941 before going on to provide air defense of New Caledonia from, March–October 1942. It flew combat in South and Southwest Pacific from, 24 August 1942–July 1944 and in Southwest and Western Pacific from, c. 15 August 1944–8 August 1945. [http://afhra.maxwell.af.mil/rso/squadrons_flights_pages/0067fs.html AFHRA 67 FS Page] ]

The squadron flew combat in Korea from, 2 August 1950–27 July 1953 and in Southeast Asia from, 18 February–26 April 1965 and 16 August–23 October 1965.

It has provided air defense in the Far East region, 1968.

=Operations=

*World War II
*Korean War
*Vietnam War

=Lineage=

*67th Pursuit Squadron (Interceptor) (1940 - 1942)
*67th Fighter Squadron (1942 - 1943)
*67th Fighter Squadron, Single Engine (1943 - 1944)
*67th Fighter Squadron, Two Engine (1944 - 1946)
*67th Fighter Squadron, Jet Propelled (1946 - 1947)
*67th Fighter Squadron, Single Engine (1947 - 1949)
*67th Fighter Squadron, Jet (1949 - 1950)
*67th Fighter-Bomber Squadron (1950 - 1958)
*67th Tactical Fighter Squadron (1958 - 1991)
*67th Fighter Squadron (1991 - Present)

=Assignments=

*58th Fighter Group (1941 - 1942)
*318th Fighter Group (1942 - 1945)
*18th Tactical Fighter Wing (1945 - 1967)
**Attached: Air Task Group 5, Provisional (27 January - 17 February 1955)
**Attached: Air Task Force 13, Provisional (1 July - 1 October 1955)
**Attached: 2d Air Division (18 February - 26 April 1965, 16 August - 23 October 1965)
*39th Air Division (1967 - 1968)
*475th Tactical Fighter Wing (1968 - 1971)
**Attached: 5th Air Force ADVON (7 October - 8 December 1968, 3 March - 3 April 1969, 2 June - 2 July 1969)
**Attached: 5th Air Force ADVON (30 August - 1 October 1969, 1 - 18 January 1970)
**Attached: 5th Air Force ADVON (16 February - 2 March 1970, 29 March - 8 April 1970)
*18th Wing (1971 - Present)
**Attached: 3d Tactical Fighter Wing (2 June - 28 July 1972, 8 September - 16 October 1972)
**Attached: 327th Air Division (8 November 1972 - 14 July 1973, 5 - 26 August 1973, 16 September - 7 October 1973)
**Attached: 327th Air Division (28 October - 18 November 1973, 9 - 30 December 1973, 20 January - 10 February 1974)
**Attached: 327th Air Division (2 - 23 March 1974, 13 April - 4 May 1974, 25 May - 15 June 1974)
**Attached: 327th Air Division (2 - 27 July 1974, 16 October - 1 December 1974)
**Attached: 327th Air Division (9 January - 20 February 1975, 20 April - 30 May 1975)

