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3d Search Attack Squadron

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Active
  
1942-1944

Role
  
Antisubmarine Warfare

Country
  
United States

Branch
  
United States Air Force

The 3d Search Attack Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with the 1st Search Attack Group, based at Langley Field, Virginia. It was inactivated on 10 April 1944.

Contents

History

Tested electronic equipment and trained crews for its use in antisubmarine operations; antisubmarine patrols, Jan until late 1943.

Lineage

  • Constituted 2d Search Attack Squadron (Heavy) on 7 December 1942
    • Activated on 10 December 1942Redesignated: 2d Search Attack Squadron (Heavy) on 22 November 1943Disbanded on 10 April 1944.

    Assignments

  • 1st Sea-Search Attack Unit (later Search Attack Group), 10 December 1942 – 10 April 1944.

    • Stations

  • Langley Field, Virginia, 10 December 1942 – 10 April 1944

    • Aircraft

  • B-18 Bolo, 1942–1943
  • B-24 Liberator, 1943–1944

    • References

    3d Search Attack Squadron Wikipedia
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