81st Fighter Squadron

The 81st Fighter Squadron (81st FS), is a squadron of hunting of the United States Air Forces in Europe pertaining to the 52nd Fighter Wing based with Spangdahlem Air Bases in Germany.

History

  • January 6th, 1942: creation of the 81st Pursuit Sqdn, Interceptor

  • January 15th, 1942: activation
  • May 15th, 1942: redésigné 81st Fighter Sqdn
  • May 28th, 1942: 81st Fighter Sqdn, Special
  • January 21st, 1944: becomes the 81st Fighter Sqdn, Single Engine
  • November 7th, 1945: dissolution
  • May 13rd, 1947: redésigné 81st Fighter Sqdn (All Weather)
  • July 12th, 1947: activated in the Reserve
  • June 20th, 1949: redésigné 81st Fighter Sqdn, Jet
  • March 1st, 1950: becomes the 81st Fighter Interceptor Sqdn
  • June 1st, 1951: poured in active the
  • June 2nd, 1951: dissolution!
  • November 15th, 1952: redésigné 81st Fighter To bend Sqdn
  • January 1st, 1953: activation of the squadron
  • July 8th, 1958: redésigné 81st Tactical Fighter Sqdn
  • January 1st, 1991: takes its current designation of 81st Fighter Sqdn

Bases

  • Key Field (Massachusetts): January 15th, 1942 - March 21st, 1942
  • Orlando AB (Florida): March 22nd, 1942 - June 17th, 1943
  • Croos City AAFld (Florida): June 18th, 1943 - January 31st, 1944
  • Orlando AB (Florida): February 1st, 1944 - April 4th, 1944
  • Lymington (England): April 5th, 1944 - June 24th, 1944
  • Carentan (France): June 25th, 1944 - August 15th, 1944
  • Méautis (France): August 16th, 1944 - September 4th, 1944
  • Orly (France): September 5th, 1944 - September 19th, 1944
  • Lyon-Bron (France): September 20th, 1944 - November 2nd, 1944
  • Toul-Ochey (France): November 3rd, 1944 - April 19th, 1945
  • Giebelstadt (Germany): April 20th, 1945 - May 20th, 1945
  • Mannheim (Germany): May 21st, 1945 - August 6th, 1945
  • Junta AAFld (Colorado): August 6th, 1945 - November 7th, 1945
  • McChord Field (Washington): July 12th, 1947 - June 19th, 1949
  • Otis AFB (Maine): June 20th, 1949 - June 2nd, 1951
  • Clovis AFB (New Mexico): January 1st, 1953 - August 9th, 1953
  • Hahn AB (Germany): August 10th, 1953 - July 7th, 1956
  • Toul-Rosières Air Bases (France): July 10th, 1956 - December 9th, 1959
  • Hahn AB (Germany): December 10th, 1959 - June 14th, 1971
  • Zweibrucken AB (Germany): June 15th, 1971 - January 14th, 1973
  • Spangdahlem AB (Germany): January 15th, 1973 -

Assignments

  • 50th Pursuit Group : January 15th, 1942 - May 14th, 1942
  • 50th Fighter Group: May 15th, 1942 - November 7th, 1945
  • 454th Bombardment Group: July 12th, 1947 - June 19th, 1949
  • 50th Fighter Group: June 20th, 1949 - February 28th, 1950
  • 50th Fighter Interceptor Group: March 1st, 1950 - June 2nd, 1951
  • 50th Fighter To bend Group: January 1st, 1953 - December 7th, 1957
  • 50th Fighter To bend Wing: December 8th, 1957 - July 7th, 1958
  • 50th Tactical Fighter Wing: July 8th, 1958 - July 14th, 1971
  • 86th Tactical Fighter Wing: July 15th, 1971 - January 14th, 1973
  • 52nd Tactical Fighter Wing: January 15th, 1973 - September 30th, 1991
  • 52nd Fighter Wing : October 1st, 1991 -

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