The squadron was first active during World War II as the 5th Fighter Squadron, Commando. After training in the United States the squadron moved to the China Burma India Theater, where it served in combat until the surrender of Japan. The squadron returned to the United States where it was inactivated in November 1945.[1]
The squadron was activated again in October 1963 as the United States expanded its special operations units and was stationed in the Panama Canal Zone, where it trained units of various Latin American air forces until it was inactivated in late 1972.
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Constituted as the 5th Fighter Squadron, Commando on 9 August 1944
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* 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.
Ravenstein, Charles A. (1984). Air Force Combat Wings, Lineage & Honors Histories 1947-1977. Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History. ISBN0-912799-12-9.
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605th, special, operations, squadron, inactive, united, states, force, unit, last, assignment, with, 24th, special, operations, wing, howard, force, base, panama, canal, zone, where, inactivated, april, 1972, fighter, squadron, commando, 24th, wing, guatemalaa. The 605th Special Operations Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit Its last assignment was with the 24th Special Operations Wing at Howard Air Force Base Panama Canal Zone where it was inactivated on 30 April 1972 5th Fighter Squadron Commando OA 37B of the 24th Wing in GuatemalaActive1944 1945 1962 1972Country United StatesBranch United States Air ForceRoleSpecial OperationsMotto s Cualquier Hora Cualquier Lugar Spanish Anyplace AnytimeInsignia605th Special Operations Squadron emblem Contents 1 History 2 Lineage 2 1 Assignments 2 2 Stations 2 3 Aircraft 3 References 3 1 Notes 3 2 Bibliography 4 External linksHistory editThe squadron was first active during World War II as the 5th Fighter Squadron Commando After training in the United States the squadron moved to the China Burma India Theater where it served in combat until the surrender of Japan The squadron returned to the United States where it was inactivated in November 1945 1 The squadron was activated again in October 1963 as the United States expanded its special operations units and was stationed in the Panama Canal Zone where it trained units of various Latin American air forces until it was inactivated in late 1972 Lineage editConstituted as the 5th Fighter Squadron Commando on 9 August 1944Activated on 1 September 1944 Inactivated on 3 November 1945Disbanded on 8 October 1948 1 Reconstituted 24 October 1963 redesignated 605th Air Commando Squadron Composite and activated not organized Organized on 15 November 1963 2 Redesignated 605th Special Operations Squadron on 1 August 1968 Inactivated on 30 April 1972 2 Assignments edit 1st Air Commando Group 1 September 1944 3 November 1945 attached to 1st Provisional Fighter Group February 1945 May 1945 1 Tactical Air Command 24 October 1963 not organized 1st Air Commando Wing 15 November 1963 attached to USAF Southern Command November 1963 July 1964 5700th Air Base Wing 1 July 1965 24th Air Commando Wing later 24th Special Operations Wing 8 November 1967 30 April 1972 3 Stations edit Asansol Bihar India 1 September 1944 one detachment operated from Cox s Bazar Bengal India 15 21 Oct 1944 and another from Fenny Airfield Bengal India 8 30 Nov 1944 Fenny Airfield Bengal India 28 December 1944 Hay India 7 February 1945 Asansol Bihar India 13 May 1945 Kalaikunda Air Force Station Bengal India 23 May 1945 Asansol Bihar India 22 June 1945 6 October 1945 Camp Kilmer New Jersey 1 November 1945 3 November 1945 1 Howard Air Force Base Panama Canal Zone 15 November 1963 30 April 1972 2 Aircraft edit Helio U 10 Courier 2 Douglas A 26K Invader 2 Douglas C 47 Skytrain 2 North American T 28 Trojan 2 North American P 51 Mustang 1945 1 Republic P 47 Thunderbolt 1944 1945 1 Curtiss C 46 CommandoReferences editNotes edit a b c d e f Maurer Combat Squadrons p 35 a b c d e f g See Ravenstein pp 25 26 Ravenstein pp 25 26 Bibliography edit nbsp This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency 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 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 External links editAFHRA USAF squadrons AFHRA 5th Fighter Squadron Commando AFHRA 605th Special Operations Squadron Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 605th Special Operations Squadron amp oldid 1205381811, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
