 | This article's lead section may be too short to adequately summarize the key points. (September 2017) |
70th Fighter Squadron
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 The Ninth Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II East Demonstration Team, 1998 | |
| Active | 1941–1945; 1975–2000 |
| Country |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Air Force |
| Role | Fighter |
| Nickname(s) | White Knights |
| Engagements | Southwest Pacific Theater[1] |
| Decorations | Distinguished Unit Citation Air Force Outstanding Unit Award Philippine Presidential Unit Citation[1] |
| Insignia | |
| 70th Fighter Squadron emblem (approved 17 May 1954[2] |  |
The 70th Fighter Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force squadron. The Squadron was constituted on 14 Dec 1940 as the 70th Pursuit Squadron (Interceptor). This squadron was activated on 1 Jan 1941 and patrolled the airspace around Fiji. After the war, the squadron was declared inactivated on 26 Dec 1945. The 70th Tactical Fighter Squadron was reinstated on 8 Sep 1975 and serve the 70th Fighter Squadron was retired on 1 Nov 1991. It was most recently part of the 347th Wing at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia. It operated Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft conducting ground attack missions.
- ^ a b "Factsheet 70 Fighter Squadron". Air Force Historical Research Agency. 7 August 2008. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
- ^ Maurer, pp. 259-260