28 February 1918 – 15 November 1918 1 April 1931 – 1 September 1937 1 February 1940 – 15 October 1946 1 November 1952 – 1 May 1992 1 January 1994 – 30 June 2003 19 May 2006 – present
78 FS F-16C Block 50D, AF Ser. No. 91-0365, taken in 2002 over Arizona78 FS F-16C Block 50D, AF Ser. No. 91-0394, leaves on a mission in support of Operation Northern Watch from Incirlik AB, Turkey on 20 September 200278 TFS A-10As at RAF WoodbridgeMcDonnell F-4D-28-MC Phantom II, AF Ser. No. 65-0738 of the 78th Tactical Fighter Squadron, September 1972. This aircraft was retired to AMARC on 13 June 1990.McDonnell F-101C-50-MC Voodoo, AF Ser. No. 56-0025, of the 78th Tactical Fighter Squadron. After its service in the UK ended in 1965, this aircraft was withdrawn from active USAF service. It was converted to an RF-101H unarmed reconnaissance aircraft and was assigned to the Nevada Air National Guard, then in 1971 to the Kentucky Air National Guard. It was withdrawn from service in 1979 and sent to AMARC for disposal.78th FIS Republic F-84F Thunderstreak – AF Ser. No. 52-671878th FBS North American F-86F Sabre, AF Ser. No. 51-13234
The mission of the 78th Attack Squadron is to maintain combat-ready Air Force Reservists to train and equip the Combat Air Forces to conduct Integrated and Expeditionary Combat Operations, as well as training operations, in the MQ-9 Reaper Remotely-Piloted Aircraft.
The squadron consists of RPA pilots, sensor operators and intelligence personnel integrated into Regular Air Force units within the 432d Air Expeditionary Wing at Creech Air Force Base, Nevada.
During World War II the unit was recognized and stationed in the Pacific theater where the unit flew P-39s, P-40s, and P-51s. With a combat record from the war of 200 enemy aircraft destroyed or damaged, versus the loss of only six aircraft assigned to the unit. The 78th received the Distinguished Unit Citation for actions at the Musashino Plant, Tokyo, Japan, on 7 April 1945.
On 1 November 1952 the 78th Fighter Interceptor Squadron was reactivated, flying F-86 Sabre aircraft as part of the 81st Fighter-Interceptor Wing. In 1954 the 81st became a Fighter Bomber Wing and the assigned squadrons began flying the F-84 Thunderjet. Then in 1958, the 78th received its first F-101 Voodoo aircraft.
The 78th was prepared to again deploy to Turkey in preparation for Operation Iraqi Freedom, however, the Turkish government denied the use of its nation as a staging area against Iraq. Consequently, the 78th stood down and was inactivated in June 2003. The personnel and F-16CJ equipment of the 78th transferred to the 55th Fighter Squadron.
In April 2006, the 78th was reactivated in the Air Force Reserve Command and redesignated as the 78th Reconnaissance Squadron, with the unit flying the MQ-1 Predator. In July 2010, with the gaining of the MQ-9 Reaper mission, the unit was redesignated the 78th Attack Squadron.[2]
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Organized as 78th Aero Squadron on 28 February 1918
Redesignated, Squadron A, Hicks Field, TX, on 23 July 1918
Demobilized on 15 November 1918
Reconstituted, and consolidated (25 April 1933) with 78th Observation Squadron, which was constituted on 18 October 1927
Redesignated 78th Pursuit Squadron on 8 May 1929
Activated on 1 April 1931
Inactivated on 1 September 1937
Redesignated 78th Pursuit Squadron (Interceptor) on 22 December 1939
Activated on 1 February 1940
Redesignated: 78th Fighter Squadron on 15 May 1942
Redesignated: 78th Fighter Squadron, Single Engine, on 20 August 1943
Inactivated on 15 October 1946
Redesignated 78th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron on 11 September 1952
Activated on 1 November 1952
Redesignated: 78th Fighter-Bomber Squadron on 1 April 1954
Redesignated: 78th Tactical Fighter Squadron on 8 July 1958
Inactivated on 1 May 1992
Redesignated 78th Fighter Squadron on 22 December 1993
Activated on 1 January 1994
Inactivated on 30 June 2003
Redesignated 78th Reconnaissance Squadron on 19 April 2006
