The 22d Intelligence Squadron (22 IS) is a non-flying squadron of the

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. It is assigned to the

691st Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group The United States Air Force's 691st Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group is an intelligence unit located at Fort George G. Meade, Maryland. Mission The mission of the 691 ISR Group is to execute operations providing intelligence, ...

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, Maryland. The 22 IS is one of the oldest units in the United States Air Force, its lineage and history consisting of two

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Western Front combat squadrons. * The 22d Aero Squadron was organized on 16 June 1917 at Kelly Field, Texas. A Pursuit (Fighter) squadron of the American Expeditionary Forces, it took part in the Somme Defensive;

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, and Meuse-Argonne offensive campaigns. The unit was demobilized after the war in 1919. * The 135th Aero Squadron was organized on 1 August 1917 at

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, California. A Corps Observation (Reconnaissance) squadron, it took part in the Somme Defensive;

, and Meuse-Argonne offensive campaigns. It was re-designated as the 22d Observation Squadron in March 1921 as part of the permanent United States Army Air Service.Gorell, Series "E", Volume 5, The two units were consolidated in April 1937. During

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, the squadron became part of

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in the European Theater of Operations (ETO) as a tactical reconnaissance squadron. During the Cold War, it was part of Tactical Air Command.Rogers,

Overview

The 22d Intelligence Squadron provides decisive information operations shaping the battle space environment. It tasks, conducts operations on, and provides effective organization, control, technical guidance, and support of signals intelligence (SIGINT) activities in support of the Department of Defense (DOD) and other authorized organizations as an integral part of the National Security Agency (NSA).Factsheet: 70th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Wing
/ref> The Squadron conducts Air Force airborne and ground operational and technical intelligence, analysis, training and dissemination missions at National Security Agency, providing 24-hour real time national level information collection and analysis to U. S. and allied combat commanders, unified and specified commands, National Command Authorities and other non- Department of Defense agencies. The 22 IS is specialized and consists of teams of intelligence professionals supporting global reach, focusing global power, and securing and maintaining information superiority by providing leadership and representation to ensure the proper placement and timely integration of qualified personnel into the National Security Agency (NSA), Directorate of Operations. The 22 IS sustains quality of life and ensures adequate training for all personnel to be able to meet Air Force and NSA peacetime and warfighting objectives. The 22 IS performs information operations through multiple sources for national, theater, and tactical customers. The 22 IS oversees administrative and logistical support of assigned flights within NSA, and provides operational support, in liaison with the 707 Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Group, to all squadron members involved in NSA activities. The Squadron coordinates with appropriate NSA elements within groups to present orientation briefings and support to supervisors of squadron members. It influences intelligence and communications computer systems security that is provided to the tactical warfighters, theater-battle managers, and national-level decision makers, as well as influencing analysis, production, and dissemination of near real-time intelligence in various products to unified and specified commanders, and the intelligence community.

History

World War I

: ''see

22d Aero Squadron The 22nd Aero Squadron was a United States Army Air Service unit that fought on the Western Front during World War I. The squadron was assigned as a Day Pursuit (Fighter) Squadron as part of the 2nd Pursuit Group, First United States Army. ...

and

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for expanded histories of their World War I operations'' 135th Aero Squadron

Established as the 7th Aero Squadron in June 1917; redesignated 22d Aero Squadron later that month in an Air Service reorganisation. Trained with JN-4 Jennys in

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, later receiving instruction in British aircraft in

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with the Royal Flying Corps, until 19 October 1917, when it returned to

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. On 21 January 1918, it was shipped to Garden City, and shipped out on the

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on 31 January 1918. When it arrived in England, the squadron

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(A, B, C) were split up amongst English squadrons, and used in bombing and observation missions. In Europe, the 22nd and

s fought in combat on the Western Front as fighter squadrons, flying French

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s (22d Aero) and

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s (135th Aero). The unit was finally reassembled on 24 June 1918 at

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, and went to (

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). It remained in combat, moving to numerous airfields as needed along the front frequently as the ground situation required. On 7 July 1918, the unit went to

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, and was retasked as a Pursuit squadron. On 16 August 1918, it was sent to

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, and on 21 August 1918 started combat operations. It was then sent to Belrain on or about 20 September 1918 and remained there until after the armistice. After the November 1918 cease fire, remained in France until the spring of 1919 when was returned to the United States. 22d Aero was demobilized and inactivated in June 1919; 135th Aero remained as part of the postwar Air Service.

