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The 301st was reactivated in July 1972 as the 301st Tactical Fighter Wing at Carswell Air Force Base, Texas in the United States Air Force Reserve. Upon reactivation the wing was assigned the Republic F-105 Thunderchief , with the Carswell-based 457th Fighter Squadron using specially modified version of the F-105D called the "Thunderstick II".
301st Fighter Wing (later, 301st Tactical Fighter Wing, 301st Fighter Wing) 15 Oct 44–20 Jan 49 1 Jul 72-present [111] 302d Transport Wing (later 302nd Troop Carrier Wing) 5 Dec 43–15 Dec 45 20 Dec 46-16 Apr 48: redesignated 302nd Air Division [112] 303rd Fighter Wing: 24 Nov 43–12 Aug 45
The 301st Operations Group (301 OG) is a flying component of the 301st Fighter Wing, assigned to the United States Air Force Reserve Tenth Air Force. The group is stationed at Carswell Field , Texas.
The 301st replaced the Air Force Reserve's 916th Military Airlift Group (916 MAG), which was inactivated. [1] The 301st's 457th Tactical Fighter Squadron flew the F-105 Thunderchief from 1972 to 1982. It transitioned to the F-4 Phantom II in 1981, then to the F-16 Fighting Falcon in 1990. The wing has participated in exercises, both within the ...
There are two 301st wings. The 301st Fighter Wing, which is one of three Second World War wings to be wings (others are 24th and 54th), was revived in 1972 as the overall headquarters for reserve F-105 units. The 301st Bombardment Wing was one of the first wings under the Hobson Plan, and served SAC, ultimately as an air refueling wing until 1992.
Fighter pilots are testing a new lightweight helmet that could allow for better visibility when engaging enemy jets. The helmet also fits female pilots better. F-22 Pilots Are Now Testing the Air ...
Jul. 27—The Air National Guard 180th Fighter Wing and Wright-Patterson Air Force Base 88th Security Forces both scheduled separate exercises today. Alert fighter jets from the 180th Fighter Wing ...
The Air Force Reserve Command's Tenth Air Force (10 AF) headquarters and the 301st Fighter Wing and its flying squadron the 457th Fighter Squadron continue to be based at the installation. The Wing is currently (2024) converting to the F-35 Lightning II after operating the F-16 for 32 years.