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123rd Fighter Squadron
123rd Fighter Squadron
Active	???-Present
Country	United States
Branch	United States Air Force
Type	Squadron
Role	Fighter
Part of	Air National Guard/Air Combat Command
Garrison/HQ	Portland International Airport
Nickname(s)	Redhawks

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The 123rd Fighter Squadron is an active unit of the Oregon Air National Guard which flies the F-15 Eagle. Its parent unit is the 142nd Fighter Wing.

Mission

History

Previously designated as the 123rd Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, the squadron was renamed the 123rd 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 142nd 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 Designations^[1]

123rd Fighter Squadron (1992-Present)
123rd Fighter Interceptor Squadron (???-1992))

Bases Stationed

Portland International Airport (???-Present)

Aircraft Operated^[2]

F-15A/B 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 (???-???)

References

^ Rogers, B. (2006). United States Air Force Unit Designations Since 1978. ISBN 1-85780-197-0
^ World Airpower Journal. (1992). US Air Force Air Power Directory. Aerospace Publishing: London, UK. ISBN 1-880588-01-3

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

[2] World Airpower Journal. (1992). US Air Force Air Power Directory. Aerospace Publishing: London, UK. ISBN 1-880588-01-3

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