378th Fighter Squadron
The 378th Fighter Squadron is an active United States Air Force unit. It is assigned to the 495th Fighter Group, Ninth Air Force, stationed at Truax Field, Wisconsin. It was last activated on 8 November 2015.
| 378th Fighter Squadron | |
|---|---|
 378th Fighter Squadron P-47D Thunderbolt, 1944 | |
| Active | 10 February 1943 – 1 August 1946, 8 November 2015 – present |
| Country |  |
| Branch |  |
| Type | Fighter |
| Fuselage Code | "G8" |
| Insignia | |
| 378th Fighter Squadron |  |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Fighter | F-16 Fighting Falcon |
History
Established on 1 March 1943 at Westover Field, Massachusetts as the 362d Fighter Group, equipped with P-47 Thunderbolts. Deployed to the European Theater of Operations (ETO), and assigned to Ninth Air Force in England. Engaged in combat operations until May 1945.
Reassigned back to the United States in August–September 1945, and assigned to First Air Force at Seymour Johnson Field, North Carolina, being programmed for deployment to Okinawa to take part in the planned Invasion of Japan. As a result of the Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and the sudden end of the Pacific War, the deployment plans were canceled, however the unit was retained as part of the Second Air Force under Continental Air Forces and reassigned to Biggs Field, Texas, being equipped with P-51 Mustangs. Inactivated on 1 August due to postwar budget restrictions.
Lineage
- Constituted 378th Fighter Squadron on 11 February 1943
- Activated on 1 March 1943
- Inactivated on 1 August 1946
- Activated on 8 November 2015
Assignments
- 362d Fighter Group, 1 March 1943 – 1 August 1946
- 495th Fighter Group, 8 November 2015
Stations
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Aircraft
- P-47D Thunderbolt, 1943–1945
- P-51H Mustang, 1945–1946
- F-16 Fighting Falcon, 2015–present
References
- Maurer, Maurer, ed. (1982) [1969]. Combat Squadrons of the Air Force, World War II (PDF) (reprint ed.). Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0-405-12194-6. LCCN 70605402. OCLC 72556.