175th Fighter Squadron
Encyclopedia
The 175th Fighter Squadron flies the F-16C/D Fighting Falcon. It is a unit of the South Dakota Air National Guard
. Its parent unit is the 114th Fighter Wing
.
South Dakota Air National Guard
The South Dakota Air National Guard is the air force militia of the U.S. state of South Dakota. It is, along with the South Dakota Army National Guard, an element of the South Dakota National Guard...
. Its parent unit is the 114th Fighter Wing
114th Fighter Wing
The United States Air Force's 114th Fighter Wing is an Air National Guard fighter unit located at Joe Foss Field, South Dakota.-Mission:To provide combat capable aircraft, air crew, support personnel, and equipment to augment existing active forces during times of crisis, national emergencies or...
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History
- Constituted 387th Fighter Squadron on 27 Apr 1943
- Activated on 15 May 1943.
- Inactivated on 22 Sep 1945
- Re-designated 175th Fighter Squadron, and allotted to South Dakota ANG, on 24 May 1946.
- Received federal recognition and was activated in 1947.
- Federalized and placed on active duty, 10 March 1951
- Designated as 175th Fighter Squadron (Single Engine), 10 March 1951
- Released from active duty and returned to South Dakota state control, 1 December 1952
- Re-designated 175th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, 1956
- Re-designated 175th Fighter Squadron, 1960
- Re-designated 175th Tactical Fighter Squadron, 1970
- Re-designated 175th Fighter Squadron, 1992
Assignments
- 365th Fighter Group365th Fighter GroupThe 365th Fighter Group is an inactive United States Army Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with the Army Service Forces stationed at Camp Myles Standish, Massachusetts. It was inactivated on 22 September 1945....
, 15 May 1943-22 Sep 1945 - South Dakota Air National GuardSouth Dakota Air National GuardThe South Dakota Air National Guard is the air force militia of the U.S. state of South Dakota. It is, along with the South Dakota Army National Guard, an element of the South Dakota National Guard...
, 24 May 1946
- 133d Fighter Group (ADC), 1947
- 133d Fighter Group (ConAC), 1 December 1948
- 133d Fighter Group (ADC), 1 January 1951
- Federalized and placed on active duty under Air Defense Command, 10 March 1951
- 133d Fighter Group, 10 March 1951
- 31st Air Division, 6 February 1952
- Released from active duty and returned to South Dakota state control, 1 December 1952
- 133d Fighter Group (ADC), 1 December 1952
- 114th Fighter Interceptor Group (ADC), 1956
- 114th Fighter Group (ADC), 1960
- 114th Tactical Fighter Group (TAC), 1970
- 114th Fighter Group (ACC), 1992
- 114th Fighter Wing114th Fighter WingThe United States Air Force's 114th Fighter Wing is an Air National Guard fighter unit located at Joe Foss Field, South Dakota.-Mission:To provide combat capable aircraft, air crew, support personnel, and equipment to augment existing active forces during times of crisis, national emergencies or...
(ACC), 1995-Present
Stations
- Richmond AABRichmond International Airport- Accidents and incidents :*In 1996, Eastwind Airlines Flight 517 from Trenton experienced loss of rudder control while on approach to Richmond, however rudder control was regained shortly after and the aircraft landed normally. There was one minor injury....
, VirginiaVirginiaThe Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
, 15 May 1943 - Langley Field, VirginiaVirginiaThe Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
, 19 July 1943 - Dover AAFld, DelawareDelawareDelaware is a U.S. state located on the Atlantic Coast in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It is bordered to the south and west by Maryland, and to the north by Pennsylvania...
, ; 11 August 1943 - Richmond AABRichmond International Airport- Accidents and incidents :*In 1996, Eastwind Airlines Flight 517 from Trenton experienced loss of rudder control while on approach to Richmond, however rudder control was regained shortly after and the aircraft landed normally. There was one minor injury....
, VirginiaVirginiaThe Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
, 18 November – 4 December 1943 - RAF GosfieldRAF GosfieldRAF Station Gosfield is a former World War II airfield in Essex, England. The airfield is located approximately north of Braintree; about north-northeast of LondonOpened in 1943, it was used by both the Royal Air Force and United States Army Air Force...
(AAF-154), England, 22 December 1943 - RAF BeaulieuRAF BeaulieuRAF Station Beaulieu was a World War II airfield in the New Forest, Hampshire, England. It was also known as Beaulieu airfield, Beaulieu aerodrome and USAAF Station AAF 408...