Inter-war period

After returning from France, most of the 135th Aero Squadron demobilized at

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, Long Island, and returned to civilian life. A small cadre of the unit remained in the Air Service, and were assigned to

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, Oklahoma, and attached as an observation squadron, supplying aircraft for the

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at Fort Sill and supported Army units at

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, Kansas. Was moved to

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, Alabama in late 1921 and provided reconnaissance for Army units in the IV Corps Area. Participated in the annual maneuvers of the 8th Infantry Brigade 1923–31, however continued to support Army units at Fort Bragg, North Carolina throughout the 1920s with a detachment assigned to

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. Re-designated as the 22d Observation Squadron on 25 January 1923. Pilots of the 22d Squadron’s detachment at Pope Field, North Carolina, mapped routes to Savannah and Macon, Georgia, and Louisville, Kentucky. So it went in order that all parts of the country might be covered. Transferred in 1931 to Brooks Field, Texas supporting Army units in Texas. In 1937, the Army Air Corps consolidated the unit with the demobilized 22d Aero Squadron and giving the unit a second World War I lineage and honors. Supported Army units at

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, Texas.

World War II

After the

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was assigned to

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in 1942, supporting Army units at

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, Louisiana in training maneuvers. Deployed to the

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in 1942 providing reconnaissance and helping to prepare Fifth Army ground forces for desert combat prior to the Operation Torch landings in French West Africa in November 1942. Later returned to North Carolina to support units at Fort Bragg; later

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with flying observation missions. In late 1944 was ordered to train for service overseas as a combat reconnaissance squadron Re-equipped with modern A-20, P-39 and P-40 fighters used as tactical reconnaissance aircraft. Trained under

for battlefield tactical reconnaissance missions. Deployed to Nancy/Essey Airfield (Y-42),

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in March 1945 as part of

, later to

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(Y-39), France in April flying tactical reconnaissance missions over

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with P-51/F6 photo-reconnaissance aircraft in the closing stage of the war, supporting Allied ground forces (Primarily

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) as part of the

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. Returned to the United States after the German Capitulation in May. Conducted pilot training at DeRidder airfield Louisiana in May 1945 for missions in the Pacific theater, however never deployed due to Japanese Capitulation in September. Became part of the

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Third Air Force at Drew Field,

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in August, being reassigned to Brooks Field, Texas in December. Demobilized throughout 1946, inactivated in August.

Cold War

Reactivated at Shaw AFB, South Carolina, 1971, not manned or equipped. Reactivated as an unmanned drone reconnaissance squadron at Davis-Monthan AFB, Arizona under Tactical Air Command in 1971 with the establishment of the 11th Tactical Drone Squadron on 1 July 1971 under the

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. The 22d Tactical Drone Squadron was a second drone squadron at Davis-Monthan, being activated and assigned to the 432d Tactical Drone Group on 1 July 1976; being its operational component. Performed photographic reconnaissance to support tactical air and surface forces with tactical drones manufactured by Ryan Aeronautical. Used AQM-34L/M/V drones, DC-130 launch vehicles, and CH-3 recovery helicopters. The group conducted follow-on testing and evaluation of the AQM-34V model drone and the initial operational testing and evaluation and developmental testing and evaluation of the DC-130H "mother ship." The 432d also supported testing and evaluation of the BQM-34C drone at

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. Support organizations included the 432d Field Maintenance (later Drone Generation) Squadron and 432d Organizational Maintenance (later Aircraft Generation) Squadron. Both TDS were inactivated in 1979 due to budget restrictions; drone operations moved to

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Aces

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: 10 victories * Clinton Jones: 8 victories *

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: 6 victories *

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: 6 victories * Remington Vernam: 5 victories

Lineage

; 22d Aero Squadron * Organized as the 17th Aero Squadron on 16 June 1917 : Redesignated 22d Aero Squadron on 20 June 1917 : Redesignated 22d Aero Squadron (Pursuit) on 16 August 1918 : Demobilized on 16 June 1919 * Consolidated with the 22d Observation Squadron on 17 April 1937 ; 22d Intelligence Squadron * Organized as the 135th Aero Squadron on 1 August 1917 : Redesignated 135th Aero Squadron (Corps Observation) on 19 July 1918 : Redesignated 135th Aero Squadron on 29 May 1919 : Redesignated 22d Squadron (Observation), 14 March 1921 : Redesignated 22d Observation Squadron on 25 January 1923 * Consolidated with 22d Aero Squadron (Pursuit), on 17 April 1937 : Redesignated 22d Observation Squadron (Medium) on 13 January 1942 : Redesignated 22d Observation Squadron on 4 July 1942 : Redesignated 22d Reconnaissance Squadron (Bombardment) On 2 April 1943 : Redesignated 22d Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron on 11 August 1943 : Inactivated on 31 August 1946 * Activated on 1 December 1965 : Inactivated on 15 October 1971 * Redesignated 22d Tactical Drone Squadron : Activated on 1 July 1976 : Inactivated on 1 April 1979 * Redesignated 22d Intelligence Squadron : Activated on 1 October 1993 Army Air Service Order of Battle 1919–1941
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Assignments

