The second iteration of

Aerospace Defense Command Aerospace Defense Command was a major command of the United States Air Force, responsible for continental air defense. It was activated in 1968 and disbanded in 1980. Its predecessor, Air Defense Command, was established in 1946, briefly ina ...

(ADC) was established on 21 March 1946 as a component of the

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, with the mission of planning for and executing the air defense of the United States. Air Defense Command (as it was known until 1968), was headquartered at Mitchel Army Airfield,

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Types

The growth and development of the ADC air defense system grew steadily throughout the Cold War era. Interceptors used by Air/Aerospace Defense Command were: * Republic F-47D/N Thunderbolt * North American F-51D/H Mustang * Northrop F-61C Black Widow
With the end of World War II, large numbers of wartime pistoned-engined fighters were allocated for air defense mission. The long range P-47N/P-51H models, developed for the

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, were especially well-suited for the air defense role and were used into the mid-1950s by Air National Guard units. Generally P-47s were based east of the

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, while P-51s were stationed to the west. The twin-engined P-61 night fighter was the first American aircraft specifically designed from the outset for the night fighting role, and with its long range was also well-suited for air defense. On June 11, 1948, the newly formed

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eliminated the P-for-pursuit category and replaced it with F-for-fighter. * North American F-82F/G Twin Mustang
In 1948, the F and G night-fighter versions of the Twin Mustang were placed in service with the Air Defense Command. They were painted all-black and had flame-damped exhausts and replaced the F-61 Black Widow by 1949. It was anticipated that the service life of the Twin Mustang would be relatively brief, since the F-82 was seen as only an interim type, filling in the gap only until adequate numbers of jet fighters could be made available. In 1950, some units based in the United States were already beginning to replace their Twin Mustangs with jets. *

Lockheed F-80 Shooting Star The Lockheed P-80 Shooting Star was the first jet fighter used operationally by the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) during World War II. Designed and built by Lockheed in 1943 and delivered just 143 days from the start of design, produ ...

In 1948, F-80Cs began to reach operational ADC units, the first being the 57th Interceptor Group (64th, 65th, and 66th Squadrons) based in Alaska. However, during the

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the introduction of the

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into Korean combat On November 1, 1950, proved to be a nasty surprise. It was soon apparent that the F-80C was no match for the swept-wing MiG-15, being almost 100 mph slower than its Russian-built opponent. F-80s were withdrawn from Korea and served in ADC units for a few years before being sent to Air Force Reserve squadrons where they were flown until the late 1950s. *

Lockheed F-94 Starfire The Lockheed F-94 Starfire was a first-generation jet powered all-weather, day/night interceptor of the United States Air Force. A twin-seat craft, it was developed from the Lockheed T-33 Shooting Star trainer in the late 1940s. It reached o ...

Between 1950 and 1953, the F-94 played a vital role in the defense of the continental United States from attack by nuclear-armed Soviet Tu 4 bombers. It was the only jet-powered all-weather interceptor available in quantity at that time, and filled in a vital gap until more advanced equipment could be provided. *

Republic F-84 Thunderjet The Republic F-84 Thunderjet was an American turbojet fighter-bomber aircraft. Originating as a 1944 United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) proposal for a "day fighter", the F-84 first flew in 1946. Although it entered service in 1947, the Thun ...

Versions of the F-84 were used by ADC groups in the early 1950s, however during the

it was found that the straight-winged F-84E was much too slow to match the swept-wing Soviet MiG-15. The total air-to-air score ended up as nine MiGs downed as opposed to 18 Thunderjets lost, which gave the Thunderjet a 2 to 1 inferiority against the MiG-15. *

Northrop F-89 Scorpion The Northrop F-89 Scorpion was an American all-weather, twin-engined interceptor aircraft built during the 1950s, the first jet-powered aircraft designed for that role from the outset to enter service. Though its straight wings limited its pe ...

