524 th SPECIAL OPERATIONS SQUADRON

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1 524 th SPECIAL OPERATIONS SQUADRON

2 LINEAGE 11 th Reconnaissance Squadron (Light) constituted, 20 Nov 1940 Activated, 15 Jan 1941 Redesignated 91 st Bombardment Squadron (Light), 14 Aug 1941 Redesignated 524 th Fighter Bomber Squadron, 23 Aug 1943 Redesignated 524 th Fighter Squadron, Single Engine, 30 May 1944 Inactivated, 7 Nov 1945 Activated, 20 Aug 1946 Redesignated 524 th Fighter Squadron, Two Engine, 22 Jul 1947 Redesignated 524 th Fighter Squadron, Jet, 1 Dec 1949 Redesignated 524 th Fighter Escort Squadron, 1 Feb 1950 Redesignated 524 th Strategic Fighter Squadron, 20 Jan 1953 Redesignated 524 th Fighter Bomber Squadron, 1 Jul 1957 Redesignated 524 th Tactical Fighter Squadron, 1 Jul 1958 Redesignated 524 th Tactical Fighter Training Squadron, 8 Jul 1980 Redesignated 524 th Fighter Squadron, 1 Nov 1991 Inactivated on 24 Sep 2007 Redesignated as 524 Special Operations Squadron on 23 Sep 2009 Activated on 1 Oct 2009 STATIONS Hunter Field, GA, 15 Jan 19 Oct 1941 Ft William McKinley, Luzon, 20 Nov 1941 San Marceleno, Luzon, 22 Dec 1941 (air echelon operated from Brisbane, Australia, 24 Dec Feb 1942) Limay, Luzon, 25 Dec 1941 Bataan, Luzon, 5 Jan 1942 (air echelon operated from Malang, Java, 18 Feb 1 Mar 1942, and from

3 Brisbane, Australia, Mar 1942) Charters Towers, Australia, Apr 4 May 1942 Hunter Field, GA, 4 May 1942 Key Field, MS, 15 Jul 1942 Hattiesburg, MS, 15 Aug 1942 Harding Field, LA, 26 Oct 21 Nov 1942 Ste-Barbe-du-Tlelat, Algeria, 26 Dec 1942 Nouvion, Algeria, 7 Jan 1943 Ras el Ma, French Morocco, 6 Apr 1943 Korba, Tunisia, 4 Jun 1943 Gela, Sicily, 18 Jul 1943 San Antonio, Sicily, 3 Sep 1943 Capaccio, Italy, 18 Sep 1943 Guado Airfield, Italy, 4 Nov 1943 Pomigliano, Italy, 19 Jan 1944 Castel Volturno, Italy, 10 Apr 1944 Santa Maria, Italy, 8 May 1944 Le Banca, Italy, 7 Jun 1944 Ciampino, Italy, 11 Jun 1944 Voltone, Italy, 4 Jul 1944 Sarragia, Corsica, 13 Jul 1944 Le Luc, France, 25 Aug 1944 Salon, France, 30 Aug 1944 Loyettes, France, 12 Sep 1944 Tarquinia, Italy, 2 Oct 1944 Pontedera, Italy, 1 Dec 1944 St Dizier, France, 21 Feb 1944 Toul/Ochey, France, 19 Mar 1945 Biblis, Germany, 5 Apr 1945 Sandhofen, Germany, 24 Jun 1945 Echterdingen, Germany, 15 Sep 20 Oct 1945 Camp Shanks, NY, 6 7 Nov 1945 Fritzlar, Germany, 20 Aug 1946 Bad Kissingen, Germany, 25 Jun 1947 Andrews Field, MD, 25 Jun 1947 Kearney AAFld (later, AFB), NE, 16 Jul 1947 AFB, TX, 16 Mar 1949 Cannon AFB, NM, 18 Feb 1959 Cannon AFB, NM, 1 Oct 2009 DEPLOYED STATIONS Taegu AB, South Korea, 5 Dec Jan 1951 Itazuke AB, Japan, 31 Jan 12 Aug 1951 Misawa AB, Japan, 13 Oct 1952 c. 13 Feb 1953 (20 Jan 1953) Sturgate RAF Station, England, 7 May 19 Aug 1955 Hahn AB, Germany, 17 Jun 8 Jul 1959

4 Incirlik AB, Turkey, 10 Feb 16 Jun 1961 Elmendorf AFB, AK, 30 Oct 14 Nov 1961 MacDill AFB, FL, 21 Oct 1 Dec 1962 Takhli RTAFB, Thailand, 9 c. 27 Jun 1963 and 21 Jan 19 Mar 1964 Misawa AB, Japan, [with detachment at Kunsan AB, South Korea], 1 Dec Mar 1965 Holloman AFB, NM, 13 Apr 12 May 1966 ASSIGNMENTS 27 th Bombardment (later, 27 th Fighter-Bomber; 27 th Fighter) Group, attached on 15 Jan 1941, assigned 14 Aug Nov th Fighter (later, 27 th Fighter-Escort) Group, 20 Aug th Fighter-Escort (later, 27 th Strategic Fighter; 27 th Fighter-Bomber; 27 th Tactical Fighter; 27 th Fighter) Wing, 16 Jun th Operations Group, 1 Nov 1991 ATTACHMENTS 27 th Bombardment (later, 27 th Fighter-Bomber; 27 th Fighter) Group, attached on 15 Jan th Fighter-Bomber Wing, 30 Jun 12 Aug th Fighter-Escort Wing, 25 Aug Jun 1952 Unkn, 17 Jun 8 Jul 1959 TUSLOG, 10 Feb 16 Jun th Strategic Wing, 30 Oct 14 Nov nd Air Division, 9 c. 27 Jun 1963 and 21 Jan 19 Mar th Air Division, 1 Dec Mar 1965 WEAPON SYSTEMS B 18, 1941 A 24, A 20, 1941, A 36, P 40, 1944 P 47, P 47, P 51, F 82, F 84, F 101, F 100, , F 111, 1972 F-16C F-16D ASSIGNED AIRCRAFT SERIAL NUMBERS F

