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| The '''57th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron''', also known as "The Black Knights of Keflavik",{{Citation needed|date=August 2010}} is an inactive ] unit |
The '''57th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron''', also known as "The Black Knights of Keflavik",{{Citation needed|date=August 2010}} is an inactive ] unit. The 57 FIS was last stationed at ], ]. It was inactivated on 1 March, 1995. | ||
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| 57th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron | |
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 Emblem of the 57th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron | |
| Active | 1940–1995 |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Type | Fighter-Interceptor |
The 57th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, also known as "The Black Knights of Keflavik", is an inactive United States Air Force unit. The 57 FIS was last stationed at Naval Air Station Keflavik, Iceland. It was inactivated on 1 March, 1995.
History
Air defense of the west coast, May–June 1942, and Alaska, June 20 – December 1, 1942; replacement training, April 1943 – April 1944. SAC Fighter-Escort, 1947–1949. Air defense of the Northeast United States, 1953–1954, Icelandic Air Defense, 1954–1995. Effective 1 March 1995, the 57th Fighter Interceptor Squadron was deactivated and the 85th Operations Squadron was activated in its place.
Lineage
- Constituted 57th Pursuit Squadron (Interceptor) on November 20, 1940.
- Activated on January 15, 1941.
- Redesignated 57th Fighter Squadron on May 15, 1942
- Disbanded on May 1, 1944.
- Reconstituted on March 24, 1947.
- Activated in the reserve on May 15, 1947.
- Inactivated on June 27, 1949.
- Redesignated 57th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron on February 11, 1953.
- Activated on March 27, 1953
- Inactivated on March 1, 1995
Assignments
- 54th Pursuit (later Fighter) Group
- Fourth Air Force, January 15, 1941 – May 11, 1943
- Third Air Force, May 11, 1943 – May 1, 1944
- 459th Bombardment Group, May 15, 1947 – June 27, 1949
- 528th Air Defense Group, March 27, 1953
- Iceland Air Defense Force, November 13, 1954
- 1400th Operations Group, December 18, 1955
- Air Forces Iceland, July 1, 1960
- 35th Wing, June 4, 1992 – 1 Oct 1994
- 85th Group, 1 Oct 1994 - 1 Mar 1995
Stations
- Hamilton Field, California, January 15, 1941
- Everett, Washington, June 26, 1941
- Harding Field, Louisiana, January 31, 1942
- Detachment operated from: San Diego Airport, California, May 28 – June 12, 1942
- Detachment operated from: Elmendorf Airfield, Alaska, June 20 – September 30, 1942
- Detachment operated from: Kodiak, Alaska, September 29 – December 1, 1942
- Bartow AAF, Florida, May 12, 1943 – May 1, 1944
- Davis Monthan AFB, Arizona, May 15, 1947 – June 27, 1949
- Presque Isle AFB, Maine, March 27, 1953
- Keflavik Aprt (later NAS Keflavik), Iceland, November 12, 1954 – March 1, 1995
Aircraft
- P-39 Airacobra, 1941–1943
- P-51 Mustang, 1943–1944
- F-89C Scorpion, 1953–1962
- F-102 Delta Dagger, 1962–1973
- F-4 Phantom II, 1973–1985
- F-15 Eagle, 1985–1995
References
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency
- A Handbook of Aerospace Defense Organization 1946 - 1980, by Lloyd H. Cornett and Mildred W. Johnson, Office of History, Aerospace Defense Center, Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado
- Maurer, Maurer. Combat Squadrons of the Air Force: World War II. Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama: Office of Air Force History, 1982.
- USAF Aerospace Defense Command publication, The Interceptor, January 1979 (Volume 21, Number 1).
