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477th Tactical Fighter Squadron

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Active
  
1957-1959

Country
  
United States

477th Tactical Fighter Squadron

Branch
  
United States Air Force

The 477th Tactical Fighter Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with the 312th Tactical Fighter Wing, based at Cannon Air Force Base. New Mexico. It was inactivated on 18 February 1959.

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History

Activated as a fourth F-100 Super Sabre squadron at Cannon AFB under the 312th TFW. Deployed to Turkey for NATO rotational commitments. Inactivated in 1959 when its parent wing was inactivated and re-designated as the 27th TFW. Personnel and equipment of the squadron were re-designated as the 481st Tactical Fighter Squadron.

Lineage

  • Constituted 477th Fighter-Bomber Squadron on 8 October 1957 and activated same date.
    • Redesignated: 477th Tactical Fighter Squadron on 1 July 1958 Inactivated on 18 February 1959.

    Assignments

  • 312th Fighter-Bomber (later Tactical Fighter) Wing, 8 October 1957 – 18 February 1959.

    • Stations

  • Clovis (Later Cannon) AFB, New Mexico, 8 October 1957 – 18 February 1959.

    • Aircraft

  • F-100 Super Sabre, 1957–1959.

    • References

    477th Tactical Fighter Squadron Wikipedia
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