The Northrop F-89 Scorpion was one of the primary defenders of North American airspace during the Cold War. Production was authorized in January 1949, with the first production F-89A entering USAF service in September 1950. The final production model, the F-89H served with the ADC through 1959 and with the Air National Guard through 1969. * North American F-86A/E/F/H Sabre
The Sabrejet started to reach ADC units during the Korean War as the A models were replaced with E and F versions. Later, as the

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was introduced, TAC units sent their advanced Sabres to ADC to fly air defense missions. * North American F-86D/L Sabre
The F-86D was the interceptor version of the F-86 Sabre air superiority fighter. The F-86D was originally designated as the F-95A, however for political reasons the designation of the F-95 was changed to F-86D on July 24, 1950. The F-86D entered ADC service in 1953 however it only saw active ADC service for a few years. The phaseout of the F-86D from the ADC began in August 1956, and was essentially complete by April 1958. As ADC F-86Ds were phased out, some of them were turned over to the Air National Guard. Many of the ANG's F-86Ds were quickly supplanted by F-86Ls, and by June 1961, the F-86D no longer appeared on either the USAF or ANG rolls. The F-86L was the designation given to late-1950s conversions of existing USAF F-86Ds to use the Semi-Automatic Ground Environment (SAGE) datalink system. During the

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of 1962, six ANG F-86L squadrons were on alert. The last F-86Ls were withdrawn from ANG service during the summer of 1965. *

Convair F-102 Delta Dagger The Convair F-102 Delta Dagger was an American interceptor aircraft designed and manufactured by Convair. Built as part of the backbone of the United States Air Force's air defenses in the late 1950s, it entered service in 1956. Its main purpos ...

The single-seat F-102 was ADC's first supersonic interceptor that could exceed Mach 1 in level flight with area ruling and internally carried Falcon and Genie missiles. It soon became the backbone of the United States air defenses beginning with its introduction in 1956, replacing subsonic types. F-102s served in large numbers with both Air Force and Air National Guard units well into the 1970s.

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, later President of the United States, flew the F-102 as part of his Air National Guard service in the late 1960s and early 1970s. In the mid-1970s, F-102s began to be converted to QF-102 drones under the Full Scale Aerial Target (FSAT) program. *

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By 1958, delays in the delivery and development of the Convair F-106A Delta Dart Mach 2+ fighter-interceptor for ADC Command had at that time become worrisome, and the USAF decided to go ahead and accept the F-104As originally destined for the TAC and assign them to the ADC as a stopgap measure. The selection of the F-104A for the ADC was sort of curious, since it had not been originally designed as an interceptor and it lacked an adequate endurance and had no all-weather capability. However, its high climb rate made it attractive to the ADC and it was hoped that the Starfighter could fill in until the F-106 became available. The F-104A was not very well suited for service as an interceptor. Its low range was a problem for North American air defense, and its lack of all-weather capability made it incapable of operating in conjunction with the SAGE (Semi-Automatic Ground Environment) system. Most F-104As were replaced by the end of 1960, however the 319th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron at Homestead AFB

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retained their F-104As until the unit was inactivated in 1969. The last USAF F-104 aircraft remained in service with the Puerto Rico Air National Guard until 1975. * McDonnell F-101B/F Voodoo
With the relative failure of the F-104A in the interceptor role, ADC units were re-equipped with the F-101B Voodoo. The F-101Bs were modified versions of the SAC F-101A nuclear attack aircraft (designed for one-way missions carrying tactical nuclear weapons) by modifying the avionics systems and fire control systems for air-to-air missiles. The last F-101Bs were delivered in March 1961, and once the teething troubles with its fire control system issues were corrected, the F-101B proved to be a quite successful interceptor. Along with the F-101Bs, The dual-seat F-101F trainer was also flown. F-101Fs were equipped with dual controls, but carried the same armament as the F-101B and were fully combat-capable. The F-101 was operated by both Regular Air Force and Air National Guard ADC units. * Convair F-106A Delta Dart
The Convair F-106A Delta Dart was considered by many as being the finest all-weather interceptor ever built. It was the primary air defense interceptor aircraft for the US Air Force from the 1960s through the early 1980s. It was also the last dedicated interceptor in U.S. Air Force service to date. It was gradually retired during the 1980s, though the QF-106 drone conversions of the aircraft were used until 1998 as aerial targets under the FSAT program.

Squadrons

During the 30-plus years of its existence the Air/Aerospace Defense Command underwent many changes. This is a list of the active fighter interceptor squadrons assigned to the command as its alert force. Not listed are 76 Air National Guard Squadrons, several Naval Squadrons, radar squadrons, training squadrons and support units. ADC squadrons were very mobile, and were transferred, redesignated and inactivated/reactivated frequently.

