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521st Fighter Bomber Squadron

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Active
  
1943-1944

Branch
  
Fighter-Bomber

Country
  
United States

Size
  
Squadron

Allegiance
  
United States Air Force

Bomber
  
A-24 Banshee P-39 Airacobra A-36 Apache B-25 Mitchell

The 521st Fighter-Bomber Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last was assigned to the 415th Bombardment Group, stationed at Dalhart Army Airfield, Texas. It was inactivated on 5 Apr 1944.

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History

Established in early 1943 as an A-24 dive bomber squadron. Assigned to the Army Air Forces School of Applied Tactics, Air University in Florida as a training unit to develop combat tactics to be used by overseas combat units. Also equipped with P-39 fighters and A-36 dive bombers with the phaseout of the A-24.

When AAFSAT closed, was re-assigned as a B-25 medium training squadron and supported Army maneuvers. Inactivated in April 1944 with re-organization of training command designations.

Lineage

  • Constituted 667th Bombardment Squadron (Dive) on 12 Feb 1943.
    • Activated on 15 Feb 1943. Re-designated 521st Fighter-Bomber Squadron 10 Aug 1943. Disbanded on 5 Apr 1944.

    Assignments

  • 415th Bombardment Group, 15 Feb 1943-5 Apr 1944.

    • Stations

  • Alachua Army Airfield, Florida, 15 Feb 1943
  • Orlando Army Airbase, Florida, 2 Mar 1944;
  • Dalhart Army Airfield, Texas, 19 Mar-5 Apr 1944

    • Aircraft

  • A-24 Banshee (1943)
  • P-39 Airacobra (1943)
  • A-36 Apache (1943)
  • B-25 Mitchell (1943-1944)

    • References

    521st Fighter-Bomber Squadron Wikipedia
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