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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 78th Attack Squadron news newspapers books scholar JSTOR December 2012 Learn how and when to remove this template message The 78th Attack Squadron 78 ATKS is an Air Force Reserve Command AFRC unit under the 926th Wing Nellis Air Force Base Nevada and Tenth Air Force 10 AF at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth Texas The 78 ATKS conducts operations from Creech Air Force Base Nevada in conjunction with their active duty associates in the 432d Wing 78th Attack Squadron78th Attack Squadron EmblemActive28 February 1918 15 November 1918 1 April 1931 1 September 1937 1 February 1940 15 October 1946 1 November 1952 1 May 1992 1 January 1994 30 June 2003 19 May 2006 presentCountryUnited StatesBranchUnited States Air ForceTypeReconnaissance and SurveillancePart ofAir Force Reserve Command 10th Air ForceGarrison HQNellis Air Force BaseNickname s BushmastersEngagementsWorld War IWorld War IIGlobal War on TerrorDecorationsDUC AFOUA 78 FS F 16C Block 50D AF Ser No 91 0365 taken in 2002 over Arizona78 FS F 16C Block 50D AF Ser No 91 0394 leaves on a mission in support of Operation Northern Watch from Incirlik AB Turkey on 20 September 200278 TFS A 10As at RAF WoodbridgeMcDonnell F 4D 28 MC Phantom II AF Ser No 65 0738 of the 78th Tactical Fighter Squadron September 1972 This aircraft was retired to AMARC on 13 June 1990 McDonnell F 101C 50 MC Voodoo AF Ser No 56 0025 of the 78th Tactical Fighter Squadron After its service in the UK ended in 1965 this aircraft was withdrawn from active USAF service It was converted to an RF 101H unarmed reconnaissance aircraft and was assigned to the Nevada Air National Guard then in 1971 to the Kentucky Air National Guard It was withdrawn from service in 1979 and sent to AMARC for disposal 78th FIS Republic F 84F Thunderstreak AF Ser No 52 671878th FBS North American F 86F Sabre AF Ser No 51 13234 Contents 1 Mission 2 History 2 1 Lineage 2 2 Assignments 2 3 Bases stationed 2 4 Aircraft operated 2 5 Operations 3 See also 4 ReferencesMission editThe mission of the 78th Attack Squadron is to maintain combat ready Air Force Reservists to train and equip the Combat Air Forces to conduct Integrated and Expeditionary Combat Operations as well as training operations in the MQ 9 Reaper Remotely Piloted Aircraft The squadron consists of RPA pilots sensor operators and intelligence personnel integrated into Regular Air Force units within the 432d Air Expeditionary Wing at Creech Air Force Base Nevada History editThis section 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 section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed July 2015 Learn how and when to remove this template message This section needs expansion You can help by adding to it July 2015 Learn how and when to remove this template message The 78th was organized in 1917 at Rich Field Waco Texas as a training unit In February 1918 moved to Hicks Field Fort Worth Texas before being demobilized In 1931 the 78th Pursuit Squadron was again activated and assigned to the 20th Pursuit Group at Mather Field California flying single seat Boeing P 12 biplane fighters During World War II the unit was recognized and stationed in the Pacific theater where the unit flew P 39s P 40s and P 51s With a combat record from the war of 200 enemy aircraft destroyed or damaged versus the loss of only six aircraft assigned to the unit The 78th received the Distinguished Unit Citation for actions at the Musashino Plant Tokyo Japan on 7 April 1945 On 1 November 1952 the 78th Fighter Interceptor Squadron was reactivated flying F 86 Sabre aircraft as part of the 81st Fighter Interceptor Wing In 1954 the 81st became a Fighter Bomber Wing and the assigned squadrons began flying the F 84 Thunderjet Then in 1958 the 78th received its first F 101 Voodoo aircraft While flying the A 10 Thunderbolt II at RAF Woodbridge the squadron deployed to Incirlik Air Base Turkey in 1991 where it took part in Operation Provide Comfort Later after inactivation and reactivation at Shaw Air Force Base and flying the F 16 Fighting Falcon the 78th began a regular rotation of deployments to patrol the Northern and Southern No Fly Zones of Iraq the last of which took place in mid to late 2002 when they deployed to Incirlik Air Base Turkey The squadron also performed combat operations in Kosovo from March to June 1999 1 The 78th was prepared to again deploy to Turkey