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The 29th Attack Squadron MQ-9 Reaper remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) mission is to provide close air support (CAS), air interdiction, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR), and attack to eliminate threats when present. The multi-role capabilities of these RPAs allows combat search and rescue operations and extended time over targets to locate, track, target, strike, and assess time-sensitive targets
History
World War II
Constituted as 13 Observation Squadron (Medium) on 5 February 1942. Activated on 10 Mar 1942 at Brooks Field, Texas, with O-52 observation aircraft and L-4 in the period 1942 to 1943. Redesignated as: 13 Observation Squadron on 4 July 1942; 13 Reconnaissance Squadron (Fighter) on 1 April 1943; 13 Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron on 11 August 1943. Operating P-39, 1943-1944 and P-40 1944-1945. Redesignated 29 Reconnaissance Squadron (Night Photographic) on 25 January 1946. Inactivated on 29 July 1946.[1]
Equipped with the McDonnell RF-4C Phantom II due to a critical need for reconnaissance pilots due to the Vietnam War. Performed training on the RF-4C until 24 January 1971 when inactivated due to the USAF drawdown in Vietnam and budget reductions.[1]
Remotely piloted vehicle operations
On 23 October 2009, the 29th Attack Squadron stood up under the 49th Wing at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico under the command of Lt Colonel James S. Merchant. An initial cadre of twelve instructors (six instructor pilots and six instructor sensor operators) manned the unit. The unit replaced the 432d Operations Group, Detachment 3.[3] It is a General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper Formal Training Unit.[4]
Lineage
Constituted as the 13th Observation Squadron (Medium) on 5 February 1942
^Escutia, A1C Sondra (8 October 2009). . Air Force Print News Today. Archived from the original on 12 March 2012. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
^"U.S. Air Force Begins Training on New MQ-9 Reaper Block 5". Retrieved 25 March 2020.
^Maurer says 2 March 1942. Maurer, Combat Squadrons, pp. 74–75
^Maurer says 2 April 1942. Maurer, Combat Squadrons, pp. 74–75
^Maurer says assignment began 18 February. Maurer, Combat Squadrons, pp. 74–75
Bibliography
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency.
Hubbard, Gerardl (1943). "Aircraft Insignia, Spirit of Youth". The National Geographic Magazine. National Geographic Society. LXXXIII (6): 718–722. Retrieved 1 September 2017. (subscription required for web access)
Maurer, Maurer, ed. (1983) [1961]. Air Force Combat Units of World War II(PDF) (reprint ed.). Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History. ISBN0-912799-02-1. LCCN 61060979. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
Maurer, Maurer, ed. (1982) [1969]. Combat Squadrons of the Air Force, World War II(PDF) (reprint ed.). Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History. ISBN0-405-12194-6. LCCN 70605402. OCLC 72556. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
Ravenstein, Charles A. (1984). Air Force Combat Wings, Lineage & Honors Histories 1947–1977. Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History. ISBN0-912799-12-9. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
External links
Staff writer, no byline (25 August 2011). "MQ-9 sustains damage during landing". U.S. Air Force Public Affairs. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
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This article has multiple issues Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page Learn how and when to remove these template messages This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources 29th Attack Squadron news newspapers books scholar JSTOR December 2012 Learn how and when to remove this template message This article s lead section may be too short to adequately summarize the key points Please consider expanding the lead to provide an accessible overview of all important aspects of the article September 2017 Learn how and when to remove this template message The 29th Attack Squadron is a remotely piloted vehicle training unit of the United States Air Force Assigned to the 49th Operations Group 49th Wing at Holloman Air Force Base New Mexico Flying the General Atomics MQ 9 Reaper It was activated on 23 October 2009 1 29th Attack SquadronMQ 9 Reaper inflight over Holloman AFBActive1942 1946 1954 1971 2009 presentCountry United StatesBranch United States Air ForceRoleRemote piloted aircraft operationsPart ofAir Combat CommandGarrison HQHolloman Air Force BaseDecorationsAir Force Outstanding Unit Award 1 Insignia29th Attack Squadron emblem approved 12 December 1956 1 13th Observation Squadron emblem 2 Contents 1 Overview 2 History 2 1 World War II 2 2 Cold War tactical reconnaissance 2 3 Remotely piloted vehicle operations 3 Lineage 3 1 Assignments 3 2 Stations 3 3 Aircraft 4 References 4 1 Bibliography 5 External linksOverview EditThe 29th Attack Squadron MQ 9 Reaper remotely piloted aircraft RPA mission is to provide close air support CAS air interdiction intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance ISR and attack to eliminate threats when present The multi role capabilities of these RPAs allows combat search and rescue operations and extended time over targets to locate track target strike and assess time sensitive targetsHistory EditWorld War II Edit Constituted as 13 Observation Squadron Medium on 5 February 1942 Activated on 10 Mar 1942 at Brooks Field Texas with O 52 observation aircraft and L 4 in the period 1942 to 1943 Redesignated as 13 Observation Squadron on 4 July 1942 13 Reconnaissance Squadron Fighter on 1 April 1943 13 Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron on 11 August 1943 