470th Tactical Fighter Squadron

The 470th Tactical Fighter Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. It was last assigned to the 506th Tactical Fighter Wing, based at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma. It was inactivated on 1 April 1959.

470th Tactical Fighter Squadron
470th Tactical Fighter Squadron - Emblem
Active	1957-1959
Country	United States
Branch	United States Air Force

History

Established in 1957 as an F-100 Super Sabre training unit for the 506th Fighter Day Wing. It was inactivated on 1 April 1959 due to budget constraints.

Lineage

• Established as: 470th Fighter-Day Squadron on 25 September 1957

Re-designated: 470th Fighter-Bomber Squadron on 1 January 1958

Re-designated: 470th Tactical Fighter Squadron on 1 July 1958

Inactivated on 1 April 1959

Assignments

• 506th Tactical Fighter Wing (various designations), 25 September 1957 – 1 April 1959

Stations

• Tinker AFB, Oklahoma, 25 September 1957 – 1 April 1959

Aircraft

• F-100 Super Sabre, 1957–1959

References

 This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency