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The 49th Wing is a remotely piloted vehicle wing of the United States Air ... (Tail Code: HO) The 49th Operations Group trains MQ-9 Reaper pilots and sensor operators
On 1 October 1991, the 49th was redesignated the 49th Fighter Wing as part of an Air Force wide redesignation of units. On 1 November 1991, the 7th Fighter Squadron ceased F-15 operations, performing a Lead-In Fighter Training (LIFT) mission with Northrop AT-38B Talons , preparing for the transition to the Lockheed F-117A Nighthawk . during ...
The 49th Operations Group (49 OG) is the operational flying component of the United States Air Force 49th Wing. It is stationed at Holloman Air Force Base , New Mexico , and is a part of Air Education Training Command (AETC).
The 49th TFW was only the third USAF unit to operate the F-105. The 49th received two Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards for F-105 operations at Spangdahlem. On 9 March 1967, the Wing began receiving the McDonnell Douglas F-4D Phantom II. The 49 TFW remained at Spangdahlem AB until 1 July 1968 when it relocated to Holloman Air Force Base, New ...
Initially "HE" was the tail code identifier for the 9th, however, in 1972, the Air Force issued AFM 66-1 which specified wing tail codes and the squadron's planes were standardized on the 49th's "HO" tail code. However, a red tail stripe was applied to identify squadron aircraft. [6]
Initially "HC" was the tail code identifier for the 8th, however, in 1972, the Air Force issued AFM 66-1 which specified wing tail codes and the squadron's planes were standardized on the 49th's "HO" tail code. However, a yellow tail stripe was applied to identify squadron aircraft. [6]
It is assigned to the 49th Wing at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico and operates General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial vehicles. The first predecessor of the squadron was activated during World War I as the 79th Aero Squadron. It deployed to France in 1917 and was redesignated the 491st Aero Squadron. It served as a construction unit ...
49th Operations Group: Activated 23 Oct 2009 [1] 42d Attack Squadron: Creech AFB: 432d Operations Group: Activated 9 Nov 2006 50th Attack Squadron: 62d Expeditionary Attack Squadron: Activated 16 Sep 2016 78th Attack Squadron: Nellis AFB: 726th Operations Group: Activated 19 May 2006 89th Attack Squadron: Ellsworth AFB: 432d Operations Group ...