5 ASSIGNED AIRCRAFT TAIL/BASE CODES F-16: CC UNIT COLORS Yellow COMMANDERS Unkn, 15 Jan-c. Jul Lt William Eubanks, Jul 1941-unkn Cpt Eugene C. Vance, 14 Jul 1942 Maj John P. Crowder Jr., May 1943 Maj Arthur B. Hilmo, Sep 1943 Maj James M. Dyer, Nov 1943 Cpt Benjamin L. Rorie, 9 Apr 1944 Cpt Arthur E. Sortore Jr., 30 May 1944 Cpt Harry R. Casselman, 1 Jun Lt Glen T. Maltby, 10 Jul 1944 Maj Joseph E. Andres, 21 Jul 1944 Maj William R. Young, 12 Apr 1945 Cpt Robert A. Gray, 26 Sep 1945-unkn Maj Robert W. Holmes, 20 Aug 1946 Maj William M. Shelton, 19 Nov Jun 1947 None (not manned), 25 Jun-15 Jul 1947 Unkn, 16 Jul-14 Aug 1947 Maj Ray C. Williams, 15 Aug 1947-Jun 1948 LTC George V. Williams, unkn Sep 1948 Unkn, 12 Sep-c. 23 Sep 1948 LTC George V. Willliams, c. 23 Sep 1948-unkn LTC Robert W. Shick, by Dec 1950 LTC Niven K. Cranfill, 16 Jul 1952 LTC Clark P. Manning, Feb 1953 Maj James H. Doolittle Jr., 1 Dec 1955 Maj Brian J. Lincoln, 9 Apr 1958-c. Jan 1959 None (not manned), c. 28 Jan-17 Feb 1959 Maj Ray L. Obenshain, c. 18 Feb 1959 Maj Charles E. Pope, by Dec 1959 LTC Walter M. Fowler, Oct 1960 LTC Charles E. Horton, c. 25 Jan 1962 Maj Raymond B. Kleber, c. 30 Jun 1963 LTC Wendall H. Whitehouse, 24 Feb 1963 Maj Joseph H. Turner, by Dec 1965-unkn None (not manned), 7 Mar-c. Jul 1969

6 Unkn, c. Jul 1969 LTC James L. Glessner Jr., by Sep 1969 LTC Robert D. McCann, 15 Jan 1970 Maj James M. Frogge, 12 Apr 1971 LTC Robert D. McCann, 27 Apr 1971 LTC Ronald M. Clements, 1 Jul 1971 Maj James M. Frogge, 19 Jun 1972 Cpt Charles J. Jackson, 5 Jul 1972 Maj Charles J. Wood, 10 Aug 1972 LTC Ronald M. Clements, 21 Aug 1972 Maj James M. Frogge, 10 Nov 1972 LTC Ronald M. Clements, 21 Nov 1972 Maj James M. Frogge, 26 Dec 1972 Maj Charles J. Wood, 27 Dec 1972 LTC Ronald M. Clements, 28 Dec Mar 1973 Unkn, 13 Mar-1 Apr 1973 LTC Harold H. Gabby, 2 Apr 1973 LTC Thomas C. Germscheid, 31 Mar 1975 LTC Benjamin M. Budzowski, 12 Jan 1976 LTC Daniel A. Taylor Jr., 14 Nov 1977 LTC Norman L. Rice, 9 Aug 1978 LTC Kenneth F. Keller, 1 Jan 1980 Maj Richard B. Hellier, 23 Jun 1980 LTC Jay D. Milstead, 30 Jun 1982 LTC John W. Zwerg, 1 Jun 1984 LTC David A. Mitchell, 6 Jun 1986 LTC John A. Osborn, 19 Aug 1988 LTC Jerome P. Brumby, 31 Aug 1990 LTC Stuart M. Ehrlich, 1 Dec 1993 LTC Dale R. Hanner, 12 Jul 1994 LTC Steven P. Schavrien, 12 Jul 1996 LTC Walter Wright III, 5 Jun 1998 LTC Bob J. Thomas, 4 Jan 2000 LTC Chris Chambliss, 2 Jan 2001 LTC Thomas A. Berghoff, 3 Jul 2002 LTC Gary Bell, 14 May 2004 LTC David Walker, unkn-unkn LTC Robert Powell, 2 Oct 2009 HONORS Service Streamers None Campaign Streamers World War II Philippine Islands

