The 94th Fighter Squadron is a squadron of the United States Air Force, currently part of the 1st Operations Group of the 1st Fighter Wing, and stationed at Langley Air Force Base in Virginia. The squadron is equipped with the F-22A Raptor, having transitioned from the F-15 in 2005 to become the world's second operational F-22 squadron. A Squadron is a small unit or formation of cavalry, aircraft (including balloons), or naval vessels. ... The United States Air Force (USAF) is the aerospace branch of the United States armed forces. ... // 1st Fighter Group history. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Langley Air Force Base in Hampton, Virginia is home of Air Combat Command. ... Official language(s) English Capital Largest city Richmond Virginia Beach Area  Ranked 35th  - Total 110,862 km²  - Width 320 km  - Length 690 km  - % water 7. ... F-22 Raptors over California The F-22 Raptor is a highly maneuverable stealthy fighter aircraft built by Lockheed Martin Aeronautics and Boeing Integrated Defense Systems. ... The McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle is an all-weather, extremely maneuverable, tactical fighter designed to permit the U.S. Air Force to gain and maintain air superiority in aerial combat. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

History

The 94th fighter Squadron is rich in history and tradition with origins tracing back to World War I. The squadron was officially activated at Kelly Field, Texas, on August 20, 1917 as the 94th Aero Squadron. Combatants Allies: Serbia, Russia, France, Romania, Belgium, British Empire, United States, Italy, and others Central Powers: Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, Ottoman Empire Casualties Military dead:5 million Civilian dead:3 million Total dead:8 million Military dead:4 million Civilian dead:3 million Total dead:7 million The First World... August 20 is the 232nd day of the year (233rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1917 (MCMXVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. ...

World War I

On September 30 1917, two officers and 150 enlisted men left Texas for France and were sent to seven different aircraft factories for maintenance and repair training. In April 1918, the 94th was reunited and stationed at the Gencoult Aerodrome in Toul, France, where it began operations as the first American squadron at the front. On April 14, Lt. Douglas Campbell, who later became America's first Ace pilot, and Lt. Alan Winslow downed two German aircraft. These were the first victories ever scored by an American unit. Through to the end of the war in November 1918, the "Hat in the Ring" insignia remained synonymous with unparalleled success. No 94th pilot typified this success more than First Lt. Edward V. Rickenbacker, the "Ace of Aces." In the Nieuport 28 and later in the Spad XIII, was credited with 26 of the squadron's 70 kills, an accomplishment unparalleled by any other American airman. By the end of hostilities, the 94th had won battle honors for participation in 11 major engagements and was awarded the Croix-de-Guerre with Palm. September 30 is the 273rd day of the year (274th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 92 days remaining. ... April 14 is the 104th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (105th in leap years). ... A flying ace is a military aviator credited with shooting down five or more enemy aircraft. ... Reproduction of the Nieuport 28 at the US Air Force Museum The Nieuport 28 (N.28C-1) was a French biplane fighter aircraft flown during World War I and designed by Gustave Delage. ...

An ace of this squadron was [Harvey Weir Cook].

The squadron returned home in the spring of 1919, and after several moves, the 94th settled at Selfridge Field, Michigan in July 1922. In 1923, the Spads were re-designated the 94th Pursuit Squadron. The squadron stayed in Michigan for the remainder of the inter-war years, training in its pursuit role. The Spads flew 17 different aircraft during this period culminating with the P-38 Lightning. One week after Pearl Harbor, the 94th moved to San Diego Naval Air Station. Expecting to see action in the Pacific, the squadron instead received orders for Europe. In the summer of 1942, the 94th self-deployed to England via Labrador, Greenland and Iceland. This marked the first time that a fighter unit flew its own aircraft to Europe from the United States. Selfridge Field is a joint United States military reserve and National Guard training facility near Mount Clemens, Michigan. ... P-38 Lightning The Lockheed P-38 Lightning was one of the most important American fighters of the Second World War. ... Satellite image of Pearl Harbor. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location (dark green) within the United Kingdom (light green), with the Republic of Ireland (blue) to its west Languages None official English de facto Capital None official London de facto Largest city London Area – Total Ranked... This article is about the region in Canada. ...

World War II

In November 1942, the newly re-designated 94th Fighter Squadron went back to war. Based in Africa for two years, the 94th again distinguished itself in combat by winning two Presidential Distinguished Unit Citations, most notably as part of the raids on the oil fields at Ploesti, Romania in August 1943. In addition, the squadron won 12 Battle Participation credits, in almost every major offensive campaign in North Africa and Europe. It was credited with 124 official kills. In one raid alone, the 94th, while working with the other two squadrons of the 1st Pursuit Group, destroyed 88 aircraft in a battle over Italy. The 94th produced a total of six aces in World War II. Combatants Allies: Poland, British Commonwealth, France/Free France, Soviet Union, United States, China, and others Axis Powers: Germany, Italy, Japan, and others Casualties Military dead: 17 million Civilian dead: 33 million Total dead: 50 million Military dead: 8 million Civilian dead: 4 million Total dead: 12 million World War II...

