The 52nd Fighter Wing (52 FW) is a wing of the United States Air Force stationed at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany. It flies the F-16CJ fighter aircraft...
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presence at Spangdahlem. The 480th Fighter Squadron and its F-16 Fighting Falcons and other elements of the 52nd Fighter Wing were planned to relocate to Italy...
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United States Air Force (section F – Fighter)
Retrieved 12 January 2020. "31st Fighter Wing". Aviano Air Base. US Air Force. 5 October 2018. Retrieved 12 January 2020. "52nd Munitions Maintenance Group"...
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Erich Hartmann (redirect from Karaya-1 (German fighter pilot))
1940 and completed his fighter pilot training in 1942. He was posted to the veteran Jagdgeschwader 52 (JG 52—52nd Fighter Wing) on the Eastern Front and...
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The 48th Fighter Wing (48 FW) is part of the United States Air Force's Third Air Force, assigned to Headquarters Air Command Europe and United States Air...
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Volkel also houses the 703rd Munitions Support Squadron, part of the 52nd Fighter Wing from the United States Air Force. After more than 50 years, former...
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General Dynamics F-16CJ Fighting Falcon. The 480 FS assigned to the 52nd Fighter Wing, Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany is the only United States Air Forces...
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Wing (52 TCW) is a disbanded unit of the United States Air Force. It was last assigned to the New York Air National Guard (NY ANG) as the 52d Fighter...
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The 31st Fighter Wing (31 FW) is a United States Air Force unit assigned to the United States Air Forces in Europe major command and the Third Air Force...
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Retrieved 12 January 2020. "31st Fighter Wing". Aviano Air Base. US Air Force. 5 October 2018. Retrieved 12 January 2020. "52nd Munitions Maintenance Group"...
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wing. Active squadrons of the 36th were: 22d Fighter Squadron (F-80A/B, Red color band) 23d Fighter Squadron (F-80A/B, Blue color band) 53d Fighter Squadron...
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in Europe - Air Forces Africa (USAFE-AFAFRICA) Third Air Force 52nd Fighter Wing 52nd Munitions Maintenance Group 701st Munition Support Squadron Air...
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shooting down any aircraft. Flying with Jagdgeschwader 52 (JG 52—52nd Fighter Wing), he claimed his first victory in July 1941 and his total rose steadily...
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convalescence, became Geschwaderkommodore of Jagdgeschwader 52 (JG 52—52nd Fighter Wing). He and the remainder of JG 52 surrendered to units of the United...
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The 52nd Fighter Squadron is an active reserve unit of the United States Air Force, assigned to the 944th Operations Group, 944th Fighter Wing. Stationed...
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a fighter pilot in 1938. In September 1939 World War II began with the German invasion of Poland. Rall was assigned to Jagdgeschwader 52 (JG 52—52nd Fighter...
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Aviano Air Base (section 31st Fighter Wing)
Fighter Wing is the only U.S. fighter wing south of the Alps. The 31st Fighter Wing is made up of two General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter squadrons...
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Support Squadron, 52nd Fighter Wing stores B61 tactical nuclear weapons at Kleine Brogel for use with Belgian F-16AM Falcon. 10th Tactical Wing, at Kleine Brogel...
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Originally the 86th Fighter Wing was established and activated on 1 July 1948 at Neubiberg AB, Germany. The 86th Airlift Wing is currently made up of:...
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RAF Fairford (redirect from 806th Bombardment Wing (Provisional))
to be vulnerable to bomber attack and airfields further behind the RAF fighter defences were sought. Four RAF airfields were selected to receive SAC units:...
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RAF Lakenheath (section 48th Tactical Fighter Wing)
units and military personnel. The host wing is the 48th Fighter Wing (48 FW), also known as the Liberty Wing, assigned to United States Air Forces in...
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Commander 52nd Fighter Wing, Spangdahlem Air Base in Germany, 325th Fighter Wing, Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, and 455th Air Expeditionary Wing, Bagram...
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his flight training in 1940. Flying with Jagdgeschwader 52 (JG 52–52nd Fighter Wing), he claimed his first victory in August 1941 and his total rose steadily...
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Following flight training, he was posted to Jagdgeschwader 52 (JG 52—52nd Fighter Wing) in 1940. Zwernemann participated in the Battle of France and Battle...
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310th Troop Carrier Squadron (4A) The 315th TCG was part of the 52nd Troop Carrier Wing. On 7 February 1944 the group was transferred to RAF Spanhoe. As...
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April 1996 – June 1998, commander, 52nd Fighter Wing, Spangdahlem AB, Germany July 1998 – March 2000, commander, 347th Wing, Moody AFB, Georgia April 2000...
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trained as fighter pilot. In February 1943, Batz was transferred to II. Gruppe (2nd Group) of Jagdgeschwader 52 (JG 52—52nd Fighter Wing) which was on...
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81st TFW, however later two squadrons were moved to the 10th Tactical Fighter Wing at RAF Alconbury. Close Air Support missions made the A-10 vulnerable...
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mainly an airfield for fighter, photo reconnaissance, and ground attack aircraft. Its regular squadrons of Gloster Meteor night fighters, English Electric...
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United Kingdom (F-15E, F-35A) 52nd Fighter Wing, Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany (F-16C/D Block 50) 86th Airlift Wing, Ramstein Air Base, Germany (C-130...
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