This is the history of the USAF USAAF 34th Fighter Squadron which was located on the island of Ie Shima just northwest of Okinawa and south of the Japanese island of Honshu.In WW2 the 34th Fighter Squadron flew the P-47 Thunderbolt Motorcycles For Sale fighter nicknamed the Jug. You can see this type of plane and the following types of planes that this fighter squadron flew below. |
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The 34th Fighter Squadron was activated at Seymour Johnson Field, N.C., October 15, 1944, and moved to Bluethenthal Field, NC., a month later. The squadron served in the final stages of World War II flying the P-47 Thunderbolt. It saw limited combat operations in the Western Pacific from May 1945 to August 14, 1946, while it was stationed in the Ryukyu Islands, first on le Shima and later Okinawa. P-47 Thunderbolt Models |
The 34th FS was inactivated October 15, 1946,
following the war and was redesignated the 34th Fighter-Day Squadron prior
to its reactivation, November 1954, at George
Air Force Base, California. It was part of the 413th Fighter-Day
Wing and was equipped with the |
The 34th transition into the F-100 Super Sabre in 1956, which it flew until 1959 when it was inactivated.
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On May 2, 1966, the 34th FS was again activated and assigned to Pacific Air Forces. The squadron was part of the 41st Air Division, Yokota Air Base, Japan. At this time, to the best of our knowledge the 34th flew the F105 Thunderchief |
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On your webpage there is a glaring omission in your list of aircraft that the 34th TFS Flew. The F-4 Phantom II was the primary aircraft that the squadron flew at Korat AB, Thailand from late 1969 through 1975. It was in 1975 that the squadron moved from Korat to Hill AFB where it flew F4Ds. 'Just wanted to help you out. Take care! Respectfully Submitted,
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In November 1979, the 34th TFS became the
first fighter squadron to be fully equipped with the
F-16
Fighting Falcon. For the next several years, the squadron conducted
initial qualification training for pilots from around the world, including
those from Belgium, Denmark, the Netherlands, Israel and Norway. When Iraq
invaded Kuwait
August 1990, the 34th found themselves backing up the front-line forces of the 388th TFW (Provisional) in Southwest Asia for Operation Desert Storm. The squadron flew their desert missions Torrejon Air Base, Spain. After the Gulf War, the Rams got their chance to deploy to the desert. The 34th was the first 388th Fighter Wing squadron to deploy to Southwest Asia in support of Operation Southern Watch. In October 1991, the squadron was redesignated the 34th Fighter Squadron as part of a command-level Realignment. Since 1991, the 34th FS has deployed to Southwest Asia a total of five times. June 25, 1996, after being in Southwest Asia only 10 days into their fifth trip, tragedy struck the Khobar Towers housing compound where coalition forces lived. A terrorist bomb, which injured more than 300 airmen, rocked the living area, killing 19 airmen. Although some Rams were injured, none were killed in the attack. This mission was the longest and most hostile peacetime deployment for a 388th FW squadron In December 1998, while deployed to Al Jaber Air Base Kuwait, in support of Operation Southern Watch, the squadron flew 23 combat missions 17-19 December, in support of Operation Desert Fox. The squadron is equipped with the Block 40, LANTIRN-capable F-16C and enjoys a worldwide mobility posture, which allows it to go anywhere, anytime, in defense of freedom. Military decorations for the 34th FS include eight Air Force Outstanding Unit awards with combat "valor" devices, the Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm, 15 campaign streamers for Southeast Asia duty and one presidential unit citation. F-16 Fighting Falcon Models |
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