7 East Indies Sicily Naples-Foggi Anzio Rome-Arno Northern France Southern France North Apennines Rhineland Central Europe Air Combat, EAME Theater Korea CCF Intervention First UN Counteroffensive CCF Spring Offensive UN Summer-Fall Offensive Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers None Decorations Distinguished Unit Citations Philippine Islands, 7 Dec 1941 [Apr] 1942 Philippine Islands, 8 22 Dec 1941 Philippine Islands, 6 Jan 8 Mar 1942 Italy, 10 Sep 1943 France, 4 Sep 1944 Korea, 26 Jan 21 Apr 1951 Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards 15 Aug Aug Jan Jun Jan Dec Apr 30 Sep Jan Jun Jan Dec Apr-30 Sep Jun May Jun May 2004 Philippine Presidential Unit Citation (WWII) Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation 9 Nov May 1951

8 EMBLEM On a Light Blue disc fimbriated White a stylized White cloud formation surmounted by a Yellow lightning flash issuing bendwise sinister from sinister chief, overall a Black silhouette of a hound rampant, all within a Blue border semi of mullets of the first. (Approved, 21 Jan 1955) On a disc Azure, scattered to the field thirty-two mullets in representation of a celestial heaven Celeste, encompassing a disc the last, fimbriated Argent, charged with a stylized cloud formation the like, surmounted by a lightning flash from sinister chief to dexter base Or, overall a silhouette of a hound rampant Sable, all within a narrow border Blue. Attached below the disc, a White scroll edged with a narrow Blue border and inscribed 524TH SPECIAL OPERATIONS SQ in Blue letters. EMBLEM SIGNIFICANCE Ultramarine blue and Air Force yellow are the Air Force colors. Blue alludes to the sky, the primary theater of Air Force operations. Yellow refers to the sun and the excellence required of Air Force personnel. The hound as man s best friend represents loyalty and commitment to the mission. The lightning bolt symbolizes the speed with which the unit can go into action. The cloud formation signifies the variety of climates and meteorological conditions in which the unit must operate. The stars symbolize the myriad locations the unit travels and operates worldwide. MOTTO NICKNAME HOUNDS OF HEAVEN Hounds OPERATIONS Combat in Southwest Pacific, 8 Dec May 1942; ground echelon fought with infantry units in Philippine Islands, Jan Apr Combat in MTO and ETO, 6 Jun May Combat in Korea, c. 8 Dec Aug F 100 replacement training, 1 Jan Mar Fighter training, 1 Jan th Tactical Fighter Wing Cannon AFB, NM 481 TFS CA Green Green Knights 522 TFS CC Red Fireballs 523 TFS Blue Crusaders 524 TFS CD Yellow Hounds of Heaven Human Error Caused Crash: The failure of an Air Force Special Operations Command aircrew to refuel their DHC-8/Q200 transport when they had the chance during a mission from Nouakchott, Mauritania, to Bamako Mali, on Nov. 19, 2009, caused the aircraft to run out of fuel short of Bamako and crash land on an isolated airstrip in Mali, AFSOC investigators have determined. One of the six passengers suffered severe injuries and the crew, along with the other passengers, suffered at least minor injuries. The aircraft, valued at $7 million, was a total loss. The DHC-8 was assigned to the 524th Special Operations Squadron at Cannon AFB, N.M. The accident

9 investigation board found that the aircrew, once airborne, did not divert to a suitable alternate airport early enough despite indications of a fuel shortage. Factors like insufficient planning contributed to this mishap, stated the AIB TFS F100D By early 1959, the Wing had received the F-100D and was based at Cannon AFB New Mexico. There were four squadrons assigned to the Wing, the 481st (Green), 522nd (Red), 523rd (Blue) and 524th (Yellow). The 481 st was a new squadron to the wing and had joined it when equipped with F-10Is and had adopted Green as its color. The 523rd originally carried Yellow as its color and the 524th Blue, but these changed when they began flying the F-100. At first the aircraft carried a fin flash in the appropriate squadron color with the 27th Wing insignia on the starboard side of the fin (between the serial number and flash) and the squadron insignia on the port side. Nose colors were not normally carried, except on Squadron and Wing Commander's aircraft. An F- 100D ( ) assigned to the 481st Squadron Commander carried three Green and White sloping intake bands, while the Wing Commander's aircraft ( ) carried nose bands of Green, Red, Blue, Yellow and Green (front to rear) with the tail flash in Green, Red, Blue, and Yellow. During February of 1959, the Wing was assigned to the 832nd Air Division and the F- 100s now carried the division insignia on the sides of the nose just in front of the cockpit. By late 1960, squadron and wing insignia had been removed and replaced by the Tactical Air Command insignia. All squadron colors were eventually removed and, in 1964, buzz numbers were also removed. During 1964 the USAF was rotating squadrons to Vietnam for a three to four month tour of duty. The 481st TFS had recently completed its regular Far East "TDY" assignment to Misawa Air Force Base, Japan, and had returned home by December of that year. In June of 1965, it was detailed to do a tour in South Vietnam and the squadron left Cannon AFB in June of 1965 with eighteen F-100s. The route took them to Hickam AFB, Hawaii and on to Clark AB, The Philippines for a short duration before proceeding to Tan Son Nhut, South Vietnam, arriving on 21 June The F-100 was the "Work Horse" during the early stages of the war but as the gradual build up began, more sophisticated fighters with greater speed and firepower, such as the F-105 and F-4, were to take over the F- 100's duties over North Vietnam, leaving the F-100 to conduct special assignments such as Fast FAC and Wild Weasel. The majority of the F-100's missions in South Vietnam were close air support. 524th TFS: , , , , (F) and (CO) F TFS CD CC YELLOW STRIPE F111A 1972 F111D 1972 F111E