in preparation for Operation Iraqi Freedom however the Turkish government denied the use of its nation as a staging area against Iraq Consequently the 78th stood down and was inactivated in June 2003 The personnel and F 16CJ equipment of the 78th transferred to the 55th Fighter Squadron In April 2006 the 78th was reactivated in the Air Force Reserve Command and redesignated as the 78th Reconnaissance Squadron with the unit flying the MQ 1 Predator In July 2010 with the gaining of the MQ 9 Reaper mission the unit was redesignated the 78th Attack Squadron 2 Lineage edit Organized as 78th Aero Squadron on 28 February 1918Redesignated Squadron A Hicks Field TX on 23 July 1918 Demobilized on 15 November 1918Reconstituted and consolidated 25 April 1933 with 78th Observation Squadron which was constituted on 18 October 1927Redesignated 78th Pursuit Squadron on 8 May 1929 Activated on 1 April 1931 Inactivated on 1 September 1937Redesignated 78th Pursuit Squadron Interceptor on 22 December 1939Activated on 1 February 1940 Redesignated 78th Fighter Squadron on 15 May 1942 Redesignated 78th Fighter Squadron Single Engine on 20 August 1943 Inactivated on 15 October 1946Redesignated 78th Fighter Interceptor Squadron on 11 September 1952Activated on 1 November 1952 Redesignated 78th Fighter Bomber Squadron on 1 April 1954 Redesignated 78th Tactical Fighter Squadron on 8 July 1958 Inactivated on 1 May 1992Redesignated 78th Fighter Squadron on 22 December 1993Activated on 1 January 1994 Inactivated on 30 June 2003Redesignated 78th Reconnaissance Squadron on 19 April 2006Activated on 19 May 2006 Redesignated 78th Attack Squadron on 1 July 2010 1 Assignments edit Unknown 28 February 15 November 1918 20th Pursuit Group attached to 6th Composite Group 1 April 1931 3d Attack Wing attached to 6th Composite Group 15 June 1932 16th Pursuit Group 1 December 1932 1 September 1937 18th Pursuit later 18th Fighter Group 1 February 1940 15th Fighter Group 16 March 1943 15 October 1946 81st Fighter Interceptor later 81st Fighter Bomber Group 1 November 1952Attached to 81st Fighter Interceptor Wing c 22 April 1954 7 February 195581st Fighter Bomber later 81st Tactical Fighter Wing 8 February 1955 1 May 1992 20th Operations Group 1 January 1994 30 June 2003 Tenth Air Force 19 May 2006 present 1 Bases stationed edit Waco Texas 1918 Taliaferro Field Texas 1918 France Field Panama Canal Zone 1931 1932 Albrook Field Panama Canal Zone 1932 1937 Wheeler Army Airfield Hawaii Territory 1940 1941 Kaneohe Airfield Hawaii Territory 1941 1943 Henderson Field Midway Atoll 1943 Barking Sands Army Airfield Hawaii Territory 1943 Haleiwa Fighter Strip Hawaii Territory 1943 1944 Stanley Army Airfield Hawaii Territory 1944 Mokuleia Army Airfield Hawaii Territory 1944 Bellows Army Airfield Hawaii Territory 1944 1945 South Field Iwo Jima 2 March 24 November 1945 Bellows Army Airfield Hawaii Territory 1945 1946 Wheeler Army Airfield Hawaii Territory 1946 RAF Shepherds Grove England 1952 1956 1957 1958 RAF Sculthorpe England 1956 1957 RAF Woodbridge England 1958 1992 Shaw Air Force Base South Carolina 1 January 1994 30 June 2003 Creech Air Force Base Nevada 2006 present 1 Aircraft operated edit JN 4 1918 JN 6 Jenny 1918 S 4 1918 P 12 1932 1936 P 26 Peashooter 1940 P 36 Hawk 1940 1941 P 40 Warhawk 1941 1944 P 39 Airacobra 1942 P 47 Thunderbolt 1944 1945 P 51 Mustang 1944 1946 F 86 Sabre 1952 1955 F 84 Thunderjet 1954 1958 F 101 Voodoo 1958 1966 F 4 Phantom II 1965 1979 A 10 Thunderbolt II 1979 1992 F 16 Fighting Falcon 1994 2003 MQ 1 Predator 2006 2016 MQ 9 Reaper 2010 present 1 Operations edit World War II Operation Provide Comfort Operation Allied Force Operation Northern Watch Operation Southern Watch Operation Enduring Freedom 1 See also edit nbsp World War II portal nbsp World War I portalList of American Aero SquadronsReferences edit a b c d e f AFHRA 78 RS Page permanent dead link Factsheets 78th Attack Squadron Archived from the original on 16 February 2013 Retrieved 8 November 2013 78th Reconnaissance Squadron History 78th Reconnaissance Squadron Activation 1 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 78th Attack Squadron amp oldid 1140657693, wikipedia, wiki, book, 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