;; As 22d Aero Squadron (World War I): * Post Headquarters, Kelly Field, 16 June 1917 – 21 January 1918 : Attached to the Royal Flying Corps for training, 9 August 1917 – 21 January 1918 * Aviation Concentration Center, 25 January-10 February 1918 :: Overseas transport, '' RMS Adriatic'', 10–16 February 1918 * American Expeditionary Force, 16 January 1918 : Attached to the Royal Flying Corps for training, 24 January-19 July 1918 * 3d Air Instructional Center, 26 June 1918 * Air Service Acceptance Park No. 1, 7 July 1918 * 2d Pursuit Group, 16 August 1918 * American Expeditionary Force, 29 January-22 May 1919 :: Return transport, '' SS Louisville'', 22 May-15 June * Post Headquarters, Hazelhurst Field, 15–17 June 1919 ;; As 135th Aero (later 22d Observation) Squadron: * Post Headquarters, Rockwell Field, 1 August-25 November 1917 * Aviation Concentration Center, 1–18 December 1918 :: Overseas transport, '' RMS Orduna'', 18–31 December 1918 * American Expeditionary Force, 1 January 1918 : Attached to the Royal Flying Corps for training, 8 January-24 June 1918 * 3d Air Instructional Center, 2 July 1918 * IV Corps Observation Group, 19 July 1918 *

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, November 1918 * American Expeditionary Force, 23 February 1919 * Post Headquarters, Hazelhurst Field, 7 May 1919 * Southern Department, 29 May 1919 : Attached to Field Artillery School * VIII Corps Area, 20 August 1920 : Remained attached to Field Artillery School until 30 November 1921 * IV Corps Area, 30 November 1921 *

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, 30 Jun 1931 to consolidation in 1937 ;; After Consolidation: *

, from consolidation in 1937 * VIII Corps Area, 1 Jun 1937 * Third Army, 3 Oct 1940 * VIII Army Corps, C. Nov 1940 *

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, 1 Sep 1941 * 74th Observation (later Reconnaissance; Tactical Reconnaissance) Group, 12 Mar 1942 * 69th Tactical Reconnaissance (later Reconnaissance) Group, 29 Jan 1945 *

: Attached to 363d Reconnaissance Group, 29 Jul – 31 Aug 1946 * 363d Tactical Reconnaissance Wing, 15 July-15 October 1971 (never manned or equipped) *

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, 1 Jul 1976 – 1 Apr 1979 * 694th Intelligence Group on 1 Oct 1993 *

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, 1 May 2005 *

707th Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Group The 707th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group (707 ISRG) is a unit of the United States Air Force 70th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Wing located at Fort George G. Meade, Maryland. The group is the largest group ...

, 25 Sep 2009 – Present * 691st Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Group, May 2016 – present

Stations

22d Aero Squadron (World War I): * Kelly Field, Texas, 16 June 1917 * Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 9 August 1917 : Detachments at Camp Borden, Deseronto, Armour Heights, Longbranch, North Toronto, Leaside *

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(Taliaferro #1), Texas, 19 October 1917 *

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, Garden City, New York, 25 January 1918 *

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, England, 16 February 1918 * Dunkirk, France, 4 March 1918 : Unit divided into flights which operated from various stations in

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, and Somme, Regions until squadron reassembled on 24 June 1918 : Headquarters flight was in

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Region, Belgium : A, B, and C flights in Picardy Region *

Aerodrome, France, 24 June 1918 *

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, France, 26 June 1918 *

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, Paris, France, 7 July 1918 * Gengault Aerodrome, France, 16 August 1918 * Belrain Aerodrome, France, 22 September 1918 *

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, France, 7 November 1918 * Grand Aerodrome, France, c. 29 January 1919 *

Colombey-les-Belles Airdrome : ''see also: Organization of the Air Service of the American Expeditionary Force'' When the United States entered World War I on 6 April 1917, the Air Service of the United States Army existed only as a branch of the Signal Corps, and was kno ...

