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The program also redesignated many of the Air Force's units by dropping the "Tactical" from their names. Thus on 1 October 1991, the 48th Tactical Fighter Wing was redesignated the 48th Fighter Wing, and the 492d, 493d, 494th and 495th became simply Fighter Squadrons. The 495th FS inactivated on 13 December 1991.
On 10 July 1952 the United States Air Force reactivated the group as the 48th Fighter-Bomber Group at Chaumont Air Base, where it assumed the mission, personnel and 58 Republic F-84G Thunderjets of the federalized Oklahoma Air National Guard 137th Fighter-Bomber Group, which was simultaneously inactivated and returned to state control.
The 495th Fighter Squadron (495th FS), nicknamed the Valkyries, is part of the 48th Fighter Wing at RAF Lakenheath, United Kingdom. Having been reactivated on 1 October 2021, it became the first overseas United States Air Force squadron to operate the Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II on 15 December 2021.
United States Air Force: Role: Fighter: Part of: United States Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa. Third Air Force. 48th Fighter Wing. 48th Operations Group; Garrison/HQ: RAF Lakenheath, United Kingdom: Nickname(s) The Grim Reapers [1] The Roosters (1956–1992) [2] Motto(s) Latin: Mors Inimicis ("Death to the Enemy") Colors: Black/Gold ...
The status of the pilot as well as cause of the crash are unknown, according to a statement from 48th Fighter Wing. U.S. fighter jet crashes off the U.K. coast during training mission, pilot ...
Squadron F-100D [note 2] 48th Tactical Fighter Wing F-100Ds at Chaumont Air Base in 1957 [note 3] Then in late 1956 the squadron upgraded to the F-100D Super Sabre . However the nuclear-weapon capable F-100 caused disagreements with France concerning atomic storage and custody issues within NATO, resulting in a decision to remove Air Force ...
The 48th Fighter Wing official website (www.lakenheath.af.mil) has used the 'Madhatters' nickname in articles dated 2006, 2010, and occasionally since. However, in more recent years (e.g. articles dated 2017, 2020, and 2022), the use of 'Bolars' now appears more common.
The host wing is the 48th Fighter Wing (48 FW), also known as the Liberty Wing, assigned to United States Air Forces in Europe - Air Forces Africa (USAFE-AFAFRICA). The wing operates the F-15E Strike Eagle and the F-35A Lightning II .