148th Fighter Squadron

148th Fighter Squadron

Infobox Military Unit
unit_name= 148th Fighter Squadron


caption= 148th Fighter Squadron Emblem
dates= 1918-1945
1947-Present
country= United States
allegiance=
branch= United States Air Force
type= Squadron
role= Fighter Training
size=
command_structure= Air National Guard/Air Combat Command
current_commander=
garrison= Tucson International Airport
ceremonial_chief=
colonel_of_the_regiment=
nickname= Kickin' Ass
patron=
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The 148th Fighter Squadron flies the F-16A Fighting Falcon. It is a unit of the Arizona Air National Guard. Its parent unit is the 162nd Fighter Wing.

Mission

History

Assignments

Major Command

*Air National Guard/Air Education and Training Command (1992-Present)
*Air National Guard/Air Training Command (???-???)
*Air National Guard/Tactical Air Command (???-???)
*Air National Guard/Air Defense Command (1951-???)

Previous designationsRogers, B. (2006). United States Air Force Unit Designations Since 1978. ISBN 1-85780-197-0

*148th Fighter Squadron (1992-Present)
*148th Fighter Squadron (1947-???)
*148th Aero Squadron (1918-192?)

Bases stationed

*Tucson International Airport (???-Present)
*Dover Air Force Base (1951-???)
*Reading Municipal Airport (1947-1951)

Aircraft OperatedWorld Airpower Journal. (1992). US Air Force Air Power Directory. Aerospace Publishing: London, UK. ISBN 1-880588-01-3

*F-16A Fighting Falcon (1991-???)
*A-7D/K Corsair II (1977-1991)
*F-100C/D/F Super Sabre (1969-1977)
*F-94C Starfire (1952-195?)
*F-94B Starfire (1951-1952)
*F-84C Thunderjet (1951)
*F-51 Mustang (1950)
*P-47D Thunderbolt (1947-1950)

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