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 Emblem of the 15th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron | |
| Active | 1940-2006 |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Type | Fighter-Interceptor |
The 57th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with the United States Air Forces in Europe 48th Fighter Wing stationed at Naval Air Station Keflavik, Iceland. It was inactivated on 28 Jun 2006.
History
Lineage
- Constituted 57th Pursuit Squadron (Interceptor) on 20 Nov 1940.
- Activated on 15 Jan 1941.
- Redesignated 57th Fighter Squadron on 15 May 1942
- Disbanded on 1 May 1944.
- Reconstituted on 24 Mar 1947.
- Activated in the reserve on 15 May 1947.
- Inactivated on 27 Jun 1949.
- Redesignated 57th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron on 11 Feb 1953.
- Activated on 27 Mar 1953
- Inactivated on 28 Jun 2006
Assignments
- 54th Pursuit (later Fighter) Group
- Fourth Air Force, 15 Jan 1941-11 May 1943
- Third Air Force, 11 May 1943-1 May 1944
- 459th Bombardment Group, 15 May 1947-27 Jun 1949
- 528th Air Defense Group, 27 Mar 1953
- Iceland Air Defense Force, 13 Nov 1954
- 1400th Operations Group, 18 Dec 1955
- Air Forces Iceland, 1 Jul 1960
- Air (later Aerospace Defense Command, 1 Jul 1962 - 1 Oct 1979
- Tactical Air Command (ADTAC), 1 Oct 1979 - 1 Jun 1992
- Air Combat Command
- 35th Wing, 1 Jun 1992 - 1 Oct 2002
- 86th Airlift Wing, 1 Oct 2002 - 8 Oct 2004
- 48th Fighter Wing, 8 Oct 2004 - 28 Jun 2006
Stations
- Hamilton Field, California, 15 Jan 1941
- Everett, Washington, 26 Jun 1941
- Harding Field, Louisiana, 31 Jan 1942
- Detachment operated from: San Diego Airport, California, 28 May-12 Jun 1942
- Detachment operated from: Elmendorf Airfield, Alaska, 20 Jun-30 Sep 1942
- Detachment operated from: Kodiak, Alaska, 30 Sep-1 Dec 1942
- Bartow AAF, Fla, 11 May 1943-1 May 1944
- Davis Monthan AFB, Arizona, 15 May 1947-27 Jun 1949
- Presque Isle AFB, Maine, 27 Mar 1953
- Keflavik Aprt (later NAS Keflavik), Iceland, 12 Nov 1954 - 28 Jun 2006
Aircraft
- P-39 Aircobra, 1941-1943
- P-51 Mustang, 1943-1944
- F-89 Scorpion, 1953-1962
- F-102 Delta Dagger, 1962-1973
- F-4 Phantom II, 1973-1985
- F-15 Eagle, 1985-2006
Operations History
Air defense of the west coast, May-Jun 1942, and Alaska, 20 Jun-1 Dec 1942; replacement training, Apr 1943-Apr 1944. SAC Fighter-Escort, 1947-1949. Air defense of the Northeast United States, 1953-1954, Icelandic Air Defense, 1954-2006
References
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency
- Mauer, Mauer (1969), Combat Squadrons of the Air Force, World War II, Air Force Historical Studies Office, Maxwell AFB, Alabama. ISBN 0892010975