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25th Antisubmarine Squadron

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Active
  
1943

Role
  
Anti-Submarine

Country
  
United States

Branch
  
United States Air Force

The 25th Antisubmarine Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with the Second Air Force, based at Clovis Army Airfield, New Mexico. It was inactivated on 28 October 1943.

Contents

Lineage

  • Constituted 25th Antisubmarine Squadron (Heavy) on 20 April 1943.
    • Activated on 1 May 1943 Disbanded on 28 October 1943.

    Assignments

  • 26th Antisubmarine Wing, 1 May 1943
  • Second Air Force, 9–28 October 1943.

    • Stations

  • Jacksonville AAF, Florida, May 1943
  • Clovis AAF, New Mexico, 9–28 October 1943.

    • Aircraft

  • A-29 Hudson, 1943
  • B-25 Mitchell, 1943

    • Operational history

    Performed antisubmarine patrols, 28 May–August 1943. Squadron inactivated after USAAF turned antisubmarine mission over to the United States Navy.

    Aircraft turned over to Navy upon inactivation for use in maritime reconnaissance and antisubmarine warfare. B-25s were assigned the designations PBJ-1C and PBJ-1D respectively.

    References

    25th Antisubmarine Squadron Wikipedia
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