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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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    inside aircraft shelters. The 31st Fighter Wing is the only U.S. fighter wing south of the Alps. The 31st Fighter Wing is made up of two General Dynamics...
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    The 31st Operations Group is the flying component of the 31st Fighter Wing, assigned to the United States Air Forces in Europe. It is stationed at Aviano...
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    U.S. Air Forces Central Command, 31st Fighter Wing, 8th Fighter Wing, U.S. Air Force Weapons School, and 78th Fighter Squadron. He has also served as deputy...
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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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    Squadron is part of the 31st Fighter Wing, Aviano Air Base, Italy. The squadron was previously assigned to the 48th Fighter Wing at RAF Lakenheath, England...
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    Rescue Squadron is part of the 31st Operations Group, 31st Fighter Wing at Aviano Air Base, Italy. As part of the 31st Operations Group it conducts pararescue...
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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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    Reconnaissance Wing, 11 October 2019 – present 31st Fighter Wing, 15 April 1994 – 1 November 2005 39th Wing (later 39th Air Base Wing) (see 39th Tactical...
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    (attached to 31st Fighter-Escort Wing after 27 July 1951) 31st Fighter-Escort Wing (later 31st Strategic Fighter Wing, 31st Fighter-Bomber Wing, 31st Tactical...
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    assigned its own tactical units. In 1994, it was replaced in turn by the 31st Fighter Wing. The 401st became a provisional unit in 2001 and is assigned to United...
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    Ramstein AB in 1994 and redesignated. The wing was redesignated from the 401st Fighter Wing to the 31st Fighter Wing in 1994 as Aviano took on permanently...
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    36th Tactical Fighter Wing, located at nearby Bitburg Air Base, assumed operational control of Spangdahlem, and became a dual-based wing. Squadrons from...
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    (attached to 31st Fighter-Escort Wing after 27 July 1951) 31st Fighter-Escort Wing (later 31st Strategic Fighter Wing, 31st Fighter-Bomber Wing, 31st Tactical...
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  • (United States), aka "Triple Nickles" 555th Fighter Squadron, part of the United States 31st Fighter Wing 555 Field Artillery Battalion, part of the United...
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    Balad, Iraq. Landrum also commanded the 388th Fighter Wing, Hill Air Force Base, Utah and the 31st Fighter Wing, Aviano AB, Italy. His duties have included...
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    "breathin' fire!" A wyvern is depicted on the unit crest of the USAF 31st Fighter Wing. A wyvern is featured on the club crests of both Leyton Orient F.C...
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    inactive United States Air Force unit. It was last assigned to the 31st Fighter Wing at Aviano Air Base, Italy. It was inactivated in 2013. The specified...
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    Base, Hawaii, and Midway Island. At Misawa, the 27th relieved the 31st Fighter-Escort Wing which had been performing the air defense mission. The 27th was...
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    1994 the 86th Wing held a "Fighter Farewell" ceremony for the departure of its last F 16s, most to the 31st FW at Aviano AB, and the 86th Wing became the...
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    The 149th Fighter Wing (149 FW) is a unit of the Texas Air National Guard, stationed at Kelly Field Annex, Joint Base San Antonio, Texas. If activated...
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    The United States Air Force 8th Fighter Wing is the host unit at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea and is assigned to Seventh Air Force. Seventh Air Force...
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    (Medical Aircrews) 31st Rescue Squadron (Pararescue) 33d Rescue Squadron (HH-60G) 44th Fighter Squadron "Vampire Bats" (F-15C/D) 67th Fighter Squadron "Fighting...
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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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    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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    The 555th Fighter Squadron is part of the 31st Operations Group at Aviano Air Base, Italy. It operates General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft conducting...
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  • Air Base. US Air Force. January 2019. Retrieved 12 January 2020. "31st Fighter Wing". Aviano Air Base. US Air Force. 5 October 2018. Retrieved 12 January...
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    of the 56th Fighter Wing, located at Luke Air Force Base in Arizona. Then for the next year, he became commander of the 31st Fighter Wing, Aviano Air...
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    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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    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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