Description
Computer made/mounted on velcro 4.0 inch-100mm
418th TEST & EVALUATION SQUADRON
Lineage. Constituted as 418 Night Fighter Squadron on 17 Mar 1943. Activated on 1 Apr 1943. Inactivated on 20 Feb 1947. Redesignated as 418 Fighter-Day Squadron on 6 Dec 1957. Activated on 10 Dec 1957. Inactivated on 1 Jul 1958. Redesignated as 418 Tactical Fighter Training Squadron on 22 Aug 1969. Activated on 15 Oct 1969. Inactivated on 1 Oct 1976. Redesignated as 418 Test and Evaluation Squadron on 27 Sep 2021. Activated on 1 Oct 2021.
Assignments. Air Defense Department, AAF School of Applied Tactics, 1 Apr 1943 (attached to 481 Night Fighter Operational Training Group, 17 Jul-25 Sep 1943); V Fighter Command, c. 15 Nov 1943 (attached to First Air Task Force, 22 Nov 1943; 308 Bombardment Wing, 1 Feb 1944; 310 Bombardment Wing, c. 15 May 1944; Thirteenth Air Force, 10 Nov 1944; 310 Bombardment Wing, 26 Dec 1944-30 Jan 1945; 308 Bombardment Wing, 9-c. 30 Jul 1945; 310 Bombardment Wing, 22 Oct 1945; V Bomber Command, 10 Nov 1945-20 Mar 1946); 301 Bombardment Wing, 20 Mar 1946-20 Feb 1947. 39 Air Division, 10 Dec 1957; Thirteenth Air Force, 25 Mar 1958; 6200 Air Base Wing, 5 Jun-1 Jul 1958. 58 Tactical Fighter Training Wing, c. 15 Oct 1969-1 Oct 1976. 53 Test and Evaluation Group, 1 Oct 2021-.
Stations. Orlando, FL, 1 Apr 1943; Kissimmee AAFld, FL, 21 Aug 1943; Camp Patrick Henry, VA, 25 Sep-6 Oct 1943; Milne Bay, New Guinea, 2 Nov 1943; Dobodura, New Guinea, 22 Nov 1943; Finschhafen, New Guinea, 28 Mar 1944; Hollandia, New Guinea, 12 May 1944; Owi, Schouten Islands, 16 Sep 1944; Morotai, 5 Oct 1944 (ground echelon at Dulag, Leyte, 14-30 Nov 1944, and at San Jose, Mindoro, 15-16 Dec 1944); San Jose, Mindoro, 26 Dec 1944; Machinato, Okinawa, 9 Jul 1945; Atugi, Japan, 6 Oct 1945; Yonton, Okinawa, 7 Mar 1946-20 Feb 1947. Misawa AB, Japan, 10 Dec 1957; Clark AFB, Luzon, 25 Mar-1 Jul 1958. Luke AFB, AZ, 15 Oct 1969-1 Oct 1976. Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ, 1 Oct 2021-.
Aircraft. P-70, 1943-1944; P-38, 1943-1944, 1946; P-61, 1944-1947; B-25, 1944, 1945-1946. F-100, 1958. F-104, 1969-1976. HC-130J, 2021-; EC-130H, 2021-.
Operations. Flew night fighter missions in the Pacific Theater during WW-II. Responsible for the air defense of northern Japan, 1957-1958, but never manned or equipped. Trained German Air Force fighter pilots in TF-104G Starfighter. Develop and implement new tactics, techniques and procedures to more effectively use Lockheed HC-130J Combat King II and Lockheed EC-130H Compass Call aircraft for combatant commands.
Service Streamers. None.
Campaign Streamers. World War II: Air Offensive, Japan; New Guinea; Bismarck Archipelago; Western Pacific; Leyte; Luzon with Arrowhead; Southern Philippines; Ryukyus; China Offensive.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 15 Oct-31 Dec 1969; 1 Jan 1971-31 Dec 1972; 1 Jan 1975-31 Dec 1976. Philippines Presidential Unit Citation.
Emblem. Approved on 1 Jun 1971.