Description
Computer made/mounted on velcro 4.0 inch-100mm
52nd FIGHTER SQUADRON
Lineage. Constituted 52 Pursuit Squadron (Fighter) on 22 Nov 1940. Activated on 1 Jan 1941. Redesignated 52 Fighter Squadron on 15 May 1942. Disbanded on 25 May 194. Reconstituted on 16 May 1949. Activated in the reserve on 27 Jun 1949. Redesignated 52 Fighter-Interceptor Squadron on 8 Mar 1950. Ordered to active service on 1 Jun 1951. Inactivated on 8 Jun 1951. Redesignated 52 Fighter Squadron on 6 Aug 2021-.
Assignments. 32 Pursuit (later Fighter) Group, 1 Jan 191; Second Air Force, 8 Apr-25 May 1944. Fourth Air Force, 27 Jun 1949; Western Air Defense Force, 1 Aug 1950-8 Jun 1951. 944 Fighter Wing, 6 Aug 2021-.
Stations. Rio Hato, Panama, 1 Jan 1941; Albrook Field, CZ, 1 Jan 1941; Rio Hato, Panama, 21 Aug 1941; France Field, CZ, 13 Dec 1941-23 Mar 1944 (detachment at Seymour Island, Galapagos, 5 Jun-1 Dec 1942); Lincoln AAFld, NE, 8 Apr-25 May 194. Hamilton AFB, CA, 27 Jun 1949-8 Jun 1951. Luke AFB, AZ, 6 Aug 2021-.
Aircraft. P-26, 1941; P-36, 1941-1942; P-40, 1942-1944; P-39, 1943-1944. F-16, 2021-.
Operations. Air defense for the Panama Canal during World War 11. The squadron was reactivated on 6 Aug 2021, by transitioning 944 Operations Group – Detachment 2 to full squadron status.
Service Streamers. American Theater
Campaigns. None.
Decorations. None.