| 860th Bombardment Squadron (later 967th Airborne Warning & Control Squadron) | |
|---|---|
 493d Bombardment Group B-17 Flying Fortress Formation | |
| Active | 1942-1945; 1959-1962 |
| Country |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Air Force |
| Role | Bombardment |
| Motto(s) | Defensor Pacem (Latin for 'Defender of Peace') (1959-1962) |
| Engagements | European Theater of Operations[1] |
| Insignia | |
| 660th Bombardment Squadron emblem (1959-1962) |  |
The 860th Bombardment Squadron is a former United States Army Air Forces unit that was assigned to the 493d Bombardment Group during World War II. It was part of the last bombardment group to be assigned to Eighth Air Force. It flew combat missions until V-E Day, then returned to the United States for inactivation. In 1985, the squadron was consolidated with the 660th Bombardment Squadron, a Strategic Air Command unit that flew Boeing B-47 Stratojets during the Cold War. Although the two squadrons were consolidated as the 967th Airborne Warning and Control Squadron, they have never been active under that designation.
- ^ Maurer, Combat Squadrons, p. 785