2d through 49th Fighter-Interceptor Squadrons

* 2d Fighter-Interceptor Squadron (1947–1969, 1971–1973, 1974–1979) : Mitchel AFB NY (1947-1949) (P/F-61, F-82) :

McGuire AFB McGuire AFB/McGuire, the common name of the McGuire unit of Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, is a United States Air Force base in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States, approximately south-southeast of Trenton. McGuire is under the ...

NJ (1949-1955) (F-86, F-94) : Suffolk County AFB NY (1955-1969) (F-94, F-101, F-102) :

Wurtsmith AFB Wurtsmith Air Force Base is a decommissioned United States Air Force base in Iosco County, Michigan. It operated from 1923 until decommissioned in 1993. On January 18, 1994 it was listed as a Superfund due to extensive groundwater contaminati ...

MI (1971-1973) (F-106) :

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FL (1974-1979) (as 2d FITS) (F-106) * 5th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron (1947–1979) : Mitchel AFB NY (1947-1949) (P-61, P-82) :

NJ (1949-1955) (F-86, F-94) : Suffolk County AFB NY (1955-1960) (F-86D, F-102) : Minot AFB, ND (1960-1979) (F-106) * 11th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron (1952–1968) : Duluth IAP MN (F-51, F-86D, F-89H/J, F-102, F-106) : Inactivated and Redesignated: 87th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron (1968-1979) : Reactivated at: Duluth IAP MN (F-106) *

13th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron The 13th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with the Minot Air Defense Sector, stationed at Glasgow Air Force Base, Montana where it was inactivated on 30 June 1968. The squadron ...

(1953–1968) :

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MI (1953-1955) (F-86D) : Sioux City AP IA (1955-1959) (F-86D/L) : Glasgow AFB MT (1959-1968) (F-101B) *

14th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron The 14th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with the 53d Fighter Group at Sioux City Municipal Airport, Iowa, where it was inactivated on 1 April 1960. The squadron was first act ...

(1953–1960) : Sioux City AP IA (F-86D/L) * 15th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron (1953–1964) : Davis-Monthan AFB AZ (F-86D/L, F-89J, F-101B) *

18th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron The 18th Aggressor Squadron (18 AGRS) is a subordinate unit of the 354th Fighter Wing based at Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska, and flies the Block 30 General Dynamics F-16C/D aircraft. Mission The 18th Aggressor Squadron prepares combat A ...

(1952–1971) : Minneapolis-St Paul APT MN (1952-1953)(F-51D, F-86A/F, F-89D) :

MI (1953-1960) (F-102) :

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ND (1960-1971) (F-101B) * 27th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron (1950–1971) :

March AFB March Air Reserve Base (March ARB), previously known as March Air Force Base (March AFB) is located in Riverside County, California between the cities of Riverside, Moreno Valley, and Perris. It is the home to the Air Force Reserve Command' ...

CA (1950) (F-86A) :

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NY (1950-1959) (F-86A, F-89C, F-94C, F-102) :

Loring AFB Loring Air Force Base was a United States Air Force installation in northeastern Maine, near Limestone and Caribou in Aroostook County. It was one of the largest bases of the U.S. Air Force's Strategic Air Command during its existence, and was ...

ME (1959-1971) (F-106) *

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(1953–1968) : Great Falls/Malmstrom AFB MT (F-94C, F-101B) *

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(1953–1957) :

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WA (1953-1956) (F-86D) :

MI (1956-1957) (F-102) *

37th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron 37th may refer to: *37th (Howitzer) Brigade Royal Field Artillery, a brigade of the Royal Field Artillery which served in the First World War *37th (North Hampshire) Regiment of Foot, raised in Ireland in February 1702 *37th (Northern Ontario) Batt ...

(1946–1949, 1952–1960) : Dow AAF/AFB ME (1946-1949) (P-47D, P/F-84B) : Burlington APT/Ethan Allen AFB VT (1952-1960) (F-51D, F-86D, F-102) *

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(1953–1958) : O'Hare APT IL (1953-1955) (F-86D) : Pittsburgh APT PA (1955-1958) (F-86L) *

45th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron The 45th Fighter Squadron is a United States Air Force Reserve unit. It is assigned to the Air Force Reserve Command's (AFRC) 924th Fighter Group and stationed at Davis–Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona. The squadron currently flies the Fair ...

(1952–1953) : Suffolk County AFB NY (F-47N, F-86D) *

46th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron The 46th Fighter Training Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with the 917th Operations Group at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana. where it was inactivated on 1 October 1993. The squadron was first ...

