| 326th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron | |
|---|---|
 Emblem of the 326th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron | |
| Active | 1940–1967 |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Type | Fighter-Interceptor |
| Engagements | World War II |
Convair F-102A-75-CO Delta Dagger 56-1383, Richards-Gebaur AFB, Missouri, May 1964
326th FIS F-102 56-1444 about 1960
The 326th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with the 328th Fighter Wing stationed at Richards-Gebaur AFB, Missouri. It was inactivated on 2 January 1967.
History[]
Air defense and operational training unit until 1 March 1944, and afterward replacement training unit until 31 March 1944. Air defense of the midwest United States, 1953–1967.
Lineage[]
- Constituted 326th Fighter Squadron on 24 June 1942
- Activated on 10 July 1942
- Disbanded on 31 March 1944
- Reconstituted, and redesignated 326th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, on 23 March 1953
- Activated on 18 December 1953
- Inactivated on 2 January 1967
Assignments[]
- 328th Fighter Group, 10 July 1942 – 31 March 1944
- 4676th Air Defense Group, 18 December 1953
- 328th Fighter Group, 18 August 1955
- 328th Fighter Wing, 1 February 1961 – 2 January 1967
Stations[]
- Hamilton Field, California, 10 July 1942
- Santa Rosa AAF, California, 13 December 1943 – 31 March 1944
- Fairfax Field, Kansas, 18 December 1953
- Grandview (later Richards-Gebaur) AFB, Missouri, 1 March 1954 – 2 January 1967
Aircraft[]
- P-39 Aircobra, 1942–1944
- F-86D Sabre Interceptor, 1953–1957
- F-102 Delta Dagger, 1957–1967
References[]
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency website http://www.afhra.af.mil/.
- A Handbook of Aerospace Defense Organization 1946 - 1980, by Lloyd H. Cornett and Mildred W. Johnson, Office of History, Aerospace Defense Center, Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado
- Maurer, Maurer. Combat Squadrons of the Air Force: World War II. Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama: Office of Air Force History, 1982.
- USAF Aerospace Defense Command publication, The Interceptor, January 1979 (Volume 21, Number 1).
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