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The '''425th Fighter Squadron''' ('''425 FS''') is part of the [[56th Fighter Wing]] at [[Luke Air Force Base]], [[Arizona]]. It operates the [[F-16 Fighting Falcon]] aircraft conducting advanced fighter training. |
The '''425th Fighter Squadron''' ('''425 FS''') is part of the [[56th Fighter Wing]] at [[Luke Air Force Base]], [[Arizona]]. It operates the [[F-16 Fighting Falcon]] aircraft conducting advanced fighter training. |
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The squadron's [[World War II]] predecessor unit, the '''425th Night Fighter Squadron''' was assigned to [[Ninth Air Force]] in England, as a [[P-61 Black Widow]] interceptor unit. Its mission was to defend Allied-controlled airspace over England and the liberated areas of Western Euorpe against night [[Luftwaffe]] attacks. |
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Revision as of 15:47, 31 August 2009
| 425th Fighter Squadron | |
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 425th Fighter Squadron Patch | |
| Active | December 1, 1943 – August 25, 1947 October 15, 1969 – September 1, 1989 December 30, 1992 – Present |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Type | Fighter Training |
| Part of | Air Education and Training Command 19th Air Force 56th Fighter Wing 56th Operations Group |
| Garrison/HQ | Luke Air Force Base |
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| Decorations |  AFOUA |
The 425th Fighter Squadron (425 FS) is part of the 56th Fighter Wing at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. It operates the F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft conducting advanced fighter training.
The squadron's World War II predecessor unit, the 425th Night Fighter Squadron was assigned to Ninth Air Force in England, as a P-61 Black Widow interceptor unit. Its mission was to defend Allied-controlled airspace over England and the liberated areas of Western Euorpe against night Luftwaffe attacks.
Mission
The 425th Fighter Squadron's current mission is to provide advanced weapons and tactics continuation training for Republic of Singapore Air Force F-16 pilots, weapon systems officers and maintenance personnel. RSAF aircrew and maintenance personnel are assigned to the 425th for two years, during which they receive advanced tactics training, participate in Red Flag, shoot live missiles at Combat Archer, and deploy to locations throughout the United States to participate in composite operations and dissimilar air combat exercises.[1][2]
History
Lineage
- Constituted as the 425th Night Fighter Squadron on November 23, 1943
- Activated on December 1, 1943.
- Inactivated on August 25, 1947
- Redesignated: 425th Tactical Fighter Training Squadron on August 22, 1969
- Activated on October 15, 1969
- Inactivated on September 1, 1989
- Redesignated: 425th Fighter Squadron on December 1, 1992.
- Activated on December 30, 1992
Assignments
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Reference for lineage, assignments and stations[3]
Aircraft operated
- YP-61 (1944)
- P-61 Black Widow (1944–1947)
- A-20 Havoc (1944)
- P-70 (1944)
- F-5 Freedom Fighter (1969–1989)
- F-16 Fighting Falcon (1993–Present)
Reference[2]
Operational history
425th NFS (RAF Scorton, England)
Constituted as the 425th Night Fighter Squadron on November 23, 1943, and activated on December 1, the 425th was originally assigned to the 481st Night Fighter Operational Training Group, Orlando Air Base, Florida. The unit was reassigned, beginning on January 30, 1944, to bases in California before arriving at its first European station at RAF Chormy Down, England, May 26, 1944 as a unit of 9th Air Force. After being reassigned to various bases in England, the 425th settled at its first home base on the European Continent at Vannes, France on August 18, 1944. During the air war in Europe, the 425th flew the YP-61, A-20, P-61, and P-70 aircraft. The unit was at several locations in California between September 8, 1945 and September 1, 1946, before arriving at McChord Field, Washington. The 425th was inactivated on August 25, 1947. [1]
The unit was reactivated at Williams Air Force Base, Arizona on October 15, 1969 as the 425th Tactical Fighter Training Squadron and was assigned to the 58th Tactical Fighter Training Wing at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. The squadron's new mission was to train aircrews from friendly nations to fly and fight in the F-5. The first F-5E Tiger II was delivered to the 425th on April 6, 1973. The 425 TFTS was reassigned to the 405th Tactical Training Wing as of August 29, 1979 and the unit was activated at Luke. In June 1989, the squadron's F-5 training program terminated after having produced 1,499 graduates, and the 425th was inactivated September 1, 1989. [1]
The squadron was reactivated under the designation 425th Fighter Squadron on December 30, 1992.
References
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency
- ^ a b c 56 OG Fact Sheet
- ^ a b AFHRA 425 FS Page
- ^ Endicott, Judy G. (1999) Active Air Force wings as of 1 October 1995; USAF active flying, space, and missile squadrons as of 1 October 1995. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History. CD-ROM.
- Northrop P-61 Black Widow--The Complete History and Combat Record, Garry R. Pape, John M. Campbell and Donna Campbell, Motorbooks International, 1991.
- USAF 425th Fighter Squadron History
- 56th Operations Group Fact Sheet
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