(1952–1958) :

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DE (F-94C) *

47th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron The 47th Fighter Squadron is an Air Force Reserve Command unit based at Davis–Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, where it flies Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft and is assigned to the 442d Operations Group. The squadron was first ...

(1952–1960) : Niagara Falls APT NY (F-47D/N, F-86F/D/L, F-102) * 48th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron (1946–1949, 1952–1991) : Dow AAF/AFB ME (1946-1949) (P-47N, P/F-84B) :

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NH (1952-1953) (F-47D/N) :

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VA (1953-1991) (F-84G, F-94C, F-102, F-106, F-15) *

49th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron The 49th Fighter Training Squadron is part of the 14th Flying Training Wing based at Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. It operates T-38 Talon aircraft conducting flight training. The squadron was first activated as the 49th Pursuit Squad ...

(1946–1949, 1952–1979) : Dow AAF/AFB ME (1946-1949) (P-47D/N, P/F-84B) : Dow AFB ME (1952-1956) (F-86F/D) : Hanscom AFB MA (1956-1959) (F-86L) : Inactivated and Redesignated: 465th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron : Reactivated at: Hanscom AFB MA (1959-1960) (F-86L) : Inactivated and Redesignated: 49th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron : Reactivated at:

NY (1968-1979) (F-106)

54th through 98th Fighter-Interceptor Squadrons

* 54th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron (1953–1960) : Rapid City/Ellsworth AFB SD (F-51D, F-86G/D, F-89) * 56th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron (1952–1960) :

MI (1952-1955) (F-86F/D) :

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OH (1955-1960) (F-86D/L, F-104A/B) * 57th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron (1953–2006) : Presque Isle AFB ME (1953-1954) (F-89C) : Keflavik APT Iceland (1954-2006) (F-89, F-102, F-4C/E, F-15A/D) *

58th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron The 58th Fighter Squadron is part of the 33d Fighter Wing, a joint graduate flying and maintenance training wing for the F-35A, B, and C, organized under Air Education and Training Command's 19th Air Force, at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. Its m ...

(1948–1960) :

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MA (1948-1959) (F-84B, F-86A, F-94B, F-89D/H/J) : Walker AFB NM (1959-1960) (F-89J) *

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(1948–1968, 1968–1969) :

MA (1948-1952) (F-84B, F-86A, F-94A/B) : Goose AFB Labrador Canada (1952-1967) (F-89D/J, F-102) : Bergstrom AFB TX (1967-1968) (F-102) : 322d Fighter-Interceptor Squadron Redesignated as 59th FIS :

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OR (1968-1969) (F-101B) * 60th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron (1948–1971) :

MA (1948-1950) (F-84B) :

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MA (1950-1955) (F-86A/E/D) :

MA (1955-1971) (F-94C, F-101B) * 61st Fighter-Interceptor Squadron (1948–1960) :

MI (1948-1953) (F-80, F-86A, F-94B) : Ernest Harmon Air Base, Newfoundland Canada (1953-1957) (F-89D) : Truax Field WI (1957-1960) (F-102) * 62d Fighter-Interceptor Squadron (1948–1971) :

MI (1948-1950) (F-80, F-86A) : O'Hare APT IL (1950-1959) (F-86A/D/L) :

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MI (1959-1971 (F-101B) * 63d Fighter-Interceptor Squadron (1948–1958) :

MI (1948-1951) (F-80, F-86A) : Oscoda/Wurtsmith AFB MI (1951-1955) (F-86A/F/D) : Inactivated Name Transferred : O'Hare APT IL (1955-1958) (F-86D/L) * 64th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron (1957–1966) :

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WA (1957-1960) (F-102) : Paine Field WA (1960-1966) (F-102) *

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(1957–1958) :

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MO (Not Equipped) * 66th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron (1957–1958) : Oxnard AFB CA (Not Equipped) * 71st Fighter-Interceptor Squadron (1948–1971) :

CA (1948-1950) (F-86A) :

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CA,

NY) (1950) (F-86A) : Pittsburgh APT PA (1950-1953) (F-86A/D) : Inactivated Designation Transferred :

MI (1953-1967) (F-86D/L, F-102, F-106) :

(1967-1968) (F-106) :

Malmstrom AFB Malmstrom Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base and census-designated place (CDP) in Cascade County, Montana, United States, adjacent to the city of Great Falls. It was named in honor of World War II POW Colonel Einar Axel Malmstrom. ...

