About: 444th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron   Sponge Permalink

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Activated in the summer of 1942 as part of IV Fighter Command Became a P-39 Aircobra replacement training unit (RTU) at Tonopah Army Air Field, Nevada. Moved to Concord Army Airfield, California and received Bell P-63 Kingcobra aircraft for training replacement pilots (RTU) for Fifth Air Force units in the South Pacific. Moved again to Santa Rosa Army Airfield, continuing mission until iactivated on 1 May 1944 as part of a reorganization of training units.

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  • 444th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron
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  • Activated in the summer of 1942 as part of IV Fighter Command Became a P-39 Aircobra replacement training unit (RTU) at Tonopah Army Air Field, Nevada. Moved to Concord Army Airfield, California and received Bell P-63 Kingcobra aircraft for training replacement pilots (RTU) for Fifth Air Force units in the South Pacific. Moved again to Santa Rosa Army Airfield, continuing mission until iactivated on 1 May 1944 as part of a reorganization of training units.
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  • Fighter-Interceptor
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  • Emblem of the 444th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron
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  • 1943(xsd:integer)
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  • 444(xsd:integer)
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  • Activated in the summer of 1942 as part of IV Fighter Command Became a P-39 Aircobra replacement training unit (RTU) at Tonopah Army Air Field, Nevada. Moved to Concord Army Airfield, California and received Bell P-63 Kingcobra aircraft for training replacement pilots (RTU) for Fifth Air Force units in the South Pacific. Moved again to Santa Rosa Army Airfield, continuing mission until iactivated on 1 May 1944 as part of a reorganization of training units. Reactivated in 1954 as part of Air Defense Command as an air defense squadron, was equipped with the F-86D Sabre Interceptor and assigned to Charleston AFB, South Carolina with a mission for the air defense of Charleston and the military facilities in the region. Was upgraded to the North American F-86L Sabre in 1957, an improved version of the F-86D which incorporated the Semi Automatic Ground Environment, or SAGE computer-controlled direction system for intercepts. The 444th was re-equipped with new McDonnell F-101B Voodoo supersonic interceptor, and the F-101F operational and conversion trainer in 1960. The two-seat trainer version was equipped with dual controls, but carried the same armament as the F-101B and were fully combat-capable. Operated the Voodoos until September 1968, the aircraft being passed along to the Air National Guard and the squadron inactivated as part of the general drawdown of the ADC active-duty interceptor force.
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