429th Tactical Fighter Squadron F-16 at Nellis AFB[note 1]
Active
1952–1954; 1957–1989
Country
United States
Branch
United States Air Force
Role
Fighter, Attack, Interdiction
Nickname(s)
F-111A Roadrunners
Engagements
Korean War Vietnam War[1]
Decorations
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Combat "V" Device Air Force Outstanding Unit Award Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation Vietnamese Gallantry Cross with Palm[1]
Insignia
Patch with 474th Tactical Fighter Wing emblem (approved 14 November 1958)[1]
Unofficial 474th TFW F-111 Road Runners Patch
Military unit
The 474th Tactical Fighter Wing is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was at Nellis Air Force Base (IATA code LSV), Nevada, where it trained combat-ready aircrews and maintained a rapid-reaction capability to execute fighter attacks against enemy forces and facilities world-wide in time of crisis. A World War II predecessor unit, the 474th Fighter Group (see 474th Air Expeditionary Group), was a Ninth Air Force combat unit of the Army Air Corps which fought in the European Theater. During its operational lifetime, the 474th Fighter Bomber Wing was engaged in combat operations during the Korean War and the 474th Tactical Fighter Wing was engaged in combat operations during the Vietnam War. Through its history, the 474th Wing flew the F-84G, F-86H, F-100D, F-111A, F-4D, and F-16A/B. The 474th Tactical Fighter Wing was inactivated on 30 September 1989.
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