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| Active | 1 June 1943 - 20 August 1946 1 January 1953 - 1 April 1959 30 April 1962 - 22 July 1991 11 March 1992 - Present |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Type | Fighter |
| Part of | Air Combat Command Twelfth Air Force 366th Fighter Wing 366th Operations Group |
| Garrison/HQ | Mountain Home Air Force Base |
| Decorations |  DUC PUC AFOUA w/ V DeviceBelgium Fourragère  RVGC w/ Palm |
The 389th Fighter Squadron (389 FS) is part of the 366th Fighter Wing at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho. It operates F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft conducting close air support missions.
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Mission
Perform close air support, interdiction, strategic attack, suppression of enemy air defense, and defensive counterair missions, employing the full array of U.S. Air Force capabilities including precision-guided munitions, inertially-aided munitions, night vision goggles, fighter data link, and Low Altitude Navigation and Targeting Infrared for Night (LANTIRN). 1
History
The 389th flew combat in the European Theater of Operations from, 14 March 1943–3 May 1945 and in Southeast Asia from, 14 March 1966–8 October 1971. 2
The squadron trained F-111 Aardvark aircrews from, 30 September 1979–26 June 1991. 2
Operations2
Lineage2
- 389th Fighter Squadron (Single Engine) (1943)
- 389th Fighter Squadron, Single Engine (1943 - 1952)
- 389th Fighter-Bomber Squadron (1952 - 1958)
- 389th Tactical Fighter Squadron (1958 - 1979)
- 389th Tactical Fighter Training Squadron (1979 - 1992)
- 389th Fighter Squadron (1992 - Present)
Assignments2
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Bases stationed2
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Aircraft Operated2
- P-47 Thunderbolt (1943 - 1946)
- P-51 Mustang (1953)
- F-86 Sabre (1953 - 1955)
- F-84 Thunderjet (1955 - 1958, 1962 - 1965)
- F-100 Super Sabre (1958, 1963)
- F-4 Phantom II (1965 - 1971)
- F-111 Aardvark (1971 - 1991)
- F-16 Fighting Falcon (1992 - 2007)
- F-15E Strike Eagle (2007 - Present)
References
Notes
- ^ 366 OG Fact Sheet
- ^ a b c d e f g AFHRA 389 FS Page
Bibliography
See also
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