10 In early 1968, it was expected the Mark II avionics would add $1.5 million to the cost of each F- 111D. This estimate was quickly revised upward to $2.2 million. By mid-1972 actual RDT&E costs of each F-111D already exceeded $4 million. These cost increases in the Mark II system with a tight budget reduced the F-111 D program buy to enough aircraft to supply only one Combat Wing. The Air Force disclosed on September 12, 1969, it would limit Mark II production to 96 aircraft. The 96 F-111 Ds would equip the 27th TFW's four squadrons (481st TFTS, 522nd TFS, and 524th TFS, along with the 4427th TFRS) with 18 aircraft each, leaving 24 F 111 Ds for testing, replacement, and support. The balance of F-111 Ds under procurement would receive a cheaper avionics package and would be known as F-111Fs The aircraft was delivered to the USAF on January 26,1972. It's seen here, photographed in April 1973, with a white tail stripe and the CC tail code belonged to the 524th TFS, 27th TFW at the time the photo was taken. While assigned to the 522nd TFS, 27th TFW, the aircraft crashed and was destroyed on October 3,1977, on the Melrose bombing range near Cannon AFB, New Mexico. The aircraft, callsign Crazy 46, crashed on the downwind leg of the bombing pattern, setting up for a night radar bomb delivery. The crew, Captains Richard Cardenas and Steven Nelson, did not attempt to eject, and was killed in the crash. The aircraft had a total of 301 flights with flight hours when lost was delivered to the USAF on February 8, It is seen here, photographed in July 1989, with the yellow tail stripe and the CC tail code of the 524th TFS, 27th TFW. The aircraft was assigned to the 27th TFW for its entire career and arrived at AMARC on September 3,1992, with a total of 3,958.1 flight hours.

11 was delivered to the USAF on March 17,1972. It is seen here, photographed on December 29,1979, with the yellow tail stripe and the CC tail code of the 524th TFS, 27th TFW. The yellow and black checkerboard below the main stripe indicates it was assigned to Detachment 2 of the 57th FWW. The aircraft was assigned to the 27th TFW for its entire career and arrived at AMARC on September 23,1992. When retired, the aircraft had a total of 4,702.8 night hours was delivered to the USAF on April 28,1972. It is seen here, photographed on July 26,1984, with the yellow tail stripe and the CC tail code of the 524th TFS, 27th TFW. The aircraft was assigned to the 27th TFW for its entire career and arrived at AMARC on September 11,1992. When retired, the aircraft had a total of 4,394.2 flight hours was delivered to the USAF on April 27,1972. It is seen here, photographed on October 25,1990, with the yellow tail stripe and the CC tail code of the 524th TFS, 27th TFW. The aircraft was assigned to the 27th TFW for its entire career and arrived at AMARC on May 8,1992. When retired, the aircraft had a total of 5,004.9 flight hours was delivered to the USAF on May 25,1972. It is seen here, photographed in May 1985, with the yellow tail stripe and the CC tail code of the 524th TFS, 27th TFW. The aircraft was assigned to the 27th TFW for its entire career and arrived at AMARC on November 19,1992. When retired, the aircraft had a total of 4,560.5 flight hours was delivered to the USAF on June 8,1972. It is seen here with the yellow tail stripe and the CC tail code of the 524th TFS, 27th TFW. While assigned to the 27th TFW, the aircraft crashed and was destroyed on February 16, The aircraft lost control during a toss weapons delivery maneuver over Melrose Range, near Cannon AFB, New Mexico. The crew ejected safely. When the aircraft was lost it had accumulated 394 flights and 1,085.5 flight hours The aircraft was delivered to the USAF on August 31,1972. While assigned to the 524th TFTS, 27th TFW at Cannon AFB, the aircraft crashed and was destroyed on February 6,1980, due to a mid-air collision with Cessna-206A N7393N from Tucumcari, New Mexico. The mid-air occurred at 5800 feet when the Cessna hit the F-111. Ejection occurred at 1300 feet above the ground, but the chute did not deploy in time to prevent the capsule from striking the ground in a nose down attitude. Captain Roy Westerfied and 2 Lt Steven Anderson were killed on impact with the ground. Two civilians in the Cessna were killed. When crashed, it had accumulated 598 flights and flight hours was delivered to the USAF on September 26, It is seen here, photographed on December 29, 1990, with the yellow tail stripe and the CC tail code of the 524th TFS, 27th TFW. The yellow and black checkerboard below the main stripe indicates it was assigned to Detach ment 2 of the 57th FWW. The aircraft was assigned to the 27th TFW for its entire career and arrived at AMARC on April 8, When retired, the air craft had a total of 3,657.5 flight hours.