MT (1968-1971) (F-106) * 74th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron (1951–1958) : Presque Isle AFB ME (1951-1953) (F-86A/E, F-89C, F-94B) : Thule AB, Greenland (1953-1958) (F-89B/D) * 75th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron (1951–1969) : Presque Isle AFB ME (1951-1952) (F-86A/E) : Suffolk County AFB NY (1952-1955) (F-86E/D) : Inactivated Designation Transferred : Presque Isle AFB ME (1955-1959) (F-89D/H) : Dow AFB ME (1959-1968) (F-101B) : Inactivated then Reactivated :

MI (1968-1969) (F-101B/F) * 76th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron (1955–1963) : Presque Isle AFB ME (1955-1957) (F-89D) : Pinecastle/McCoy AFB FL (1957-1961) (F-89H/J) :

MA (1961-1963) (F-89J, F-102) * 82d Fighter-Interceptor Squadron (1947–1966) : Mitchel AFB NY (1947-1948) (Not Equipped) :

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CA (1948-1952) (F-51D, F-84B/D) :

WA (1952-1953) (F-94B) : Keflavik APT Iceland (1953-1954) (F-94B) : Presque Isle AFB ME (1954-1955) (F-94B) : Inactivated then Designation Transferred : Travis AFB CA (1955-1966) (F-86D, F-102) * 83d Fighter-Interceptor Squadron (1947–1979) : Mitchel AFB NY (1947-1948) (Not Equipped) :

CA (1948-1969) (F-51D, F-84B/D, F-89A/B, F-86F, F-94B/C, F-89D/H/J, F-104A, F-101B/F) :

CA (1971-1972) (F-106) : Castle AFB CA (1969-1979) (F-106) * 84th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron (1947–1979) : Mitchel AFB NY (1947-1948) (Not Equipped) :

CA (1948-1969) (F-51D, F-84B/D, F-89A/B, F-86F, F-94B/C, F-89D/H/J, F-101B/F, F-106) : Castle AFB CA (1969-1979) (F-106) * 85th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron (1952–1959) :

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IL (F-51D/H, F-86D/L) *

86th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron The 86th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with the 79th Fighter Group at Youngstown Air Force Base, Ohio, where it was inactivated on 1 March 1960. The squadron was first activ ...

(1952–1960) : Youngstown APT OH (F-84C, F-102) * 87th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron (1952–1954, 1956–1979) : Sioux City AP IA (1952-1954) (F-84C, F-102) : Lockbourne AFB (1956-1968) (F-86D, F-102, F-101B) : Inactivated. 11th FIS Replaced by 87th FIS : Duluth APT MN (1968-1971) (F-106) :

MI (F-106) *

91st Fighter-Interceptor Squadron The 91st Attack Squadron is a United States Air Force Reserve unit. Its last assignment was with the 81st Tactical Fighter Wing, stationed at RAF Woodbridge, England. It was inactivated on 14 August 1992. The squadron was redesignated the 91 ...

(1949–1951) :

Kirtland AFB Kirtland Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base located in the southeast quadrant of the Albuquerque, New Mexico urban area, adjacent to the Albuquerque International Sunport. The base was named for the early Army aviator Col. Ro ...

NM (F-80, F-86A) * 92d Fighter-Interceptor Squadron (1949–1951) :

NM (F-80, F-86A) *

93d Fighter-Interceptor Squadron The 93d Fighter-Interceptor Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with the Albuquerque Air Defense Sector at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, where it was inactivated on 8 July 1960. The squadron w ...

(1949–1960) :

NM (F-80, F-86A/L) * 94th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron (1948–1969) :

CA (1948-1950) (F-80, F-86A) :

CA (1950-1955) (F-86A/D) :

MI (1955-1969) (F-86D/L, F-106) * 95th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron (1949, 1952–1979) :

NH (1949) (F-51D/H) :

Andrews AFB Andrews Air Force Base (Andrews AFB, AAFB) is the airfield portion of Joint Base Andrews, which is under the jurisdiction of the United States Air Force. In 2009, Andrews Air Force Base merged with Naval Air Facility Washington to form Joint Bas ...