(AAF-408), England, 5 March 1944 - Azeville AirfieldAzeville AirfieldAzeville Airfield is an abandoned World War II military airfield, which is located near the commune of Azeville in the Basse-Normandie region of northern France....
(A-7), France, 28 June 1944 - Lignerolles AirfieldLignerolles AirfieldLignerolles Airfield is an abandoned World War II military airfield, which is located near the commune of Lignerolles in the Haute-Normandie region of northern France....
(A-12), France, 15 August 1944 - Bretigny Airfield (A-48), France, 3 September 1944
- Juvincourt AirfieldJuvincourt AirfieldJuvincourt Airfield is an abandoned military airfield, which is located near the commune of Juvincourt-et-Damary in the Aisne department of northern France....
(A-68), France, 15 September 1944 - Chievres Airfield (A-84), BelgiumBelgiumBelgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
, 4 October 1944 - Metz Airfield (Y-34), France, 27 December 1944
- Florennes/Juzaine Airfield (A-78), BelgiumBelgiumBelgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
, 30 January 1945 - Aachen Airfield (Y-46), Germany, 16 March 1945
- Fritzlar Airfield (Y-86), Germany, 13 April 1945
- SuippesSuippesSuippes is a picturesque commune in the Marne department in north-eastern France.It is home to France's 15th Artillery Regiment which once operated the nuclear Pluton missile as part of France's deterrent during the Cold war....
, France, (Ground Echelon) c. 29 July 1945 - Antwerp, Belgium, (Ground Echelon) c. 22 August – 11 September 1945
- Camp Myles StandishCamp Myles StandishCamp Myles Standish was a U.S. Army camp located in Taunton, Massachusetts. It functioned as a prisoner-of-war camp, a departure area for about a million U.S...
, MassachusettsMassachusettsThe Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
, 20–22 September 1945
- Operated from Rapid City Air Force Base, South Dakota, 15 August 1951-1 December 1952 (Federalized Service)
- Joe Foss Field, South DakotaSouth DakotaSouth Dakota is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States. It is named after the Lakota and Dakota Sioux American Indian tribes. Once a part of Dakota Territory, South Dakota became a state on November 2, 1889. The state has an area of and an estimated population of just over...
(1947–Present)
- Joe Foss Field, South Dakota
Aircraft
- F-16C/D Fighting Falcon (1991–Present)
- A-7D Corsair II (1977–1991)
- F-100D Super Sabre (1970–1977)
- F-102 Delta DaggerF-102 Delta DaggerThe Convair F-102 Delta Dagger was a US interceptor aircraft built as part of the backbone of the United States Air Force's air defenses in the late 1950s. Entering service in 1956, its main purpose was to intercept invading Soviet bomber fleets...
(1960–1970) - F-89 ScorpionF-89 ScorpionThe Northrop F-89 Scorpion was an early American jet-powered fighter designed from the outset as an all-weather interceptor. Though its straight wings limited its performance, it was among the first USAF jet fighters with guided missiles, and notably the first combat aircraft armed with air-to-air...
(1958–1961) - F-94 StarfireF-94 StarfireThe Lockheed F-94 Starfire was the United States Air Force's first operational jet-powered all-weather interceptor aircraft. It was a development by Lockheed of the twin-seat T-33 Shooting Star trainer aircraft.-Design and development:...
(1954–1958) - F-51 Mustang (1946–1954)
Operations
- Operation Provide ComfortOperation Provide ComfortOperation Provide Comfort and Provide Comfort II were military operations by the United States and some of its Gulf War allies, starting in April 1991, to defend Kurds fleeing their homes in northern Iraq in the aftermath of the Persian Gulf War and deliver humanitarian aid to them.-Operation...
- Maple FlagMAPLE FLAGMAPLE FLAG is an advanced aerial combat training exercise hosted at CFB Cold Lake, Alberta.Established in 1978, MAPLE FLAG is one of the largest of such exercises in the world, as it makes use of the extensive Cold Lake Air Weapons Range which is co-existent with CFB Cold Lake...
- Operation Southern WatchOperation Southern WatchOperation Southern Watch was an operation conducted by Joint Task Force Southwest Asia with the mission of monitoring and controlling airspace south of the 32nd Parallel in Iraq, following the 1991 Gulf War until the 2003 invasion of Iraq.-Summary:Operation Southern Watch began on 27 August 1992...
- Operation Coronet NighthawkOperation Coronet NighthawkOperation Coronet Nighthawk was a U.S. anti-narcotic smuggling air patrol operation. Formerly carried out from Howard Air Force Base in Panama, the operation was moved to Hato, at Curaçao in the Netherlands Antilles from April 1999...