, France, 18 April 1919 * Le Mans, France, 2 May 1919 *

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, 22 May 1919 *

, New York, 15–17 June 1919 135th Aero (later 22d) Squadron: *

, California, 1 August-25 November 1917 *

, Garden City, New York, 1–18 December 1917 :: Overseas Transport: '' RMS Orduna'', 18–31 December 1917 *

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, Scotland, 31 December 1917 * Winchester, England, 1 January 1918 : Unit divided into flights which operated from various stations in England, including Waddington, Scampton, and South Carlton * Winchester, England, 24 June 1918 *

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, France, 28 June 1918 *

, France, 2 Jul 1918 * Amanty Airdrome, France, 19 Jul 1918 *

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, France, 30 Jul 1918 * Gengault Aerodrome, Toul, France, 30 Sep 1918 *

, France, 10 Feb 1919 *

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, France, 23 Feb 1919 *

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, France, 18–25 Apr 1919 *

, New York, c. 7 May 1919 *

, Oklahoma, 29 May 1919 : Flight at Sherman Army Airfield, Kansas, 30 Apr-30 Jun, 6 Sep – 3 Nov 1920 : Detachment at

, Alabama, after 4 Nov 1921 *

, Alabama, 30 Nov 1921 : Detachment at

, North Carolina, 26 Nov 1921 – 15 Mar 1931 * Brooks Field, Texas, 28 Jun 1931 to consolidation in 1937 Consolidated squadron: * Brooks Field, Texas, from consolidation in 1937 *

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, Louisiana 30 Jan 1942 *

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, Louisiana, 13 Dec 1942 *

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, California, 29 Dec 1942 *

Morris Field Charlotte Douglas International Airport (IATA: CLT, ICAO: KCLT, FAA LID: CLT), typically referred to as Charlotte Douglas, Douglas Airport, or simply CLT, is an international airport in Charlotte, North Carolina, located roughly six miles west ...

, North Carolina, 24 Sep 1943 *

Camp Campbell Army Air Field Campbell Army Airfield is a military airport at Fort Campbell, which is located near Hopkinsville, a city in Christian County, Kentucky, United States. Previously Campbell Air Force Base, a U.S. Air Force installation from 1947 to 1959, Kentuc ...

, Kentucky, 6 Nov 1943 * DeRidder Army Air Base, Louisiana, 19 Apr 1944 *

Key Field Meridian Regional Airport is a joint civil-military public use airport located at Key Field, a joint-use public/military airfield. It is located southwest of Meridian, a city in Lauderdale County, Mississippi, United States. The Meridian Airp ...

, Mississippi, 27 Jan – 26 Feb 1945 * Nancy/Essey Airfield (Y-42), France, 22 Mar 1945 *

(Y-39), France, 2 Apr–Jul 1945 * Drew Field, Florida, 4 Aug 1945 * Brooks Field, Texas, 1 Dec 1945 – 31 Aug 1946. * Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, 20 Sep 1966 – 15 Jul 1971 *

Shaw Air Force Base Shaw Air Force Base (Shaw AFB) is a United States Air Force (USAF) base located approximately west-northwest of downtown Sumter, South Carolina. It is one of the largest military bases operated by the United States, and is under the jurisdict ...

, South Carolina, 15 Jul – 15 Oct 1971 * Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, 1 Jul 1976 – 1 Apr 1979 *

Ft George G. Meade Fort George G. Meade is a United States Army installation located in Maryland, that includes the Defense Information School, the Defense Media Activity, the United States Army Field Band, and the headquarters of United States Cyber Command, the N ...

, Maryland, 1 Oct 1993 – present

Aircraft

Curtiss JN-4 The Curtiss JN "Jenny" was a series of biplanes built by the Curtiss Aeroplane Company of Hammondsport, New York, later the Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company. Although the Curtiss JN series was originally produced as a training aircraft for th ...

, 1917 (22d AS) *

, 1918–1919 (22d AS) *

Wright-Martin Model V Wright-Martin Aircraft Corporation was a short-lived aircraft manufacturing business venture between the Wright Company (after Orville Wright sold the Wright Company and divested himself from it) and Glenn L. Martin. History Company officials ...

, 1917 (135th AS) *

Curtiss Model J The Curtiss Model J (along with the Curtiss Model N) was a prototype tractor configuration aircraft that became the basis for the Curtiss Jenny series of aircraft. Development The Curtiss J was designed by Benjamin D. Thomas. Glenn Curtiss hir ...

, 1917 (135th AS) *

Dayton-Wright DH-4 The Dayton-Wright Company was formed in 1917, on the declaration of war between the United States and Germany, by a group of Ohio investors that included Charles F. Kettering and Edward A. Deeds of Dayton Engineering Laboratories Company ( DELCO ...