MD (1952-1963) (F-94B, F-86D/L, F-102, F-106) :

DE (1963-1973) (F-106) :

FL (1973-1979) (As 95th FITS) (F-106) * 96th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron (1947–1957) :

NH (1947-1949)(F-51D) :

OH (1950-1955) (F-86A/E/D) : New Castle APT DE (1955-1957) (F-94C) * 97th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron (1949, 1950–1957) :

NH (1949) (F-51D) :

OH (1950-1955) (F-86E/D) : New Castle APT DE (1955-1957) (F-94C) *

98th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron The 98th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with the New York Air Defense Sector of Air Defense Command stationed at Suffolk County Air Force Base, New York, where it was inactiva ...

(1956–1968) :

DE (1956-1963) (F-89D/H/J, F-101B) : Suffolk County AFB NY (1963-1968) (F-101B)

317th through 438th Fighter-Interceptor Squadrons

317th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron The 317th Fighter Interceptor Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit, last assigned to Aerospace Defense Command, at Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska, where it was inactivated on 31 December 1969. The squadron was first activate ...

(1947–1957) : McChord AAF WA (1947) (P-61) : Hamilton AAF CA (1948) (F-82) : Moses Lake AFB WA (1948-1950) (F-82) :

WA (1950-1957) (F-94A, F-102) *

318th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron The 318th Fighter Interceptor Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with the 25th Air Division at McChord Air Force Base, Washington, where it was inactivated on 7 December 1989. The squadron was first a ...

(1947–1979) : Mitchel AFB NY (1947) (Not Equipped) :

CA (1947-1948) (F-82) :

WA (1948-1953) (F-94A) : Thule AB Greenland (1953-1954) (F-94A) : Presque Isle AFB ME (1954-1955) (F-94C) :

WA (1955-1979) (F-86D, F-102, F-106) * 319th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron (1949–1952, 1955–1969, 1971–1972) :

WA (1949-1952) (F-82) : Reassigned to Suwon Air Base,

South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and sharing a Korean Demilitarized Zone, land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed ...

( Far East Air Force (1952-1955) : Bunker Hill AFB IN (1955-1959) (F-94C/J F-106) :

MA (1959-1963) (F-104A/B) : Homestead AFB FL (1963-1969) (F-104A/B) :

MT (1971-1972) (F-106) *

321st Fighter-Interceptor Squadron The 321st Fighter-Interceptor Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with the 316th Air Division, stationed at Paine Air Force Base, Washington. It was inactivated on 8 March 1960. History World War I ...

(1955–1960) :

Paine AFB Paine may refer to: Geography * Paine, Chile * Paine College, a defunct Historically Black college in Augusta, Georgia * Paine Field, an airport in Everett, Washington, United States * Paine Lake, a lake in Minnesota * Paine River, a waterstream l ...

WA (F-89D/H/J) *

322d Fighter-Interceptor Squadron The 322d Fighter-Interceptor Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with the 408th Fighter Group at Kingsley Field, Oregon, where it was inactivated on 1 July 1968. The squadron was first activated during ...

(1955–1968) :

WA (1955-1959) (F-86D) :

OR (1959-1968) (F-101B) * 323d Fighter-Interceptor Squadron (1952–1960) :

WA (1952-1955) (F-86D) : Designation Transferred : Truax Field WI (1955-1957) (F-102) : Harmon AFB Newfoundland (1957-1960) (F-102) * 324th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron (1955–1958) :

MA (F-86D/L) *

325th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron The 325th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit, last assigned to Air Defense Command at Truax Field, Wisconsin, where it was inactivated on 25 June 1966. The squadron was first active as a training unit durin ...

(1953–1966) : Travis AFB CA (1953-1954) (F-86E) :

CA (1954-1955) (F-86D) : Designation Transferred : Truax Field WI (1955-1966) (F-102) *

326th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron The 326th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with the 328th Fighter Wing at Richards-Gebaur Air Force Base, Missouri, where it was inactivated on 2 January 1967. History World W ...

(1953–1967) : Fairfax Airport KS (1953-1954) (Not Equipped) : Grandview/Richards-Gebaur AFB MO (1954-1967) (F-86D, F-102) * 327th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron (1955–1960) :

CA (1955-1958) (F-86D, F-102) : Thule AB Greenland (1958-1960) (F-102) *

329th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron The 329th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with Los Angeles Air Defense Sector at George Air Force Base, California, where it was inactivated on 1 July 1967. History World War I ...

