426th Tactical Fighter Training Squadron
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The 426th Tactical Fighter Training Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force fighter squadron. Its last assignment was with the 405th Tactical Training Wing, being inactivated at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, on 19 November 1990.
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426th Tactical Fighter Training Squadron | |
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Active | 1943–1945; 1970–1990 |
Country | United States |
Branch | United States Air Force |
Type | Squadron |
Role | Interceptor training |
Engagements | China-Burma-India Theater |
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426th Tactical Fighter Training Squadron emblem | |
426th Night Fighter Squadron emblem (approved 8 June 1944) |
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During World War II, the 426th Night Fighter Squadron was a night fighter squadron assigned to Tenth Air Force in India, and Fourteenth Air Force in China. It was reactivated in 1970 as a tactical fighter Replacement Training Unit (RTU) At Luke AFB.