, 1918–1919 (135th AS) *

, 1919–1927 (22d OS, before consolidation) *

Douglas O-2 The Douglas O-2 was a 1920s American observation aircraft built by the Douglas Aircraft Company. Development The important family of Douglas observation aircraft sprang from two XO-2 prototypes, the first of which was powered by the 420 hp ...

, 1926–1930 * Included

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 ...

, JNS-1, and C-1 during period 1919–1930 *

Thomas-Morse O-19 The Thomas-Morse O-19 was an American observation biplane built by the Thomas-Morse Aircraft Company for the United States Army Air Corps. Development The O-19 was based on the earlier Thomas-Morse O-6 biplane. It was a conventional two-seat ...

, 1930–1935 *

Douglas O-43 The Douglas O-43 was a monoplane observation aircraft used by the United States Army Air Corps. Development Five Y1O-31A service-test aircraft were ordered in 1931, and delivered to the USAAC in early 1933 designated Y1O-43. They differed fro ...

, 1934 to consolidation * Included Douglas O-27,

Douglas O-31 The Douglas O-31 was the Douglas Aircraft Company's first monoplane observation straight-wing aircraft used by the United States Army Air Corps. Development Anxious to retain its position as chief supplier of observation aircraft to the USAAC, D ...

, and Y10-40 during period 1935–1937 * In addition to

, consolidation to c. 1939 *

North American O-47 The North American O-47 is an American observation fixed-wing aircraft monoplane designed in the mid-1930s and used by the United States Army Air Corps during the Second World War. It has a low-wing configuration, retractable landing gear, and a t ...

, c. 1939–1941, and

Douglas O-46 The Douglas O-46 was an observation aircraft used by the United States Army Air Corps and the Philippine Army Air Corps.

, 1940–1942 * Apparently included Douglas O-25,

, and

Douglas O-38 The Douglas O-38 was an observation airplane used by the United States Army Air Corps. Between 1931 and 1934, Douglas built 156 O-38s for the Air Corps, eight of which were O-38Fs. Some were still in service at the time of the Pearl Harbor Attack ...

during period from consolidation to 1940 *

O-49 Vigilant The Stinson L-1 Vigilant (company designation Model 74) is an American liaison aircraft designed by the Stinson Aircraft Company of Wayne, Michigan and manufactured at the Vultee-Stinson factory in Nashville, Tennessee (in August 1940 Stinson bec ...

, 1941–1942, and

Curtiss O-52 Owl The Curtiss O-52 Owl was an observation aircraft used by the United States Army Air Corps before and during World War II. Design and development Developed in 1939, the Curtiss O-52 was the last "heavy" observation aircraft developed for the US ...

, 1941–1943 * Included L-4 and P-43 during period 1942–1943 * A-20 and DB-7 Havoc, 1943 *

P-39 Airacobra The Bell P-39 Airacobra is a fighter produced by Bell Aircraft for the United States Army Air Forces during World War II. It was one of the principal American fighters in service when the United States entered combat. The P-39 was used by the ...

, 1943–1944 *

P-40 Warhawk The Curtiss P-40 Warhawk is an American single-engined, single-seat, all-metal fighter and ground-attack aircraft that first flew in 1938. The P-40 design was a modification of the previous Curtiss P-36 Hawk which reduced development time and ...

, 1943–1945 * Included

A-24 Banshee A- or a- may refer to: ;A-hyphen * A- (plane), a U.S. military aircraft prefix * Privative a, a prefix expressing negation * Copulative a, a prefix expressing unification ;A-minus * A−, a blood type in the ABO blood group system The ABO ...

and

L-5 Sentinel The Stinson L-5 Sentinel is a World War II-era liaison aircraft used by the United States Army Air Forces, U.S. Army Ground Forces, U.S. Marine Corps and the British Royal Air Force. It was produced by the Stinson Division of the Vultee Aircr ...

during period 1943–1944 * P-51/F-6 Mustang; 1945, 1946 * AQM-34L/M: 1976–1979 (RPV) *

Sikorsky CH-53 Sea Stallion The CH-53 Sea Stallion (Sikorsky S-65) is an American family of heavy-lift transport helicopters designed and built by the American manufacturer Sikorsky Aircraft. It was originally developed in response to a request from the United States ...

: 1976–1979 (Helicopter) * DH-130H Hercules Hercules: 1976–1979

References

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External links

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AFHRA 432nd Wing history page
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