(1955–1967) :

CA (F-86D/L, F-102, F-106) *

330th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron The 330th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with the 329th Fighter Group at Stewart Air Force Base, New York, where it was inactivated on 1 July 1959. History World War II Trained ...

(1952–1959) : Stewart AFB NY (F-80, F-86A/F/D/L) * 331st Fighter-Interceptor Squadron (1953–1969) : Suffolk County AFB NY (1953-1955) (F-51D, F-86D) : Stewart AFB NY (1955-1958) (F-86D/L) :

Webb AFB Webb Air Force Base , previously named Big Spring Air Force Base, was a United States Air Force facility of the Air Training Command that operated from 1951 to 1977 in West Texas within the current city limits of Big Spring. Webb AFB was a majo ...

TX (1958-1967) (F-86L, F-102, F-104A) *

332d Fighter-Interceptor Squadron The 332d Fighter-Interceptor Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with the 4683rd Air Defense Wing at Thule Air Base, Greenland, where it was inactivated on 31 May 1965. The squadron was first organiz ...

(1953–1965) : New Castle APT DE (1953-1955) (F-94C) :

NJ (1955-1959) (F-86D/L, F-102) :

England AFB England Air Force Base is a former United States Air Force base in Louisiana, located northwest of Alexandria and about northwest of New Orleans. Originally known as Alexandria Army Air Base, on 23 June 1955 the facility was renamed England Ai ...

LA (1959-1960) (F-102) : Thule AB Greenland (1960-1965) (F-102) * 334th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron (1948–1950) :

VA (1948-1950) (F-80, F-86A) : New Castle APT DE (1950) (F-86A) * 335th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron (1948–1950) :

MD (1948-1949) (F-80) :

VA (1949-1950) (F-80, F-86A) :

MD (1950) (F-86A) * 336th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron (1948–1950)) :

MD (1948-1949) (F-80) :

VA (1949-1950) (F-80, F-86A) :

MD (1950) (F-86A) * 337th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron (1954–1960) : Minneapolis-St Paul APT (1954-1955) (F-89D) :

MA (1955-1960) (F-86D/L) *

354th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron The 354th Fighter Squadron (354 FS) is part of the 355th Fighter Wing at Davis–Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona. It operates A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft conducting close air support missions. The squadron conducts Close Air Support, Air Int ...

(1952–1958) : Long Beach APT CA (1952) (F-51D) : Oxnard AFB CA (1952-1955) (F-51D, F-94C) : Designation Transferred'' :

McGhee Tyson AFB McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base is a joint military facility located at McGhee Tyson Airport. It is located approximately 10 miles (16 km) south of the central business district of Knoxville, near Alcoa, in Blount County, Tennessee ...

TN (1955-1958) (F-86D/L) *

357th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron The 357th Fighter Squadron is part of the 355th Fighter Wing at Davis–Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona. It operates Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft training pilots for close air support missions. The squadron was first activ ...

(1952–1953) : Portland IAP OR (F-86F) * 398th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron (1956–1957) :

CA (Not Equipped) * 413th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron (1954–1955) : Travis AFB CA (F-86D) * 414th Night-Fighter Squadron (1946) :

CA (Not Equipped) * 425th Night-Fighter Squadron (1946–1947) :

CA (1946) (Not Equipped) : McChord AAF WA (1946-1947) (P-61) * 431st Fighter-Interceptor Squadron (1952–1953) :

MI (F-51D, F-86F) *

432d Fighter-Interceptor Squadron The 432d Fighter-Interceptor Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with the 475th Fighter Group at Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport, Minnesota, where it was inactivated on 2 January 1958. Hi ...

(1952–1958) : Truax Field WI (1952-1955) (F-86F/D) : Designation Transferred : Minneapolis-St Paul APT (1955-1958) (F-86D, F-89H) * 433d Fighter-Interceptor Squadron (1952–1954, 1955–1957) : Truax Field WI (1952-1954) (F-89C, F-94B) : Minot AFB ND (1955-1957) (Not Equipped) * 437th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron (1952–1968, 1968) :

MA (1952-1956) (F-94C) : Designation Transferred : Oxnard AFB CA (1956-1968) (F-89D/H/J, F-101B) : Inactivated - 456th FIS Reactivated/Replaced by 437th FIS : Oxnard AFB CA (1968) (F-106) *

438th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron The 438th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with the 35th Air Division at Griffiss Air Force Base, New York, where it was inactivated on 30 September 1968. The squadron was first ...