=Bases stationed=

*Selfridge Field, Michigan (1941)
*Baton Rouge, Louisiana (1941 - 1942)
*Fort Dix, New Jersey (1942)
*Camp Darley, Australia (1942)
*Nouméa, New Caledonia (1942)
*Tontouta Airfield, New Caledonia (1942 - 1943)
**Air Echelon: Henderson Field, Guadalcanal (22 August - 22 December 1942)
**Air Echelon: Henderson Field, Guadalcanal (29 January - c. 9 April 1943)
*Oua Tom, New Caledonia (1943)
**Air Echelon: Port Morseby, New Guinea (30 May - 28 June 1943)
*Milne Bay, New Guinea (1943)
*Woodlark Island, New Guinea (1943 - 1944)
**Air Echelon: Munda, New Georgia (28 October - 16 December 1943)
*Russell Islands (1944)
**Air Echelon: Torokina, Bougainville, Solomon Islands (2 March - 3 April 1944)
**Air Echelon: Stirling Island (18 July - 16 August 1944)
*Middelburg Island, Dutch New Guinea (1944 - 1945)
*San Jose, Mindoro (1945)
**Air Echelon: Morotai, Molucca Islands (12 February - 21 March 1945)
*Puerto Princesa, Palawan (1945)
**Air Echelon: Laoag, Luzon (9 - 28 August 1945)
*Zamboanga, Mindanao (1945)
*Laoag, Luzon (1945 - 1946)
*Puerto Princesa, Palawan (1946)
*Florida Blanca, Luzon (1946 - 1947)
*Clark Air Force Base, Luzon (1947 - 1950)
**Deployed: Kadena Air Base, Okinawa (1 - 7 March 1949)
*Johnson Air Base, Japan (1950)
*Ashiya, Japan (1950)
*Pusan East, South Korea (1950)
*Pyongyang, North Korea (1950)
*Suwon, South Korea (1950)
*Chinhae, South Korea (1950 - 1952)
*Hoengsong, South Korea (1952 - 1953)
*Osan Air Base, South Korea (1953 - 1954)
*Kadena Air Base, Okinawa (1954 - 1967)
**Deployed: Yontan Air Base, Okinawa (10 November - 11 December 1954)
**Deployed: Chia Yi, Formosa (27 January - 17 February 1955)
**Deployed: Chia Yi, Formosa (1 July - 1 October 1955)
**Deployed: Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand (18 February - 26 April 1965)
**Deployed: Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand (16 August - 23 October 1965)
*Misawa Air Base, Japan (1967 - 1971)
**Deployed: Taegu Air Base, South Korea (7 October - 8 December 1968)
**Deployed: Taegu Air Base, South Korea (3 March - 3 April 1969)
**Deployed: Taegu Air Base, South Korea (2 June - 2 July 1969)
**Deployed: Taegu Air Base, South Korea (30 August - 1 October 1969)
**Deployed: Taegu Air Base, South Korea (1 - 18 January 1970)
**Deployed: Taegu Air Base, South Korea (16 February - 2 March 1970)
**Deployed: Taegu Air Base, South Korea (29 March - 8 April 1970)
*Kadena Air Base, Japan (1971 - Present)
**Deployed: Kunsan Air Base, South Korea (2 June - 28 July 1972)
**Deployed: Kunsan Air Base, South Korea (8 September - 16 October 1972)
**Deployed: Ching Chaun Kang Air Base, Taiwan (8 November 1972 - 14 July 1973)
**Deployed: Ching Chaun Kang Air Base, Taiwan (5 - 26 August 1973)
**Deployed: Ching Chaun Kang Air Base, Taiwan (16 September - 7 October 1973)
**Deployed: Ching Chaun Kang Air Base, Taiwan (28 October - 18 November 1973)
**Deployed: Ching Chaun Kang Air Base, Taiwan (9 - 30 December 1973)
**Deployed: Ching Chaun Kang Air Base, Taiwan (20 January - 10 February 1974)
**Deployed: Ching Chaun Kang Air Base, Taiwan (2 - 23 March 1974)
**Deployed: Ching Chaun Kang Air Base, Taiwan (13 April - 4 May 1974)
**Deployed: Ching Chaun Kang Air Base, Taiwan (25 May - 15 June 1974)
**Deployed: Ching Chaun Kang Air Base, Taiwan (2 - 27 July 1974)
**Deployed: Ching Chaun Kang Air Base, Taiwan (16 October - 1 December 1974)
**Deployed: Ching Chaun Kang Air Base, Taiwan (9 January - 20 February 1975)
**Deployed: Ching Chaun Kang Air Base, Taiwan (20 April - 30 May 1975)

=Aircraft Operated=

*P-35 (1941)
*P-36 Hawk (1941)
*P-400 (1942)
*P-39 Airacobra (1942 - 1944)
*P-38 Lightning (1944 - 1946)
*P-51 Mustang (1946, 1948 - 1953)
*P-47 Thunderbolt (1946 - 1948)
*F-80 Shooting Star (1946 - 1947, 1949 - 1950)
*F-86 Sabre (1953 - 1957)
*F-100 Super Sabre (1957 - 1962)
*F-105 Thunderchief (1962 - 1967)
*F-4 Phantom II (1968 - 1979)
*F-15 Eagle (1979 - Present)

References

Notes

Bibliography

* [http://afhra.maxwell.af.mil/rso/squadrons_flights_pages/0067fs.html USAF 67th Fighter Squadron History]
* [http://www.kadena.af.mil/library/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=9581 18th Operatinos Group Fact Sheet]

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