The 19th Fighter Squadron is a United States Air Force fighter jet squadron and is a part of the
Pacific Air Forces
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PACAF
Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) is a Major Command (MAJCOM) of the United States Air Force and is also the air component command of the United States Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM). PACAF is headquartered at Joint Base Pearl Harbor–Hickam (f ...
)
15th Wing
The 15th Wing is a wing (air force unit), wing of the United States Air Force at Joint Base Pearl Harbor–Hickam, Hawaii. The wing reports to 11th Air Force, Headquartered at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska.
Its history goes back to j ...
based at
Joint Base Pearl Harbor–Hickam
Joint Base Pearl Harbor–Hickam (JBPHH) is a United States military base on the island of Oahu, Hawaii. It is Joint Base, an amalgamation of the United States Air Force's Hickam Air Force Base and the United States Navy's Naval Station Pearl ...
, Hawaii.
The squadron is one of the oldest in the United States Air Force, its origins dating to 14 June 1917, being organized at
Kelly Field
Kelly Field (formerly Kelly Air Force Base) is a Joint-Use facility located in San Antonio, Texas. It was originally named after George E. M. Kelly, the first member of the U.S. military killed in the crash of an airplane he was piloting.
In ...
, Texas. It served overseas in France as part of the
American Expeditionary Force
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during
World War I
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. The squadron saw combat during
World War II
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, and became part of the
Tactical Air Command
Tactical Air Command (TAC) is an inactive United States Air Force organization. It was a Major Command of the United States Air Force, established on 21 March 1946 and headquartered at Langley Air Force Base, Virginia. It was inactivated on 1 J ...
during the
Cold War
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.
Today the 19th FS operates the
F-22 Raptor
The Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor is an American single-seat, twin-engine, all-weather stealth tactical fighter aircraft developed for the United States Air Force (USAF). As the result of the USAF's Advanced Tactical Fighter (ATF) program, th ...
aircraft conducting strategic attack, interdiction, suppression of enemy air defenses, as well as offensive and defensive counterair (air-to-air) missions.
History
World War I
Originally established as an
Army
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Flying School Squadron, the 19th was based in Texas, Ohio, and New York for short periods. After a few weeks at the Air Service Replacement Concentration Barracks in
St. Maixent, from 1 January 1918, the squadron moved for Seventh Aviation Instruction Center (repair) at Aulnat Aerodrome, east of
Clermont-Ferrand
Clermont-Ferrand (, ; ; oc, label=Auvergnat (dialect), Auvergnat, Clarmont-Ferrand or Clharmou ; la, Augustonemetum) is a city and Communes of France, commune of France, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes regions of France, region, with a population ...
, France, to train and observe the French company Michelin's airplane manufacture and assembly procedures.
[ It stayed with 7th AIC until the end of 1918. Moving for Cenac, near Bordeaux on 29 December, the squadron left France on 18 March 1919.
]
Inter-war years
Renamed the 19th Pursuit Squadron, the squadron flew from various locations in the Hawaiian Islands
The Hawaiian Islands ( haw, Nā Mokupuni o Hawai‘i) are an archipelago of eight major islands, several atolls, and numerous smaller islets in the North Pacific Ocean, extending some from the island of Hawaii in the south to northernmost Kur ...
beginning in 1923.[
]
World War II
The squadron suffered six casualties
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In civilian usa ...
as a result of the attack on Pearl Harbor
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by the Japanese on 7 December 1941, but no fatalities.[
The squadron was then stationed aboard the USS Natoma Bay, off ]Saipan
Saipan ( ch, Sa’ipan, cal, Seipél, formerly in es, Saipán, and in ja, 彩帆島, Saipan-tō) is the largest island of the Northern Mariana Islands, a Commonwealth (U.S. insular area), commonwealth of the United States in the western Pa ...
. Upon arriving, the 19th flew night and day missions, strafing
Strafing is the military practice of attacking ground targets from low-flying aircraft using aircraft-mounted automatic weapons.
Less commonly, the term is used by extension to describe high-speed firing runs by any land or naval craft such ...
and using general purpose bomb
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s and rocket
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s in support of advancing U.S. ground troops. Using homemade napalm
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bombs made out of napalm, gasoline, and oil placed inside fuel tanks, the 19th helped U.S. forces successfully invade and capture Saipan, Tinian
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, and Guam
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islands in only three months. The squadron's mission then changed to long-range bomber
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escort missions with occasional strike missions to nearby Pagan Island
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and Iwo Jima
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...
. The squadron then relocated to Okinawa
is a prefecture of Japan. Okinawa Prefecture is the southernmost and westernmost prefecture of Japan, has a population of 1,457,162 (as of 2 February 2020) and a geographic area of 2,281 km2 (880 sq mi).
Naha is the capital and largest city ...
, where the first 19 FS pilots were awarded their 'ace
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' rating. Later, in August 1945, after numerous aerial victories and assorted bombing missions, it participated in the Japanese surrender
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.[
]
Cold War
From 1982–1993, it trained for close air support
In military tactics, close air support (CAS) is defined as air action such as air strikes by fixed or rotary-winged aircraft against hostile targets near friendly forces and require detailed integration of each air mission with fire and moveme ...
