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Computer made/mounted on velcro 4.0 inch-100mm
NOTE. Tribute to Lt. Col. Seth “Jethro” Nehring who was killed when the Ukrainian Su-27UB aircraft crashed during a familiarization flight during the joint military training exercise Clear Sky 2018 on 16 Oct 2018.
194th FIGHTER SQUADRON
Lineage. Constituted 409th Fighter Squadron on 12 Oct 1943. Activated on 15 Oct 1943. Redesignated: 409th Fighter-Bomber Squadron on 5 Apr 1944; 409th Fighter Squadron on 5 Jun 1944. Inactivated on 7 Nov 1945. Redesignated 194th Fighter Squadron, and allotted to ANG, on 24 May 1946. Utility Flight, 194th Fighter Squadron (SE) extended federal recognition on 2 Jun 1948; 194th Fighter Squadron (SE) extended federal recognition on 2 Mar 1949. Redesignated: 194th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron on 1 Oct 1952; 194th Fighter-Bomber Squadron on 15 Dec 1952; 194th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron on 7 Jul 1955; 194th Fighter Squadron on 15 Mar 1992-.
Assignments. 372nd Fighter (later Fighter-Bomber; Fighter) Group, 15 Oct 1943-7 Nov 1945. CA ANG, 2 Jun 1948-; 144th Fighter-Interceptor Group, 7 Apr 1956; 144th Fighter-Interceptor (later Fighter) Wing, 9 Jul 1976; 144th Operations Group, 15 Mar 1992-.
Stations. Hamilton Field, CA, 15 Oct 1943; Portland AAB, OR, 7 Dec 1943; Esler Field, LA, 25 Mar 1944; Pollock AAFld, LA, 15 Apr 1944; Esler Field, LA, 9 Feb 1945; Alexandria AAFld, LA, 14 Sep-7 Nov 1945. Oakland Apt, CA, 2 Jun 1948; Hayward Apt, 2 Mar 1949; Fresno Yosemite IAP (later Fresno ANGB), CA, 1 Nov 1954-. (Alert Detachment, March ARB, 1995-).
Aircraft. P-39, 1943-1944; P-40, 1944-1945; P-51, 1945. T-6, 1948-1949; B-26, 1948-1949; F-51-1949-1954; F-86, 1954-1964; F-102, 1964-1974; F-106, 1974-1983; F-4, 1984-1989; F-16, 1989-2013; F-15, 2013-.
Operations. Replacement training and air support for maneuvers, 1944-1945. Air defense of the western USA, 1952-.
Service Streamers. American Theater.
Campaigns. None.
Decorations. None.