12 was delivered to the USAF on August 11,1972. While assigned to 524th TFS, 27th TFW at Cannon AFB, the aircraft, flying as VARK 22, crashed and was destroyed on July 14, The aircraft was returning with one engine shut down. The crew could not get the aircraft to maintain level flight. The afterburner of the good engine failed and the crew was forced to eject. The module separated successfully from the aircraft, but the main chute failed to open. The module impacted the ground killing the crew, pilot Major Ulysses S. "Sam" Taylor and WSO 1 Lt Paul Yeager. The aircraft had logged 495 flights and flight hours when it crashed was delivered to the USAF on December 21,1972. The aircraft, badly damaged by a fire resulting from a left engine failure on January 17,1979, was put in storage at MASDC/AMARC for three years. It was airlifted to General Dynamics Restoration Facility at Fort Worth in mid The center fuselage and aft fuel tank were repaired, with returning to operational service on December 9,1983. It is seen here, photographed on February 25, 1984, with the yellow tail stripe and the CC tail code of the 524th TFS, 27th TFW. It was retired and arrived at AMARC on August 28, 1992, with a total accumulation of 3,871.9 flight hours was delivered to the USAF on December 22,1972. It is seen here, photographed on April 25,1990, with the yellow tail stripe and the CC tail code of the 524th TFS, 27th TFW. The yellow and black checkerboard below the main stripe indicates it was assigned to Detachment 2 of the 57th FWW. The aircraft was assigned to the 27th TFW for its entire career and arrived at AMARC on August 7,1992. When retired, the aircraft a had total of 3,811.6 flight hours was delivered to the USAF on January 18,1973. It is seen here, photographed on December 5,1989, with the yellow tail stripe and the CC tail code of the 524th TFS, 27th TFW. The yellow and black checkerboard below the main stripe indicates it was assigned to Detachment 2 of the 57th FWW. The aircraft was assigned to the 27th TFW for its entire career and arrived at AMARC on July 26,1991. When retired, the aircraft a had total of 4,264.1 flight hours was delivered to the USAF on January 30,1973. It is seen here, photographed on October 27,1990, with the yellow tail stripe and the CC tail code of the 524th TFS, 27th TFW. The aircraft was assigned to the 27th TFW for its entire career and arrived at AMARC on October 2, When retired, the aircraft had a total of 4,441.2 flight hours was delivered to the USAF on January 30,1973. It is seen here, photographed in February, 1980, with the yellow tail stripe and the CC tail code of the 524th TFS, 27th TFW. The aircraft was assigned to the 27th TFW for its entire career and arrived at AMARC on November 19,1992. When retired, the aircraft had a total of 5,741.8 flight hours was delivered to the USAF on February 7,1973. It is seen here, photographed in February 1980, with the yellow tail stripe and the CC tail code of the 524th TFS, 27th TFW. The aircraft was assigned to the 27th TFW for its entire career and arrived at AMARC on June 12,1992. When retired, the aircraft had a total of 1,381.6 flight hours was delivered to the USAF on February 20,1973. It is seen here, photographed on

13 October 25, 1990, with the yellow tail stripe and the CC tail code of the 524th TFS, 27th TFW. The aircraft was assigned to the 27th TFW for its entire career and arrived at AMARC on June 19, When retired, the aircraft had a total of 5,373.6 flight hours The aircraft was delivered to the USAF on February 6, is seen here, photographed on June 16,1981, with the yellow tail stripe and the CC tail code of the 524th TFS, 27th TFW. During flight on September 15, 1990, the aircraft suffered a birdstrike. Birds damaged both engines, the radome, the nose and the cockpit. The #1 engine disintegrated due to damage from the bird strike and the #2 engine was stuck in minimum afterburner. Damage to the cockpit was so severe that a successful ejection may not have been possible, and as a result, the crew elected to attempt to land the aircraft. The aircraft landed successfully with one engine. It was determined not to be cost effective to repair , and as a result was written-off at Cannon AFB, New Mexico on March 26, 1990, and was designated a GF-111D battle damage repair trainer. It was later scrapped had logged 1,850 flights and 4,526.4 flight hours when it was written-off was delivered to the USAF on February 20,1973. It is seen here, photographed in September 1979, with the yellow tail stripe and the CC tail code of the 524th TFS, 27th TFW. The aircraft was assigned to the 27th TFW for its entire career and arrived at AMARC on May 6,1992. When retired, the aircraft had a total of 5,004.1 flight hours was delivered to the USAF on February 16,1973. It is seen here, photographed on March 26,1988, with the yellow tail stripe and the CC tail code of the 524th TFS, 27th TFW. The aircraft was assigned to the 27th TFW for its entire career and arrived at AMARC on September 16,1991. When retired, the aircraft had a total of 4,235.4 flight hours was delivered to the USAF on October 5,1972. It is seen here on March 3,1980, with the yellow tail stripe and the CC tail code of the 524th TFS, 27th TFW. It is carrying MK 82s painted orange. The aircraft was assigned to the 27th TFW for its entire career and arrived at AMARC on November 13, When retired, the aircraft had a total of 4,593.1 flight hours was delivered to the USAF on December 11,1972. It Is seen here with the yellow tail stripe and the CC tail code of the 524th TFS, 27th TFW. In this photo it carries an RAAF insignia on the nose, left over from s last visit "down under." The aircraft was assigned to the 27th TFW for its entire career and arrived at AMARC on June 24,1992. When retired, the aircraft had a total of 1,380.6 flight hours was delivered to the USAF on December 29,1972. It is seen here, photographed on September 15,1979, with the yellow tail stripe and the CC tail code of the 524th TFS, 27th TFW. The aircraft was assigned to the 27th TFW for its entire career and arrived at AMARC on September 25, When retired, the aircraft had a total of 4,910.3 flight hours was delivered to the USAF on January 23,1973. It is seen here, photographed in January 1980, with the yellow tail stripe and the CC tail code of the 524th TFS, 27th TFW. The aircraft was assigned to the 27th TFW for its entire career and arrived at AMARC on July 17,1992. When retired, the aircraft had a total of 4,495.2 flight hours.

