22nd Fighter Squadron - McDonnell Douglas F-15C Eagle 79-0063
Active
1940–1946; 1946–2010
Country
United States
Branch
United States Air Force
Role
Fighter
Motto(s)
Red Hot Fighters
Engagements
World War II
Antisubmarine, American Theater
Air Offensive, Europe
Battle of Normandy
Northern France Campaign
Rhineland Campaign
Ardennes-Alsace Campaign
Central Europe Campaign
Operation Desert Storm
Operation Northern Watch Operation Southern Watch
Operation Allied Force
Operation Enduring Freedom
Operation Iraqi Freedom[1]
Decorations
Distinguished Unit Citations (2×)
Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards (16×)
Belgian Fourragere[1]
Commanders
Notable commanders
William R. Looney III "Toons"; Edwin Buzz Aldrin "Buzz"; James F. "Nails" Knight
Insignia
22nd Fighter Squadron emblem (approved 27 June 1945)[1]
Military unit
The 22nd Fighter Squadron, sometimes written as 22d Fighter Squadron, (22 FS) is an inactive United States Air Force unit. It was last assigned to the 52nd Operations Group and stationed at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany.
Originally constituted as the 22nd Pursuit Squadron (Interceptor) in 1939, it first deployed to the Caribbean before deploying to England and Europe from 1944. After WWII, the unit returned to its prewar mission defending the Panama Canal, before once again deploying to Europe in 1948. It remained there until 1991, at which time some parts of the squadron redeployed to Saudi Arabia and Turkey. The squadron was inactivated in 2010 to combine with the 23rd Fighter Squadron and was redesignated the 480th Fighter Squadron. At various times during its existence, the squadron has gone by the colloquial names "Stingers", "Adlers", "Bees", "Bumblebees" and "The BIG 22: Last of the Red Hot Fighter Squadrons".
^ abcDollman, TSG David (15 May 2017). "Factsheet 22 Fighter Squadron (USAFE)". Air Force Historical Research Agency. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
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