Description
Computer made/mounted on velcro 2.0 inch-50mm
451st FLYING TRAINING SQUADRON (AETC)
Lineage. Constituted as 451 Bombardment Squadron, Medium, on 19 Jan 1942. Activated on 17 Jul 1942. Inactivated on 11 Dec 1945. Redesignated as 451 Bombardment Squadron, Light, on 3 Jul 1947. Activated in the Reserve on 9 Aug 1947. Inactivated on 27 Jun 1949. Redesignated as 451 Fighter-Day Squadron on 24 Mar 1954. Activated on 1 Jul 1954. Inactivated on 18 Nov 1957. Redesignated as 451 Flying Training Squadron on 28 Jul 1972. Activated on 1 Apr 1973. Inactivated on 15 Jan 1992. Activated on 2 Oct 2009.
Assignments. 322 Bombardment Group, Medium, 17 Jul 1942-11 Dec 1945. 322 Bombardment Group, Light, 9 Aug 1947-27 Jun 1949. 322 Fighter-Day Group, 1 Jul 1954-18 Nov 1957. 323 Flying Training Wing, 1 Apr 1973; 323 Operations Group, 15 Dec 1991-15 Jan 1992. 479 Flying Training Group, 2 Oct 2009-.
Stations. MacDill Field, FL, 17 Jul 1942; Drane Field, FL, 22 Sep 1942; Camp Kilmer, NJ, 15-23 Nov 1942; Rattlesden, England, 1 Dec 1942; Rougham Airdrome, Bury St Edmunds, England, 22 May 1943; Great Saling (later, Andrews Field), England, 12 Jun 1943; Beauvais/Tille, France, c. 23 Sep 1944; Le Culot, Belgium, 6 Apr 1945; Arolsen, Germany, 26 Jun 1945; Clastres, France, c. 1 Oct-2 Dec 1945; Camp Kilmer, NJ, 9-11 Dec 1945. Reading AAFld (later, Muni Aprt), PA, 9 Aug 1947-27 Jun 1949. Foster AFB, TX, 1 Jul 1954-18 Nov 1957 (deployed at Wendover AFB, UT, 3 Jan-4 Feb 1957). Mather AFB, CA, 1 Apr 1973-15 Jan 1992. Pensacola NAS, FL, 2 Oct 2009-.
Aircraft. B-26, 1942-1945. AT-6, AT-7 and AT-11, 1947-1949. F-86, 1954-1955; F-100, 1955-1957. T-43, 1973-1992.
Operations. Not operational, Jul-Aug 1942. Trained for combat, 1942-1943. Combat in the European Theater of Operations (ETO), 17 Jul 1943-24 Apr 1945. Transferred aircraft and crews to other units, May 1945. Engaged in disarmament of the German Air Force, Jul-Sep 1945. Served in the organized Reserve, 1947-1949. Performed tactical operations as part of Tactical Air Command, 1954-1957. Provided Undergraduate Navigator Training (UNT), 1973-1992.
Service Streamers. None.
Campaign Streamers. World War II: Air Offensive, Europe; Normandy; Northern France; Rhineland; Ardennes-Alsace; Central Europe; Air Combat, EAME Theater.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Distinguished Unit Citation: European Theater of Operations (ETO), [17 Jul] 1943-24 Jul 1944. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Apr-31 Dec 1973; 1 Jan 1976-28 Feb 1977; 1 Jan 1978-30 Apr 1979; 1 Jan 1980-30 Apr 1981.
Emblem. Approved on 30 May 1973.