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The squadron was first activated in late 1943 as the 546th Fighter Squadron (Two Engine) at Hamilton Field, California.^[1] It was one of the four original squadrons of the 478th Fighter Group^[2] The squadron drew its cadre from the 328th Fighter Group.^[3]

The squadron moved twice in the first two months of its existence, to Santa Rosa Army Air Field in December 1943, then to Madras Army Air Field in February 1944 as its parent group dispersed its component squadrons dispersed to separate bases in California, Oregon, and Washington.^[1] (add references for other squadrons)

The group and squadron experienced delays and were not fully manned or equipped until March 1944, when they began operations as a Replacement Training Unit (RTU) using single engine Bell P-39 Airacobras despite its designation as a two engine unit.^[2] RTUs were oversized units whose mission was to train individual pilots or aircrews.^[4] However, the Army Air Forces found that standard military units, based on relatively inflexible tables of organization were proving less well adapted to the training mission. Accordingly a more functional system was adopted in which each base was organized into a separate numbered unit,^[5] while the groups and squadrons acting as RTUs were disbanded or inactivated.^[6] The squadron moved to Portland Army Air Base in late March 1944,^[1] where it was replaced by the 432d AAF Base Unit (Fighter Replacement Training Unit, Single Engine).^[3]

^ ^a ^b ^c Maurer, Maurer, ed. (1982) [1969]. Combat Squadrons of the Air Force, World War II (PDF) (reprint ed.). Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History. p. 650. ISBN 0-405-12194-6. LCCN 70605402. OCLC 72556.
^ ^a ^b Maurer, Maurer, ed. (1983) [1961]. Air Force Combat Units of World War II (PDF) (reprint ed.). Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History. p. 350. ISBN 0-912799-02-1. LCCN 61060979.
^ ^a ^b Abstract, History 478 Fighter Group Dec 1943-Mar 1944 Retrieved December 11, 2013
^ Craven, Wesley F & Cate, James L, ed. (1955). "Introduction". The Army Air Forces in World War II. Vol. Vol. VI, Men & Planes. Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Press. p. xxxvi. LCCN 48-3657. {{cite book}}: |volume= has extra text (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: editors list (link)
^ Craven & Cate, The Organization and its Responsibilities, Chapter 2 The AAF, p. 75
^ Maurer, Combat Units, p. 7

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[Maurer546FS-1] Maurer, Maurer, ed. (1982) [1969]. Combat Squadrons of the Air Force, World War II (PDF) (reprint ed.). Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History. p. 650. ISBN 0-405-12194-6. LCCN 70605402. OCLC 72556.

[Maurer478FG-2] Maurer, Maurer, ed. (1983) [1961]. Air Force Combat Units of World War II (PDF) (reprint ed.). Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History. p. 350. ISBN 0-912799-02-1. LCCN 61060979.

[Abstract478FG-3] Abstract, History 478 Fighter Group Dec 1943-Mar 1944 Retrieved December 11, 2013

[4] Craven, Wesley F & Cate, James L, ed. (1955). "Introduction". The Army Air Forces in World War II. Vol. Vol. VI, Men & Planes. Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Press. p. xxxvi. LCCN 48-3657. {{cite book}}: |volume= has extra text (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: editors list (link)

[5] Craven & Cate, The Organization and its Responsibilities, Chapter 2 The AAF, p. 75

[6] Maurer, Combat Units, p. 7

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