81 Squadron (Portugal)
81 Squadron or 81st Squadron may refer to: * 81st Fighter Squadron, a unit of the United States Air Force * VFA-81 (Fighter Attack Squadron 81), a unit of the United States Navy See also * 81st Division (other) * 81st Brigade (other) * 81st Regiment (other) 81st Regiment may refer to: * 81st Regiment of Foot (Aberdeenshire Highland Regiment), a unit of the British Army, 1777–1783 * 81st Regiment of Foot (Loyal Lincoln Volunteers), a unit of the British Army * 81st Infantry Regiment (Philippine Com ...

81st Fighter Squadron
The 81st Fighter Squadron (81 FS) is a training squadron of the United States Air Force's Air Education and Training Command (AETC), stationed at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia. It is a Geographically Separate Unit of the 14th Operations Group, 14th Flying Training Wing at Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi, and operates the A-29B Super Tucano aircraft conducting close air support training for allied nations. The 81st FS is AETC's only combat mission ready fighter squadron. History World War II The squadron was first activated on 15 January 1942, at Key Field, Mississippi, as the 81st Pursuit Squadron flying the P-40 Warhawk. The squadron was assigned to the 50th Fighter Group to replace the 11th Pursuit Squadron, which had been transferred after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor to reinforce the air defenses of Alaska. In May 1942 the 50th Group was assigned to the Fighter Command School of the Army Air Forces School of Applied Tactics and the 81st became the 81st Fight ...
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VFA-81
Strike Fighter Squadron 81 (VFA-81), also known as the "Sunliners", is a United States Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet strike fighter squadron stationed at Naval Air Station Oceana. They are a part of Carrier Air Wing One, their radio callsign is ''Inferno'', and their tail code is ''AB''. Their mission is to conduct prompt and sustained combat operations from the sea. The squadron was originally designated VA-66 on 1 July 1955, was redesignated VF-81 the same day, redesignated VA-81 on 1 July 1959, and finally redesignated VFA-81 on 4 February 1988. Insignia and nickname The squadron was originally called ''Crusaders'' and their first insignia was approved by Chief of Naval Operations on December 16, 1955. The original insignia was a black cougar on a light blue background. On 21 November 1963, the squadron was renamed the ''Sunliners'' and a new insignia was approved consisting of a black background with the international orange "Sun Dial" design. They also adopted the motto "Anytim ...
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81st Division (other)
81st Division or 81st Infantry Division may refer to: ; Infantry divisions : * 81st (West Africa) Division (United Kingdom) * 81st Division (People's Republic of China) * 81st Reserve Division (German Empire) * 81st Division (Imperial Japanese Army) * 81st Infantry Division (United States) * 81st Rifle Division (Soviet Union) * 81st Guards Motor Rifle Division (Soviet Union) See also * 81st Brigade (other) * 81st Regiment (other) 81st Regiment may refer to: * 81st Regiment of Foot (Aberdeenshire Highland Regiment), a unit of the British Army, 1777–1783 * 81st Regiment of Foot (Loyal Lincoln Volunteers), a unit of the British Army * 81st Infantry Regiment (Philippine Com ... * 81st Squadron (other) {{mil-unit-dis ...
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81st Brigade (other)
81st Brigade may refer to: * 81st Mechanized Brigade (Romania), a unit of the Romanian Army * 81st Mixed Brigade, a unit of the Spanish Republican Army * 81st Brigade (United Kingdom), a formation of the British Army in the First World War * 81st Armored Brigade Combat Team (United States), a unit of the United States Army * 81st Airmobile Brigade (Ukraine), a unit of the Ukrainian Air Assault Forces See also * 81st Division (other) * 81st Regiment (other) 81st Regiment may refer to: * 81st Regiment of Foot (Aberdeenshire Highland Regiment), a unit of the British Army, 1777–1783 * 81st Regiment of Foot (Loyal Lincoln Volunteers), a unit of the British Army * 81st Infantry Regiment (Philippine Com ... * 81st Squadron (other) {{mil-unit-dis ...
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