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The 55th Fighter Squadron's roots trace back to 9 August 1917. Originally organized as the 55th Aero Squadron at Kelly Field, Texas, by November the 55th Aero Squadron (Construction) was deployed to Third Aviation Instruction Center on Issoudun Aerodrome, France, [5] then to the American Aerial Gunnery School in St. Jean de Monts on 16 May 1918.
51st Fighter Wing (formerly 51st Tactical Fighter Wing) - Leading the Charge (1993–present); Deftly and Swiftly (former motto) [27] [30] 52d Tactical Fighter Wing - Seek, Attack, Destroy [27] 55th Wing (formerly 55th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing) - Videmus Omnia (We See All) [27] 56th Tactical Fighter Wing - Cave Tonitrum (Beware of the ...
Lockheed P-38J-10-LO Lightning 42-67811 (CG-H) of the 38th Fighter Squadron. North American P-51D-10-NA Mustang Serial 44-14156 (CL-F) of the 338th Fighter Squadron. The history of the Fightin' Fifty-Fifth began in January 1941, when the 55th Pursuit Group was activated at Hamilton Field, California. Training along the west coast, the group ...
55th Fighter Squadron: Shaw AFB: F-16C "Fighting Fifty-Fifth" 57th Fighter Squadron: NAS Keflavik: F-15C "Black Knights" Inactivated 1995 58th Fighter Squadron: Eglin ...
The 55th Wing is a United States Air Force unit assigned to Air Combat Command.The wing is primarily stationed at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska, but maintains one of its groups and associated squadrons at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, as a geographically separated unit.
After he completed his training with the Lockheed P-38 Lightning, Dahl was assigned to the 55th Fighter Group (FG) at Tumwater, Washington.In October 1943, he was sent to the South West Pacific theatre where he was assigned to the 432d Fighter Squadron of the 475th Fighter Group at Dobodura Airfield in New Guinea.
Mitchell flew as a Curtiss P-40 Warhawk pilot with the 55th Fighter Squadron of the 20th Fighter Group from August 1940 to January 1942. He was with the 70th Pursuit Squadron, stranded near Charlotte, North Carolina during the attack on Pearl Harbor, due to a malfunctioning P-40. [2] P-39 Airacobra
In April 1946, he left the service, worked for Douglas Aircraft for a year, then was recalled to active duty in April 1947 to command the 55th Fighter Squadron, 20th Fighter Group, at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina. [21] Gabreski stepping out of his Sabre, April 1950. His command of the 55th FS was brief.