, air-to-air superiority, and maintained a state of readiness to deploy worldwide. In June 1987, the 19th set a new world record for the number of F-16 sortie
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s flown in one day with 160, besting the previous record of 144. In September 1992 the 19th deployed to Southwest Asia to fly combat air patrol
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missions to enforce terms of United Nations cease fire
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agreement following Operation Desert Storm
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* Operation (music), a term used in musical set theory
* ''Operations'' (magazine), Multi-Man ...
.[
]
Modern era
On 1 January 1994, the 19th took over personnel, facilities and equipment of 43d Fighter Squadron at Elmendorf Air Force Base
Elmendorf Air Force Base is a United States Air Force (USAF) facility in Anchorage, Alaska. Originally known as Elmendorf Field, it became Elmendorf Air Force Base after World War II.
It is the home of the Headquarters, Alaskan Air Command (AL ...
, Alaska. It won the Hughes Trophy in recognition as the top air superiority squadron in the USAF for 2001. Since 1994, it has mobilized, deployed, and employed fighter aircraft worldwide to accomplish air superiority in support of warfighting commanders.
In 2010 the 19th became part of the 15th Wing
The 15th Wing is a wing (air force unit), wing of the United States Air Force at Joint Base Pearl Harbor–Hickam, Hawaii. The wing reports to 11th Air Force, Headquartered at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska.
Its history goes back to j ...
at Joint Base Pearl Harbor–Hickam
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. The 19th is an associate unit with the Hawaii Air National Guard's 199th Fighter Squadron
The 199th Fighter Squadron (199 FS) is a unit of the Hawaii Air National Guard 154th Wing located at Joint Base Pearl Harbor–Hickam, Honolulu, Hawaii. The 199th is equipped with the F-22A Raptor.
Overview
The 199th Fighter Squadron is a unit ...
.
Lineage
; 19th Aero Squadron
* Organized as the 14th Aero Squadron (I) on 14 June 1917[A later 14th Aero Squadron (which can be designated (II) to avoid confusion) was activated at ]Rockwell Field
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This airfield ...
, California on 14 August 1917. It was redesignated Squadron A, Rockwell Field, California, on 23 July 1918. The 14th Bombardment Squadron
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, which was wiped out in the 1941/42 Battle of the Philippines, was the heir to that unit's lineage and honors.
: Redesignated 19th Aero Squadron on 26 June 1917
: Demobilized on 14 April 1919
* Reconstituted and consolidated with the 19th Pursuit Squadron on 20 December 1923[
; 19th Fighter Squadron
* Constituted as the 19th Squadron (Pursuit) on 30 August 1921
: Organized on 1 October 1921
: Inactivated on 29 June 1922
* Redesignated 19th Pursuit Squadron on 25 January 1923
: Activated on 1 May 1923
: Redesignated: 19th Pursuit Squadron (Interceptor) on 6 December 1939
: Redesignated: 19th Fighter Squadron on 15 May 1942
: Redesignated: 19th Fighter Squadron, Single Engine on 20 August 1943
: Inactivated on 12 January 1946
* Redesignated 19th Tactical Fighter Squadron on 11 December 1981
: Activated on 1 April 1982
: Redesignated: 19th Fighter Squadron on 1 November 1991
: Inactivated on 31 December 1993
* Activated on 1 January 1994][
]
Assignments
* Unknown, 14 June 1917 – February 1918
* Seventh Aviation Instruction Center, February–December 1918
* Unknown, January–April 1919
* Ninth Corps Area
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, 1 October 1921 – 29 June 1922
* 17th Composite Group, 1 May 1923
* 5th Composite Group, 15 January 1924
* 18th Pursuit (later, 18th Fighter) Group, January 1927
* 318th Fighter Group
The 318th Fighter Group was a World War II United States Army Air Forces combat organization. It served primarily in the Pacific Ocean theater of World War II.
History
The 318th Fighter Group was activated in October 1942 when the remainders of ...
, 16 March 1943 – 12 January 1946
* 363d Tactical Fighter (later, 363d Fighter) Wing, 1 April 1982
* 363d Operations Group, 1 May 1992 – 31 December 1993
* 3d Operations Group
The 3rd Operations Group is the operational flying component of the United States Air Force 3rd Wing. It is stationed at Joint Base Elmendorf–Richardson, Alaska, and is assigned to Pacific Air Forces' Eleventh Air Force.
The group is a com ...
, 1 January 1994 – 2010
* 15th Operations Group
The 15th Operations Group (15 OG) is the flying component of the 15th Wing, assigned to the United States Air Force Thirteenth Air Force. The group is stationed at Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii. It is also responsible for managing operational ma ...
, 2010–Present[
]
Stations
* Camp Kelly
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In ...
, Texas, 14 June 1917
* Wilbur Wright Field
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, Ohio, 1 August 1917
* Garden City, New York
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The Incorporated Village of Garden City is primarily located within ...
