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470th Tactical Fighter Squadron

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Active
  
1957-1959

Country
  
United States

470th Tactical Fighter Squadron

Branch
  
United States Air Force

The 470th Tactical Fighter Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. It was last assigned to the 506th Tactical Fighter Wing, based at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklaholma. It was inactivated on 1 April 1959.

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History

Established in 1957 as an F-100 Super Sabre training unit for the 506th Fighter Day Wing. It was inactivated on 1 April 1959 due to budget constraints.

Lineage

  • Established as: 470th Fighter-Day Squadron on 25 September 1957
    • Re-designated: 470th Fighter-Bomber Squadron on 1 January 1958 Re-designated: 470th Tactical Fighter Squadron on 1 July 1958 Inactivated on 1 April 1959

    Assignments

  • 506th Tactical Fighter Wing (various designations), 25 September 1957 – 1 April 1959

    • Stations

  • Tinker AFB, Oklahoma, 25 September 1957 – 1 April 1959

    • Aircraft

  • F-100 Super Sabre, 1957–1959

    • References

    470th Tactical Fighter Squadron Wikipedia
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