123d Fighter Squadron

123d Fighter Squadron

Infobox Military Unit
unit_name= 123d Fighter Squadron


caption= 123d Fighter Squadron Emblem
dates= ???-Present
country= United States
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branch= United States Air Force
type= Squadron
role= Fighter
size=
command_structure= Air National Guard/Air Combat Command
current_commander=
garrison= Portland International Airport
ceremonial_chief=
colonel_of_the_regiment=
nickname= Redhawks
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The 123d Fighter Squadron is an active unit of the Oregon Air National Guard which flies the F-15 Eagle. Its parent unit is the 142d Fighter Wing.

Mission

History

Previously designated as the 123d Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, the squadron was renamed the 123d Fighter Squadron in 1992.

The squadron converted to the F-15 aircraft in 1989/90, with most of those planes coming from the 318th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron at McChord AFB, which was being disbanded.

The Unit has been flying the F-15 Eagle fighter since 1989 . - The 142d Fighter Wing has 15 PAI and 3 BAI/AR F-15A and F-15B Eagles. Two of its aircraft sit alert in support of NORAD 24 hours a day.

Assignments

Major Command

*Air National Guard/Air Combat Command (1992-Present)
*Air National Guard/Tactical Air Command (???-1992)

Previous DesignationsRogers, B. (2006). United States Air Force Unit Designations Since 1978. ISBN 1-85780-197-0

*123d Fighter Squadron (1992-Present)
*123d Fighter Interceptor Squadron (???-1992))

Bases Stationed

*Portland International Airport (???-Present)

Aircraft OperatedWorld Airpower Journal. (1992). US Air Force Air Power Directory. Aerospace Publishing: London, UK. ISBN 1-880588-01-3

*F-15A/B/C/D Eagle (1989-Present)
*C-130A Hercules (???-???)
*C-131 Samaritan (???-???)
*F-4C Phantom II (???-1989)
*F-101 Voodoo (???-???)
*F-102 Delta Dagger (???-???)
*F-89 Scorpion (???-???)
*F-94 Starfire (???-???)
*F-86 Sabre (???-???)
*B-25J Mitchell(???-???)
*F-51 Mustang (???-???)
*F-5 Lightning (???-???)
*North American BC-1A (???-???)
*North American O-47 (???-???)

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