357th Fighter Squadron
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| 357th Fighter Squadron | |
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| Active | 12 November 1942 - 20 November 1946 1 November 1952 - 8 March 1960 8 July 1962 - 10 December 1970 15 March 1971 - Present |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Type | Fighter Training |
| Part of | Air Combat Command 12th Air Force 355th Fighter Wing 355th Operations Group |
| Garrison/HQ | Davis-Monthan Air Force Base |
| Decorations |  DUC PUC AFOUA w/ V Device RVGC w/ Palm |
The 357th Fighter Squadron (357 FS) is part of the 355th Fighter Wing at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona. It operates A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft conducting close air support missions.
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[edit] Mission
The 357th conducts all formal course directed aircraft transition, day and night weapons and tactics employment, day and night air refueling, and dissimilar air combat maneuvers. The squadron trains pilots to plan, coordinate, execute, and control day and night close air support, air interdiction and battlefield surveillance and reconnaissance. [1]
[edit] History
The 357th flew combat missions in the European Theater of Operations from, 14 September 1943–25 April 1945 and in Southeast Asia from, c. 13 June–c. 7 November 1965 and 8 February 1966–6 October 1970. [2]
It trained A-7 Corsair II aircrews from, July 1976–October 1979 and A-10 Thunderbolt II aircrews from, October 1979-c. October 1991. [2]
[edit] Operations[2]
[edit] Lineage[2]
- 357th Fighter Squadron (1942 - 1943)
- 357th Fighter Squadron, Single Engine (1943 - 1952)
- 357th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron (1957 - 1962)
- 357th Tactical Fighter Squadron (1962 - 1976)
- 357th Tactical Fighter Training Squadron (1976 - 1991)
- 357th Fighter Squadron (1991 - Present)
[edit] Assignments[2]
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[edit] Bases stationed[2]
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[edit] Aircraft Operated[2]
- P-47 Thunderbolt (1943 - 1944)
- P-51 Mustang (1944 - 1946)
- F-86 Sabre (1952 - 1960)
- F-105 Thunderchief (1962 - 1970)
- F-4 Phantom II (1971)
- A-7 Corsair II (1971 - 1979)
- A-10 Thunderbolt II (1979 - Present)
[edit] References
[edit] Notes
- ^ 355 OG Fact Sheet
- ^ a b c d e f g AFHRA 357 FS Page
[edit] Bibliography
[edit] Also See
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