14 The F-111Fs operated at Cannon, assigned first to the 524th TFS, followed by the 522nd TFS, and 523rd TFS, until retired to AMARC during The 524th TFS was equipped with the F models modified to carry the GBU-15 and its rocket powered brother, the AGM-130. The last operational F-111F, , arrived at AMARC on July 29,1996, along with and was delivered to the USAF on October 14,1971. It was Pave Tack modified and flew in Desert Storm is seen here, while assigned to tht 524th FS, releasing a GBU-15(V)31. It was written off in July 1994, after a weapons bay fire, while at Nellis AFB. All useful parts were removed, and the remainder of the aircraft was scrapped was delivered to the USAF on March 14,1972. It was Pave Tack modified and flew in Desert Storm is seen here on May 22,1994, with the yellow tail stripe of the 524th FS, 27th FW. It arrived at AMARC on July 10, When retired, the aircraft had a total of 5,765.9 flight hours was delivered to the USAF on March 7,1973. It was Pave Tack modified and flew in Desert Storm is seen here in May 1990, with the blue tail cap of the 492nd TFS, 48th TFW. It was later assigned to Eglin AFB received the Pacer Strike Modification and flew with the 524th FS at Cannon AFB. The aircraft arrived at AMARC on April 10,1996. When retired, the aircraft had a total of 5,167.5 flight hours was delivered to the USAF on March 28,1973. It was Pave Tack modified and flew in Desert Storm is seen here with the red tail stripe of the 494th FS, 48th FW carrying MK 82 AIR 500 pound bombs. It received the Pacer Strike Modification and flew with the 524th FS at Cannon AFB. It arrived at AMARC on July 16,1996. When retired, the aircraft had a total of 5,692.0 flight hours was delivered to the USAF on April 17,1973. It was Pave Tack modified and flew in Desert Storm. It's seen here with GBU-1 Os on the pylons and Pave Tack in the weapons bay suffered a major inflight fire on October 29, 1991, while low level. The left engine experienced a catastrophic failure, blowing a large hole in the side of the fuselage. The pilot Captain Craig "Quizmo" Brown was able to zoom the aircraft to 7500 feet, keeping it flying uilng afterburner on the right engine as necessary. Despite a strong crosswind, the aircraft recovered using a PAR (Precision Radar Approach) to RAF Loffiemouth. It was repaired and returned to flying status received the Pacer Strike Modification and flew with the 524th FS at Cannon AFB. The aircraft arrived at AMARC on April 10,1996. When retired, the aircraft had a total of 5,225.9 flight hours was delivered to the USAF on May 16, It was Pave Tack modified and flew in Operation El Dorado Canyon, callsign REMIT 32. It also flew in Desert Storm. It is seen here on April 20,1994, with the yellow tail cap of the 524th FS, 27th FW received the Pacer Strike Modification and after the modification was complete, went directly to AMARC from Sacramento ALC. It arrived at AMARC on April 29,1996. When retired, the aircraft had a total of 4,829.0 flight hours was delivered to the USAF on June 25,1973. It was Pave Tack modified and flew in Desert Storm. It received the Pacer Strike Modification and flew with the 524th FS at Cannon

