175th Fighter Squadron

175th Fighter Squadron
175th Fighter Squadron Squadron Emblem
Active	1946-Present
Country	United States
Branch	United States Air Force
Type	Squadron
Role	Fighter
Part of	Air National Guard/Air Combat Command
Garrison/HQ	Joe Foss Field
Nickname	Fightin' Lobos

The 175th Fighter Squadron flies the F-16C/D Fighting Falcon. It is a unit of the South Dakota Air National Guard. Its parent unit is the 114th Fighter Wing.

History

• Constituted 387th Fighter Squadron on 27 Apr 1943

Activated on 15 May 1943.

Inactivated on 22 Sep 1945

• Re-designated 175th Fighter Squadron, and allotted to South Dakota ANG, on 24 May 1946.

Received federal recognition and was activated in 1947.

Federalized and placed on active duty, 10 March 1951

Designated as 175th Fighter Squadron (Single Engine), 10 March 1951

Released from active duty and returned to South Dakota state control, 1 December 1952

Re-designated 175th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, 1956

Re-designated 175th Fighter Squadron, 1960

Re-designated 175th Tactical Fighter Squadron, 1970

Re-designated 175th Fighter Squadron, 1992

Assignments

• 365th Fighter Group, 15 May 1943-22 Sep 1945
• South Dakota Air National Guard, 24 May 1946

133d Fighter Group (ADC), 1947

133d Fighter Group (ConAC), 1 December 1948

133d Fighter Group (ADC), 1 January 1951

Federalized and placed on active duty under Air Defense Command, 10 March 1951

133d Fighter Group, 10 March 1951

31st Air Division, 6 February 1952

Released from active duty and returned to South Dakota state control, 1 December 1952

133d Fighter Group (ADC), 1 December 1952

114th Fighter Interceptor Group (ADC), 1956

114th Fighter Group (ADC), 1960

114th Tactical Fighter Group (TAC), 1970

114th Fighter Group (ACC), 1992

114th Fighter Wing (ACC), 1995-Present

Stations

• Richmond AAB, Virginia, 15 May 1943
• Langley Field, Virginia, 19 July 1943
• Dover AAFld, Delaware, ; 11 August 1943
• Richmond AAB, Virginia, 18 November – 4 December 1943
• RAF Gosfield (AAF-154), England, 22 December 1943
• RAF Beaulieu (AAF-408), England, 5 March 1944
• Azeville Airfield (A-7), France, 28 June 1944
• Lignerolles Airfield (A-12), France, 15 August 1944
• Bretigny Airfield (A-48), France, 3 September 1944
• Juvincourt Airfield (A-68), France, 15 September 1944
• Chievres Airfield (A-84), Belgium, 4 October 1944
• Metz Airfield (Y-34), France, 27 December 1944

• Florennes/Juzaine Airfield (A-78), Belgium, 30 January 1945
• Aachen Airfield (Y-46), Germany, 16 March 1945
• Fritzlar Airfield (Y-86), Germany, 13 April 1945
• Suippes, France, (Ground Echelon) c. 29 July 1945
• Antwerp, Belgium, (Ground Echelon) c. 22 August – 11 September 1945
• Camp Myles Standish, Massachusetts, 20–22 September 1945

Operated from Rapid City Air Force Base, South Dakota, 15 August 1951-1 December 1952 (Federalized Service)

• Joe Foss Field, South Dakota (1947–Present)

Aircraft

• F-16C/D Fighting Falcon (1991–Present)
• A-7D Corsair II (1977–1991)
• F-100D Super Sabre (1970–1977)
• F-102 Delta Dagger (1960–1970)
• F-89 Scorpion (1958–1961)
• F-94 Starfire (1954–1958)
• F-51 Mustang (1946–1954)

Operations

• Operation Provide Comfort
• Maple Flag
• Operation Southern Watch
• Operation Coronet Nighthawk

References

 This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the Air Force Historical Research Agency.

• 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.