Operating P 39 1943 1944 and P 40 1944 1945 Redesignated 29 Reconnaissance Squadron Night Photographic on 25 January 1946 Inactivated on 29 July 1946 1 Cold War tactical reconnaissance Edit Redesignated as 29 Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron Photo Jet on 14 January 1954 Under Tactical Air Command and equipped with RF 80A Shooting Stars at Shaw AFB South Carolina Performed training of reconnaissance pilots being upgraded to the Republic RF 84F Thunderflash in 1955 and the McDonnell RF 101C Voodoo in 1957 as a component of the 432d Tactical Reconnaissance Group Remained at Shaw when the 432d was inactivated and reassigned to the 363d Tactical Reconnaissance Wing Redesignated as 29 Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron on 1 October 1966 1 Equipped with the McDonnell RF 4C Phantom II due to a critical need for reconnaissance pilots due to the Vietnam War Performed training on the RF 4C until 24 January 1971 when inactivated due to the USAF drawdown in Vietnam and budget reductions 1 Remotely piloted vehicle operations Edit On 23 October 2009 the 29th Attack Squadron stood up under the 49th Wing at Holloman Air Force Base New Mexico under the command of Lt Colonel James S Merchant An initial cadre of twelve instructors six instructor pilots and six instructor sensor operators manned the unit The unit replaced the 432d Operations Group Detachment 3 3 It is a General Atomics MQ 9 Reaper Formal Training Unit 4 Lineage EditConstituted as the 13th Observation Squadron Medium on 5 February 1942Activated on 10 March 1942 5 Redesignated 13th Observation Squadron on 4 July 1942 Redesignated 13th Reconnaissance Squadron Fighter on 1 April 1943 6 Redesignated 13th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron on 11 August 1943 Redesignated 29th Reconnaissance Squadron Night Photographic on 25 January 1946 Inactivated on 29 July 1946Redesignated 29th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron Photographic Jet on 14 January 1954Activated on 18 March 1954Redesignated 29th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron and activated on 1 October 1966Inactivated 24 January 1971Redesignated 29th Attack Squadron on 20 October 2009Activated on 23 October 2009 1 Assignments Edit 74th Observation Group later 74th Reconnaissance Group 74th Tactical Reconnaissance Group 2 March 1942 XIX Tactical Air Command 7 November 1945 attached to 69th Reconnaissance Group 69th Reconnaissance Group 25 January 29 July 1946 7 432d Tactical Reconnaissance Group 18 March 1954 432d Tactical Reconnaissance Wing 8 February 1958 attached to 363d Tactical Reconnaissance Wing after 8 April 1959 363d Tactical Reconnaissance Wing 18 May 1959 4403d Tactical Training Group 1 July 1966 363d Tactical Reconnaissance Wing 20 January 1968 24 January 1971 49th Operations Group 23 October 2009 present 1 Stations Edit Brooks Field Texas 2 March 1942 Lawson Field Georgia c 8 March 1942 DeRidder Army Air Base Louisiana 11 April 1942 Esler Field Louisiana 15 December 1942 Desert Center Army Air Field California 28 December 1942 Morris Field North Carolina 24 September 1943 Camp Campbell Army Airfield Kentucky 5 November 1943 DeRidder Army Air Base Louisiana 19 April 1944 Stuttgart Army Air Field Arkansas 7 February 1945 Brooks Field Texas 8 December 1945 29 July 1946 Shaw Air Force Base South Carolina 18 March 1954 24 January 1971 Holloman Air Force Base New Mexico 23 October 2009 present 1 Aircraft Edit Curtiss O 52 Owl 1942 1943 Piper L 4 Cub 1942 1943 Bell P 39 Airacobra 1943 1944 Curtiss P 40F Warhawk 1944 1945 North American P 51 Mustang 1945 1946 North American F 6 Mustang 1945 1946 Douglas A 26 Invader 1946 Lockheed RF 80A Shooting Star 1955 Republic RF 84F Thunderflash 1955 1958 McDonnell RF 101C Voodoo 1957 1971 McDonnell RF 4C Phantom II 1968 1971 citation needed General Atomics MQ 9 Reaper 2009 present 1 References EditNotes a b c d e f g h i j Kane Robert B 18 May 2017 Factsheet 29 Attack Squadron ACC Air Force Historical Research Agency Retrieved 2 September 2017 Hubbard p 719 Escutia A1C Sondra 8 October 2009 MQ 9 Reaper makes first local flight Air Force Print News Today Archived from the original on 12 March 2012 Retrieved 3 September 2017 U S Air Force Begins Training on New MQ 9 Reaper Block 5 Retrieved 25 March 2020 Maurer says 2 March 1942 Maurer Combat Squadrons pp 74 75 Maurer says 2 April 1942 Maurer Combat Squadrons pp 74 75 Maurer says assignment began 18 February Maurer Combat Squadrons pp 74 75 Bibliography Edit This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency Hubbard Gerardl 1943 Aircraft Insignia Spirit of Youth The National Geographic Magazine National Geographic Society LXXXIII 6 718 722 Retrieved 1 September 2017 subscription required for web access Maurer Maurer ed 1983 1961 Air Force Combat Units of World War II PDF reprint ed Washington DC Office of Air Force History ISBN 0 912799 02 1 LCCN 61060979 Retrieved 17 December 2016 Maurer Maurer ed 1982 1969 Combat Squadrons of the Air Force World War II PDF reprint ed Washington DC Office of Air Force History ISBN 0 405 12194 6 LCCN 70605402 OCLC 72556 Retrieved 17 December 2016 Ravenstein Charles A 1984 Air Force Combat Wings Lineage amp Honors Histories 1947 1977 Washington DC Office of Air Force History ISBN 0 912799 12 9 Retrieved 17 December 2016 External links EditStaff writer no byline 25 August 2011 MQ 9 sustains damage during landing U S Air Force Public Affairs Retrieved 3 September 2017 The Official Home Page of the U S Air Force http www shephard co uk news 4168 reaper takes flight at holloman dead link https web archive org web 20110927153214 http www holloman af mil news story asp id 123177365 On Intellipedia Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 29th Attack Squadron amp oldid 1071384605, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