15 AFB is seen here on April 20, 1994, with the yellow tail Stripe of the 524th FS, 27th FW. It arrived at AMARC on July 22, When the aircraft was retired, it had a total of 5,636.8 flight hours was delivered to the USAF on September 10, The aircraft was Pave Tack modified aircraft and flew in Desert Storm is seen here at Nellis AFB on October 19,1993 marked as the 524th FS Flagship. It arrived at AMARC on November 13,1995. When retired, the aircraft had a total of 6,131.0 flight hours was delivered to the USAF on October 10,1975. It was Pave Tack modified and flew in Operation El Dorado Canyon, callsign REMIT 33. As the 494th TFS Commanders aircraft, it was the lead F-111 in Desert Storm. During Desert Storm, it flew 56 combat sorties in 42 nights received the Pacer Strike Modification and flew with the 524th FS at Cannon AFB. It is seen here marked as the 27th FW Flagship aircraft. It arrived at AMARC on July 29,1996, with a total of 5,258.3 flight hours was delivered to the USAF on October 19, It is seen here with the WA tail code and yellow and black checkerboard tail stripe of the 57th FWW. It was Pave Tack modified and received the last Pacer Strike Modification. It was last assigned to the 524th FS at Cannon AFB. The air craft arrived at AMARC on July 29, When retired, the aircraft had a total of 2,733.4 flight hours was delivered to the USAF on July 7,1976. It is seen here in July 1987, with the red tail stripe of the 494th TFS, 48th TFW. The aircraft was Pave Tack modified and flew in Desert Storm received the Pacer Strike Modification and flew with the 524th FS at Cannon AFB. It arrived at AMARC on July 8,1996. When retired, the aircraft had a total of 4,949.8 flight hours. On 27 November 2006, at 1332 hours local time, an F-16 fighter aircraft, serial number (S/N) , crashed 20 miles northwest of Baghdad while supporting friendly forces under enemy attack. The mishap aircraft (MA) was part of the 524th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron (EFS) deployed from Cannon AFB, NM to the 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing (AEW) Balad AB, Iraq. The mishap pilot (MP), deployed from Luke AFB, AZ was serving as the 332nd Expeditionary Operations Group (EOG) chief of standardization and evaluation (OGV). On the day of the mishap, he was flying with the 524th EFS. The MA impacted the target area and was destroyed. The MP made no attempt to eject and died immediately on impact. No personnel or objects on the ground were injured or destroyed during the crash. The mishap sortie began as a non-traditional intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (NTISR) mission. Approximately three hours into the sortie, a coalition helicopter made a hard landing and the MP s two-ship formation was tasked to provide NTISR support. A coalition ground force moving to secure the downed helicopter came under heavy attack from enemy forces employing small/medium caliber weapons and rocket propelled grenades (RPGs). The MP was tasked by the Joint Terminal Attack Controller (JTAC) to engage enemy vehicles with his 20 millimeter cannon. While the MP s wingman returned to the tanker to refuel, the MP worked with the JTAC to positively identify (PID) the enemy vehicles by making several low passes. With clearance to engage, the MP made a high angle strafe (HAS) pass and employed the gun at minimum range resulting in damage to an enemy vehicle. After recovering the aircraft at 200 above ground level (AGL), the MP immediately set up for a second attack that

16 placed the MA too low and too close to his intended target. During the second dive, the MP pressed his attack below a recoverable altitude and impacted the ground. The resulting impact destroyed the aircraft and the MP sustained fatal injuries. By clear and convincing evidence, the cause of the mishap was the MP s channelized attention manifested by his desire to maintain a constant visual positive identification of targeted enemy vehicles and subsequent target fixation on these vehicles while they were traveling at a high rate of speed. These two factors, when combined, caused the MP to begin, and then press his attack below a recoverable altitude. By substantial evidence, a contributing factor was the pilot s excessive motivation to succeed while operating in a dynamic and stressful combat environment P-40F FG CRL P-47D FG CRTEF P-47D FG KCRL Rorie, Benjamin L Harner, Russel J Foster, James R Castel Volturno LG Santa Maria LG Tarquinia F-84E FES 27FEG F-82E FES 27FEG F-82E FES 27FEG F-84E FES 27FEG F-84E FES 27FEG F-84E FES 27FEG F-84E FES 27FEG F-84E FES 27FEG F-84E FES 27FEG F-84E FES 27FEG F-84E FES 27FEG F-84E FES 27FEG T-33A FES 27FEG F-84E FES 27FEG F-84E FES 27FEG F-84E FES 27FEG AFB, TX AFB, TX AFB, TX AFB, TX Shaw AFB, SC AFB, TX AFB, TX AFB, TX AFB, TX Taegu AB, KOR Taegu AB, KOR K-2 Taegu AB, KOR Itazuke AB, JPN Itazuke AB, JPN Itazuke AB, JPN Itazuke AB, JPN LACEF KCRGC GACMF CBLEF LACMF TOA MACB LACMF MF CBLFF FLEF TACMF KFLEF DF LAC KLACEF Saxton, John W. Anderson, John J. Knox, Charles S. Jr Rowland, William A. Clampitt, Robert C. Martin, William P. Byers, Herbert L. Plecha, Albert E. Worthington, Arthur W. Craig, Walter R. Pendleton, Alton Neveh, Richard J. Smith, De Maurice Calloway, Clifford C. Craig, Walter R. Hamilton, Jeff L. USA USA USA USA TX TX TX TX AFB 5 Mi S Matagorda Island Gunnery Range AFB AFB USA SC Shaw AFB USA USA USA USA KOR KOR KOR JPN JPN JPN KOR MI TX TX TX Detriot Wayne- Major APT 10 Mi SSE AFB AFB 25 Mi SE Austin 3 Mi NNW K-3 AB Seoul AB K-2 Taegu AB 12 MI N Itazuke Itazuke AB Ashiya AB K-2 Taegu AB

