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Seymour Johnson Air Force Base is a United States Air Force (USAF) base located in Goldsboro, North Carolina. [2] The base is named for U.S. Navy Lt. Seymour A. Johnson, a test pilot from Goldsboro who died in an F4F Wildcat crash near Norbeck, Maryland, on March 5, 1941.
1.97 Seymour Johnson AFB, ... 3902d Air Base Wing 1979–1986; ... Lieutenant Seymour Johnson, USN. 68th Air Refueling Wing 1986–1991;
It is stationed at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, where it is also the host unit. The wing is one of two Air Force units that can trace its history to another country. The wing's 4th Operations Group had its origins as the Royal Air Force Eagle Squadrons (Nos. 71 , 121 and 133 Squadrons). [ 3 ]
Returned to the United States in November 1954, disposing of B-29s at Davis–Monthan AFB, AZ, en route to a new base in NE. Gained B-47 and KC-97 aircraft in 1955, and, until January 1965 when the wing began phasing down for inactivation, conducted strategic bombardment training and air refueling operations to meet SAC's global commitments.
4241st Strategic Wing Seymour Johnson AFB, North Carolina; B-52G, 1959–1963 73rd Bombardment Squadron Inactivated on 1 February 1963, assets to 51st BS/68th BW. 4245th Strategic Wing Sheppard AFB, Texas; B-52D, 1960–1963 717th Bombardment Squadron Inactivated on 1 February 1963, assets to 864th BS/494th BW
Seymour Johnson Air Force Base: Goldsboro: North Carolina: Air Combat Command: 4th Fighter Wing: The 4th Fighter Wing and 414th Fighter Group operate the F-15E Strike Eagle and the 916th Air Refueling Wing the KC-135R Stratotanker. [56]
Wurtsmith AFB: F-101B: Inactivated on 30 September 1968 446th Fighter Squadron: Santa Maria Army Air Field: P-38: Disbanded on 31 March 1944 447th Fighter Squadron: Thomasville Army Air Field: P-39: Disbanded on 1 May 1944 448th Fighter-Day Squadron: Seymour Johnson AFB: F-100: Inactivated on 8 December 1957 449th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron
The 414th Fighter Group is an Air Reserve Component (ARC) of the United States Air Force.It is assigned to the 944th Fighter Wing of Tenth Air Force, Air Force Reserve Command, stationed at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina.