Active 1940-1957 Type Fighter-Bomber | Country United States | |
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Branch United States Air Force | ||
The 50th Fighter-Bomber Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. It was last assigned to the 319th Fighter-Bomber Group. It was last stationed at New Orleans NAS, Louisiana, and was inactivated on 16 November 1957.
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Activated during World War II as an A-20 Havoc light bombardment squadron assigned to Third Air Force. Participated in maneuvers in the southeast prior to World War II. After U.S. entry into the war, the group flew some antisubmarine patrols over the Gulf of Mexico early in 1942. Not deployed to combat duty, it later served as an operational training unit (OTU) until late in 1943, then became a replacement training unit (RTU). Disbanded on 1 May 1944 with the end of the A-20 training program.
Assigned to the reserve in 1947 with second-line B-25 Mitchell medium bombers; upgraded to B-26 Invader light bombers in 1949. Moved from station to station until activated in 1951 due to the Korean War, its personnel and aircraft being sent to Far East Air Forces as replacement aircraft and personnel; inactivated immediately afterward. Redesignated as a Fighter-Bomber squadron and planned for activation with F-84 Thunderstreaks in 1957. Not manned or equipped due to budget shortages and inactivated a few months later.