1st Fighter Squadron

"1 FS" redirects here. Not to be confused with FS1 (disambiguation).
For other uses, see 1 Squadron.
This article is about the 1st Fighter Squadron, Single Engine (later 1st Fighter Squadron). For the 1st Fighter Squadron (Commando), see 1st Helicopter Squadron.

1st Fighter Squadron
F-15 Eagle from Tyndall Air Force Base
Active1944–46; 1954–59; 1984–2006
Country United States
Branch United States Air Force
RoleFighter Training
Nickname(s)Fighting Furies
EngagementsWorld War II
DecorationsAir Force Outstanding Unit Award
Commanders
Notable
commanders		Charles E. "Chuck" Yeager
Insignia
1st Fighter Squadron emblem (approved 1 March 1945)[1][note 1]
1st Tactical Fighter Training Squadron emblem (approved May 1984)[1]

The 1st Fighter Squadron is an inactive unit of the United States Air Force. It was most recently based at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, where it operated McDonnell Douglas F-15C Eagle aircraft conducting advanced fighter training.

  1. ^ a b "Factsheet 1 Fighter Squadron". Air Force Historical Research Agency. 2 January 2008. Archived from the original on 31 October 2016. Retrieved 8 September 2016.


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