(1953–1968) : Kinross/Kincheloe AFB MI (1953-1968) (F-94B, F-89D, F-102, F-106) : Redesignated 49th FIS :

NY (1968) (F-106)

440th through 539th Fighter-Interceptor Squadrons

440th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron The 440th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with the 86th Fighter-Interceptor Wing at Erding Air Station, Germany, where it was inactivated on 1 January 1960. The squadron serve ...

(1953–1954) :

Geiger Field Spokane International Airport is a commercial airport located approximately west-southwest of downtown Spokane, Washington, United States. It is the primary airport serving the Inland Northwest, which consists of 30 counties and includes ar ...

WA (F-86D) * 444th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron (1954–1968) : Charleston AFB SC (F-86D/L, F-101B) * 445th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron (1953–1968) :

WA (1953-1955) (F-86D) : Designation Transferred

NH (1955-1968) (F-89H/J, F-101B) * 456th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron (1954–1968) : Truax Field WI (1954-1955) (F-86D) : Inactivated/Reactivated : Castle AFB CA (1955-1968) (F-86D, F-102, F-106) : Redesignated 437th FIS and Transferred to Oxnard AFB CA * 460th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron (1954–1966, 1968–1974) : McGhee Tyson Airport TN (1954-1955) (F-86D) : Designation Transferred : Portland IAP OR (1955-1966) (F-89D, F-102) : Inactivated/Reactivated : Oxnard AFB CA (1968-1969) (F-106) :

OR (1969-1971) (F-106) :

ND (1971-1974) (F-106) * 465th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron (1953–1960) :

WA (1953-1955) (F-86D) :

NY (1955-1959) (F-89D/H) : Hanscom AFB MA (1959-1960) (F-86L) *

469th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron The 469th Flying Training Squadron is part of the 80th Flying Training Wing and is based at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas. History World War II Established as a B-24 Liberator heavy bomb squadron in 1942. Mission was as an Operational Train ...

(1952–1957) : McGhee Tyson Airport TN (1952-1957) (F-47D/N, F-86D) * 482d Fighter-Interceptor Squadron (1956–1965) : Seymour-Johnson AFB NC (F-102) : Homestead AFB FL (1965-1969) (F-104A/B) * 484th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron (1956–1959) :

K. I. Sawyer AFB K. I. Sawyer Air Force Base is a decommissioned United States Air Force (USAF) installation in Marquette County, Michigan, south of the city of Marquette. Near the center of Michigan's Upper Peninsula, the base operated for nearly forty years ...

MI (Not Equipped) *

496th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron The 496th Tactical Fighter Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit, last assigned to the United States Air Forces in Europe, 50th Tactical Fighter Wing, being stationed at Hahn Air Base, Germany. The squadron was inactivated on 15 ...

(1953–1954) :

CA (F-51D, F-86) *

497th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron 497th may refer to: * 497th Air Refueling Wing, inactive United States Air Force unit * 497th Bombardment Group, inactive United States Air Force unit * 497th Bombardment Squadron, inactive United States Air Force unit * 497th Combat Training Squad ...

(1953–1958) : Portland IAP OR (1953-1955) (F-94D, F-89A) : Designation Transferred :

WA (1955-1958) (F-86D) * 498th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron (1955–1968) :

WA (1955-1963) (F-86D, F-102, F-106) :

WA (1963-1966) (F-106) : Paine Field WA (1966) (F-106) :

CA (1966-1968) (F-106) * 518th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron (1955–1959) :

CA (F-86D) *

519th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron The 519th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with the 521st Air Defense Group at Sioux City Municipal Airport, Iowa, where it was inactivated on 18 August 1955. The squadron was fi ...

(1954–1955) : Sioux City AP IA (F-86D) *

520th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron The 520th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with 530th Air Defense Group, stationed at Geiger Field, Washington, where it was inactivated on 18 August 1955. The squadron was firs ...

(1954–1955) :

WA (F-86D) * 538th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron (1955–1960) :

WA (F-86D/L, F-104A, F-104A/B) * 539th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron (1954–1967) : Stewart AFB NY (1954-1955) (F-86D) :

NJ (F-86L, F-106)

References

* * * * * USAF Aerospace Defense Command publication, The Interceptor, January 1979 (Volume 21, Number 1).

External links

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