17 F-84E FES 27FG Itazuke AB, JPN LACMF F-82E FES 524FEG AFB, TX MF P-40F FS 27FG TAC P-40F FS 27FG KCR P-47D FS 27FG CRL P-47D FS 27FG LAC P-40F FS 27FG GL P-47D FS 27FG LAC P-47D FS 27BG LAC P-47D FS 27FG GAC P-47D FS 27FG LAC P-47D FS 27FG TAC P-47D FS 27FG TAC P-47D FS 27FG LAC P-47D FS 27FG TAC P-47D FS 27FG TAC P-47D FS 27FG TAC P-47D FS 27FG LAC P-47D FS 27FG LAC P-47D FS 27FG LAC P-47D FS 27FG LAC P-47D FS 27FG LAC P-47D FS 27FG LAC P-47D FS 27FG CRT P-47D FS 27FG MAC P-47D FS 27FG MAC P-47D FS 27FG TOA Armstrong, John W. Young, Archibald NMI. McDaniel, Wallace S Kupiec, John S Sayre, Kenneth C Jr Dollenger, Louis A Jr Harner, Rissell J Preston, Clyde W Lipiarz, John F [parked aircraft] Read, John E Wallace, Bernard W Jr [parked aircraft] Read, John E Dollenger, Louis A Read, John E Lalonde, Andrew O Sweeney, Frank C Jr Turner, Wallace B English, Frederick F Jr Reasman, James C Jr Herrmann, John A Mosher, Calvin D Turner, Wallace B Stevenson, Gerald W Lafollette, Robert P Bowen, Charles J JPN USA COR COR COR COR COR COR COR COR FRA FRA COR FRA FRA TX Itazuke AB 10 Mi S Weimar Pomigiliano AF, Naples Castellammare Castel Volturno LG Caastel Volturno Castel Volturno LG Santa Maria LG Ciampino A/D Ciampino Serragia AF Serragia AF Serragia AF Serragia AF Serragia AF Serragia AF Serragia AF Serragia AF Frejus (St Raphael)/Y-12 Frejus (St Raphael)/Y-12 Borgo Amberieu/Y-5 Amberieu/Y-5 Tarquina Tarquinia Tarquinia Pontedera

18 P-47D FS 27FG TOAMF P-47D FS 27FG Pontedera AF GLTO P-47D FS 27FG LAC P-47D FS 27FG LAC P-47D FS 27FG A64 TAC P-47D FS 27FG A64 TAC P-47D FS 27FG A64 TAC P-47D FS 27FG St Dizier (A-64) TAC P-47D FS 27FG A96 CRL P-47D FS 27FG Bilbis (Y- 78) TAC P-47D FS 27FG Y78 LAC P-47D FS 27FG Y78 CBL P-47D FS 27FG Y78 TAC P-47D FS 27FG Y78 CRL P-47D FS 27FG Y78 GL P-47D FS 27FG Y78 LAC P-47D FS 27FG Y78 CBL P-47D FS 27FG Y78 LACDF P-47D FS 27FG Y78 CBLEF P-47D FS 27FG Y79 TOA P-47D FS 27FG Y79 CBL P-47D FS 27FG Y79 MAC P-47D FS 27FG Y79 MAC P-47D FS 27FG LACNU P-47D FS 27FG LAC P-47D FS 27FG KCR F-82E FS 27FG AFB, TX MLAC Stevenson, Gerald W Smith, James C Shaheen, Alfred G Frederick, Peter J Platt, Robert M Rose, Ralph D Cooper, Henry N Reasman, James C Hoke, De Albert S Jr Radabaugh, Ernest A Prater, Robert E Platt, Robert M Reasman, James C Jr Rose, Ralph D Wiltz, Jack W George, Donald J Forrest, FRA FRA FRA FRA Pontedore Pontedera LG Pontedera Pontedera Luneville/Y-2 St Dizier/A-64 St Dizier/A-64 St Dizier (A- 64) Ludwigshafen/ SW Biblis (Y-78) Biblis/Y-78 Biblis/Y-78 Biblis/Y-78 Biblis/Y-78 Biblis/Y-78 Biblis/Y-78 Vincent C Biblis/Y-78 Gusic, John R Biblis/Y-78 Read, John E Biblis/Y-78 Kenney, Sandhofen/Y- George S 79 Ritchie, Waldhausen James C {S } Birdsall, Sandhofen/Y- Kenneth E 79 Burke, Sandhofen/Y- William J 79 Eads. Charles (NMI) Frtizlar AB Wildman, Winthrop W Fritzlar AB Jones, Billy Wiesbaden K AAF Partridge, USA TX Charles H. AFB

19 A-20B BS 27BG Harding Field, LA GACDF Marchand, Roscoe L USA LA Harding Field, LA A-20B BS 27BG DB-7B AL BS 27BG DB-7B AL BS 27BG A-20C BS 27BG DB-7 AL BS 27BG A-20B BS 27BG Harding Field, LA GACDF Unoccupied USA LA Key Field, Meridian, MS Key Field, Meridian, MS Hattiesburg AAB, MS Hattiesburg AAB, MS Harding Field, LA TAC LACSF LAC LACMF BOEF Ricou, Elmer L Adams, Raymond H Farry, Albert B Forsyth, Robert W Jr Carpenter, George W Harding Field, LA Key Field, MS Key Field, MS Hattiesburg AAB, MS Esler Field, LA Woodville, MS IS THIS A 524 EMBLEM FROM WWI

20 Air Force Order of Battle Created: 10 Nov 2010 Updated: 25 May 2012 Sources AFHRA Unit history. 27th Strategic Fighter Wing, AFB, TX. 1955; Unit history, Cannon AFB, NM