, 31 October–3 December 1917
* St Maxient, France, 1 January 1918
* Aulnat aerodrome, France, 6 February 1918
* Cénac
Cénac (; oc, Senac) is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.
Population
See also
*Communes of the Gironde department
The following is a list of the 535 communes of the Gironde department of Fr ...
, Bordeaux, France, c. 29 December 1918-c. 18 March 1919
* Mitchel Field
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*Mitchell (surname)
*Mitchell (given name)
Places Australia
* Mitchell, Australian Capital Territory, a light-industrial estate
* Mitchell, New South Wales, a suburb of Bathurst
* Mitchell, Northern Territory ...
, New York, c. 5–14 April 1919
* March Field
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, California, 1 October 1921 – 29 June 1922
* Wheeler Field
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, Hawaii, 1 May 1923
* Luke Field, Hawaii, 15 January 1924
* Wheeler Field, Hawaii, 11 January 1927
* Bellows Field
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, Hawaii, 20 February 1942
* Kualoa Airfield
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, Hawaii, 22 May 1942
* Bellows Field, Hawaii, 20 October 1942
* Barbers Point Naval Air Station
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, Hawaii, 9 February 1943
* Kipapa Airfield
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One runway was built early 1942 by the US military for the United State ...
, Hawaii, 30 May 1943
* Stanley Field, Hawaii Territory, 4 September 1943
* Kualoa Airfield, Hawaii, 26 December 1943
* Bellows Field, Hawaii Territory
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, 18 April 1944
* East Field, Saipan
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, Mariana Islands, 29 June 1944
* Ie Shima Airfield
is a training facility, managed by the United States Marine Corps and a former World War II airfield complex on Ie Shima, an island located off the northwest coast of Okinawa Island in the East China Sea. The airfield as such was inactivated ...
, Ryukyu Islands
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, 30 April 1945
* Naha Airfield
is a second class airport located west of the city hall[AIS Japan](_blank)
in Okinawa
is a prefecture of Japan. Okinawa Prefecture is the southernmost and westernmost prefecture of Japan, has a population of 1,457,162 (as of 2 February 2020) and a geographic area of 2,281 km2 (880 sq mi).
Naha is the capital and largest city ...
, November–December 1945
* Fort Lewis, Washington, 11–12 January 1946
* Shaw Air Force Base
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, South Carolina, 1 April 1982 – 31 December 1993
* Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska, 1 January 1994 – 2010
* Joint Base Pearl Harbor–Hickam, Hawaii, 2010–present[
]
Aircraft
* Curtiss JN-6H
The Curtiss JN-6H (Model 1F) was an American biplane trainer aircraft built by Curtiss for the United States Army Air Service during World War I.
Design and development
Developed from the one-off JN-5H advanced trainer, the 6H had a superior ...
(1921–1922, 1923–1926)
* Royal Aircraft Factory S.E.5 (1921–1922, 1923–1926)
* Thomas-Morse MB-3
The Thomas-Morse MB-3 was an open-cockpit biplane fighter primarily manufactured by the Boeing Company for the U.S. Army Air Service in 1922. The MB-3A was the mainstay fighter for the Air Service between 1922 and 1925.
Development
In March 1918 ...
(1923–1926)
* Airco DH.4
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Ai ...
(1923–1926)
* Boeing PW-9
The Boeing Model 15 was a United States single-seat open-cockpit biplane fighter aircraft of the 1920s, manufactured by the Boeing company. The Model 15 saw service with the United States Army Air Service (as the PW-9 series) and with the Unit ...
(1927–1930)
* Boeing P-12
The Boeing P-12/F4B was an American pursuit aircraft that was operated by the United States Army Air Corps , United States Marine Corps, and United States Navy.
Design and development
Developed as a private venture to replace the Boeing F2B an ...
(1931–1937, 1938–1941)
* Boeing P-26 Peashooter
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(1938–1941)
* Curtiss P-36 Hawk
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(1938–1941)
* A-12 Shrike (1938–1941)
* North American BT-9
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It was a contemporary of the Boeing-Stearman PT-13 Kay ...
(1938–1941)
* Douglas OA-3 Dolphin (1938–1941)
* Curtiss P-40 Warhawk
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(1941–1943)
* Republic P-47 Thunderbolt
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(1943–1945)
* Lockheed P-38 Lightning
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(1944–1945)
* General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon
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(1982–1993)
* McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle
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(1994–2010)
* Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor
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(2010–present)[
]
See also
* List of American aero squadrons
This is a partial list of original Air Service, United States Army "Aero Squadrons" before and during World War I. Units formed after 1 January 1919, are not listed.
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References
; Notes
; Citations
Bibliography
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External links
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* one of the years 19 BC, AD 19, 1919, 2019
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* ''Nineteen'' (film), a 1987 science fiction film
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Military units and formations in Hawaii
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* one of the years 19 BC, AD 19, 1919, 2019
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* ''19'' (film), a 2001 Japanese film
* ''Nineteen'' (film), a 1987 science fiction film
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