The Cold War

After the war, the 94th trained in the Lockheed P-80 Shooting Star, America's first operational jet fighter and was stationed at March AFB, California. In July 1950, the group became the 94th Fighter Intercept Squadron (FIS) and was eventually assigned to Air Defense Command (ADC). After the P-80, the squadron flew several aircraft in the interceptor role, including the F-86, F-102 and F-106. In 1956, the 94th won the Worldwide Rocket Firing Meet held at Vincent AFB, Arizona. In the 1960s, the unit proved its readiness when it was among the first units sent to Florida during the Cuban Missile Crisis in October 1962. The squadron carried out combat patrol missions off the coast of Florida, setting a record for F-106 hours and sorties. During the 1960s, the 94th, along with other ADC units, maintained an alert force in Alaska. The Lockheed P-80 Shooting Star was the first operational jet fighter used by the United States Army Air Force. ... ... The first proposals for the North American Aviation F-86 Sabre were made in 1944, but construction was not begun until after World War II. Many elements of German jet design were implemented in the Sabre, after the American liberation troops captured a number of working Messerschmitt Me 262 experimental... The Convair F-102 Delta Dagger fighter aircraft was part of the backbone of the United States air defenses in the late 1950s. ... The Convair F-106A Delta Dart was the primary all-weather interceptor aircraft for the US Air Force from the 1960s through the late 1970s. ... U.S.A.F. spy photo of one of the suspected launch sites The Cuban Missile Crisis involved the Soviet Union and the United States regarding the Soviet deployment of nuclear missiles in Cuba. ... Sortie is a term for deployment of aircraft or ships for the purposes of a specific mission. ...

With its supersonic F-106s, the squadron intercepted Russian bombers on missions over the Bering Sea. Then, in June 1969, with tensions mounting following the Pueblo Incident and the downing of an EC-121 by North Korea, the squadron deployed to Osan AB, South Korea for six months. On 1 July 1971, the 94th moved to MacDill AFB, Florida, as part of a realignment of the original First Pursuit Group. The squadron was designated the 94th Tactical Fighter Squadron, reassigned to Tactical Air Command, and reunited with the 27th and 71st squadrons under the 1st Tactical Fighter Wing flying the F-4E. The 94th assumed the duties of a Replacement Training Unit (RTU), providing F-4 aircrews for operational combat squadrons. Bering Sea and the North Pacific Ocean The Bering (or Imarpik) Sea is a body of water above, and separated from, the north Pacific Ocean by the Alaska Peninsula and Aleutian Islands. ... Osan is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, approximately 35 km south of Seoul. ... July 1 is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 183 days remaining. ... The F-4 Phantom II (simply F-4 Phantom after 1990) is a two-place (tandem), supersonic, long-range, all-weather fighter-bomber built by McDonnell Douglas Corporation. ...

In 1975, the 1 TFW moved to Langley AFB, Virginia and began flying the F-15 Eagle. The squadron became combat-ready in early 1977. In September 1992, the squadron was renamed the 94th Fighter Squadron.

The 94th did not deploy to southwest Asia for first Gulf War, although many of its pilots and maintainers did as augmentees to both the 71st and 27th fighter squadrons from the 1st Fighter Wing. The 94th successfully supported the UN-sanctioned Operations SOUTHERN WATCH and NORTHERN WATCH in Iraq with many deployments to Saudi Arabia and Turkey in the period leading up to the second Gulf War. The 94 FS pilots repeatedly defeated Iraqi surface to air (SAM) and anti-aircraft artillery (AAA) attacks while enforcing UN sanctions, without loss or damage to a single aircraft. Combatants U.S.-led coalition Iraq Commanders George H. W. Bush, Norman Schwarzkopf, Colin Powell Saddam Hussein, Ali Hassan Al-Majid, Hussein Kamel Strength 660,000 ~545,000 Casualties 345 dead, 1,000 wounded 25,000 - 100,000 dead, 100,000 - 300,000 wounded The 1991 Gulf War (also Persian... Operation Southern Watch was an operation conducted by Joint Task Force Southwest Asia (JTF-SWA) with the mission of monitoring and controlling airspace south of the 33rd Parallel in Iraq, following the 1991 Gulf War up until the start of the Second Gulf War in 2003. ... This page meets Wikipedias criteria for speedy deletion. ...

Since the September 11 attacks on the United States, the aircraft of the 94th have patrolled the skies of the U.S. east coast. The date that commonly refers to the attacks on United States citizens on September 11, 2001 (see the September 11, 2001 Attacks). ...

Trivia

A popular restaurant chain, the 94th Aero Squadron, is named after the 94th from the First World War.