134th Fighter Squadron
Encyclopedia
The 134th Fighter Squadron flies the F-16C Fighting Falcon. It is a unit of the Vermont Air National Guard
. Its parent unit is the 158th Fighter Wing
.
Note: A 134th Observation Squadron was active at Ethan Allen Army Airfield
, Fort Ethan Allen
, Burlington, Vermont as a Vermont National Guard reconnaissance unit for the United States Army 7th Field Artillery Regiment
. It was activated about 1924 and was disbanded about 1940. 44°30′14"N 73°09′41"W
Vermont Air National Guard
The Vermont Air National Guard is the air force militia of the U.S. state of Vermont. It is, along with the Vermont Army National Guard, an element of the Vermont National Guard.-158th Fighter Wing:The 158th Fighter Wing was formed in 1946...
. Its parent unit is the 158th Fighter Wing
158th Fighter Wing
The United States Air Force's 158th Fighter Wing is a fighter unit located at Burlington International Airport, in Burlington, Vermont.-Mission:...
.
Lineage
- Constituted 384th Bombardment Squadron (Light) on 28 Jan 1942.
- Activated on 2 Mar 1942
- Re-designated: 384th Bombardment Squadron (Dive) on 27 Jul 1942
- Re-designated: 530th Fighter-Bomber Squadron on 30 Sep 1943
- Re-designated: 530th Fighter Squadron on 30 May 1944
- Inactivated on 16 Feb 1946
- Re-designated: 134th Fighter Squadron, and allotted to Vermont ANG, on 24 May 1946.
- Received federal recognition and activated on 1 February 1951
- Federalized and placed on active duty, 10 February 1951
- Re-designated: 134th Fighter Squadron (Single Engine), 1 March 1951
- Released from active duty and returned to Vermont state control, 1 November 1952
- Re-designated: 134th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, 1954
- Re-designated: 134th Tactical Bomber Squadron, 1974
- Re-designated: 134th Tactical Fighter Squadron, 1981
- Re-designated: 134th Fighter Squadron, 1991
Note: A 134th Observation Squadron was active at Ethan Allen Army Airfield
Ethan Allen Army Airfield
Ethan Allen Army Airfield is a former United States Army airfield located on Fort Ethan Allen, Vermont. It was used for observation aircraft between World war I and World War II.-History:...
, Fort Ethan Allen
Fort Ethan Allen
Fort Ethan Allen was a U.S. army installation in Vermont, named for American Revolutionary War figure Ethan Allen. First serving as a cavalry post in 1894, today it is the center of a designated national historic district straddling the town line between Colchester and Essex...
, Burlington, Vermont as a Vermont National Guard reconnaissance unit for the United States Army 7th Field Artillery Regiment
7th Field Artillery Regiment (United States)
The 7th Field Artillery Regiment is a United States Army field artillery regiment, whose lineage traces back to the early 20th century.-World War I:...
. It was activated about 1924 and was disbanded about 1940. 44°30′14"N 73°09′41"W
Assignments
- 311th Bombardment (later Fighter-Bomber; Fighter) Group311th Fighter GroupThe 311th Fighter Group is an inactive United States Air Force unit. It was last assigned to the Army Service Forces, being inactivated on 6 January 1946 at Fort Lawton, Washington....
, 2 Mar 1942-6 Jan 1946. - Vermont Air National GuardVermont Air National GuardThe Vermont Air National Guard is the air force militia of the U.S. state of Vermont. It is, along with the Vermont Army National Guard, an element of the Vermont National Guard.-158th Fighter Wing:The 158th Fighter Wing was formed in 1946...
, 1946-Present
- 32d Air Division (ADC), 1 February 1951
- Federalized and placed on active duty under Air Defense Command, 10 February 1951
- 101st Fighter-Interceptor Wing, 10 February 1951
- Attached to: 23d Fighter-Interceptor Group, 1 April 1951
- 4711th Defense Wing, 7 February 1952
- 32d Air Division (ADC), 1 November 1952
- 101st Fighter Interceptor Group (ADC), 16 April 1956
- 158th Fighter Interception Group (ADC), 1960
- 158th Defense Systems Evaluation Group (TAC), 1974
- 158th Tactical Fighter Group (TAC), 1981
- 158th Fighter Group (ACC), 1992
- 158th Fighter Wing158th Fighter WingThe United States Air Force's 158th Fighter Wing is a fighter unit located at Burlington International Airport, in Burlington, Vermont.-Mission:...
(ACC), 1995-Present
Stations
- Will Rogers Field, OklahomaOklahomaOklahoma is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. With an estimated 3,751,351 residents as of the 2010 census and a land area of 68,667 square miles , Oklahoma is the 28th most populous and 20th-largest state...
, 2 March 1942 - Hunter Field, GeorgiaGeorgia (U.S. state)Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
, 4 July 1942 - Waycross Army Airfield, GeorgiaGeorgia (U.S. state)Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
, 22 October 1942 – 18 July 1943 - Nawadih AirfieldNawadih AirfieldNawadih Airfield is a former wartime United States Army Air Forces airfield in India used during the Burma Campaign 1944-1945. It is now abandoned.-History:...
, India, 14 September 1943 - Dinjan AirfieldDinjan AirfieldDinjan Airfield was a World War II airfield, located approximately seven miles northeast of Chabua, in the state of Assam, India.It was abandoned after the war and, though unused, is part of an Indian Air Force base.-History:...
, India, 18 Oct 1943
- Detachment operated from: Kurmitola, India, 21 Oct-Nov 1943; 28 May-11 Jun 1944
- Kwanghan, China, 21 Oct 1944
- Detachment operated from: Hsian, China, 30 Oct 1944-21 Feb 1945
- Pungchacheng, China, 5 May 1945
- Hsian, China, Aug 1945
- Shanghai, China, 17 Oct 1945-16 Feb 1946.
- Burlington International AirportBurlington International AirportBurlington International Airport is a joint-use public and military airport in Chittenden County, Vermont, United States. It is owned by the City of Burlington...
, Vermont, 1946
- Designated: Ethan Allen Air Force Base, 1953-1960
- Designated: Burlington Air National Guard BaseBurlington Air National Guard BaseBurlington Air National Guard Base is an Air National Guard installation located in South Burlington, Vermont. It operated from the 1950s until it was closed as Ethan Allen Air Force Base...
, 1991-Present
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