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48th Operations Group
The 48th Operations Group (48 OG) is the flying component of the 48th Fighter Wing, assigned to the United States Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa. The group is stationed at RAF Lakenheath, England.
The 48th Operations Group (Tail Code: LN) consists of four flying squadrons of F-15C/D/E and F-35A aircraft capable of accomplishing fighter operations worldwide and one operations support squadron.
The 48th Operations Support Squadron, “Eagles”, provides the operational foundation for three squadrons of F-15C/D/Es, capable of providing fighter operations in support of war plans and contingency operations for USEUCOM, USAFRICOM, and NATO. Support provided by the 48th OSS includes flight and airfield management, air traffic control, weather, intelligence, weapons and tactics, scheduling, training, life support, operational plans and group administration.
On 15 January 1941, the United States Army Air Corps activated the 48th Bombardment Group (Light) at Hunter Field, Savannah, Georgia, comprising the 55th, 56th, and 57th Bombardment Squadrons (Light) and the 9th Reconnaissance Squadron (Light).
The 48th and its four flying squadrons served as a training unit, initially flying Douglas A-20 Havoc and B-18 Bolo twin-engine light bombers, later using A-24, A-31, A-35, and A-36 dive-bombers, and moving from Hunter Field, Georgia, to Will Rogers Field, Oklahoma, back to Savannah, Georgia, then on to Key Field, Mississippi.
On 15 August 1943 the group was re-designated the 48th Fighter-Bomber Group, with the flying squadrons re-designated as the 492d, 493d, 494th, and 495th Fighter-Bomber Squadrons. Moving to William Northern Field, Tennessee, they worked up to strength as an operational unit, flying the P-39 Airacobra and P-40 Warhawk.
In early 1944, the 48th moved east to Walterboro Army Airfield, South Carolina, training with the P-47 Thunderbolt. From there the personnel travelled to New York, boarding the RMS Queen Mary on 21 March 1944 bound for Europe. In due course they arrived at RAF Ibsley in Southern England, and were assigned to the Ninth Air Force.
By this time, the 48th flew the Republic P-47D Thunderbolt and had the following fighter squadrons and fuselage codes:
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48th Operations Group
The 48th Operations Group (48 OG) is the flying component of the 48th Fighter Wing, assigned to the United States Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa. The group is stationed at RAF Lakenheath, England.
The 48th Operations Group (Tail Code: LN) consists of four flying squadrons of F-15C/D/E and F-35A aircraft capable of accomplishing fighter operations worldwide and one operations support squadron.
The 48th Operations Support Squadron, “Eagles”, provides the operational foundation for three squadrons of F-15C/D/Es, capable of providing fighter operations in support of war plans and contingency operations for USEUCOM, USAFRICOM, and NATO. Support provided by the 48th OSS includes flight and airfield management, air traffic control, weather, intelligence, weapons and tactics, scheduling, training, life support, operational plans and group administration.
On 15 January 1941, the United States Army Air Corps activated the 48th Bombardment Group (Light) at Hunter Field, Savannah, Georgia, comprising the 55th, 56th, and 57th Bombardment Squadrons (Light) and the 9th Reconnaissance Squadron (Light).
The 48th and its four flying squadrons served as a training unit, initially flying Douglas A-20 Havoc and B-18 Bolo twin-engine light bombers, later using A-24, A-31, A-35, and A-36 dive-bombers, and moving from Hunter Field, Georgia, to Will Rogers Field, Oklahoma, back to Savannah, Georgia, then on to Key Field, Mississippi.
On 15 August 1943 the group was re-designated the 48th Fighter-Bomber Group, with the flying squadrons re-designated as the 492d, 493d, 494th, and 495th Fighter-Bomber Squadrons. Moving to William Northern Field, Tennessee, they worked up to strength as an operational unit, flying the P-39 Airacobra and P-40 Warhawk.
In early 1944, the 48th moved east to Walterboro Army Airfield, South Carolina, training with the P-47 Thunderbolt. From there the personnel travelled to New York, boarding the RMS Queen Mary on 21 March 1944 bound for Europe. In due course they arrived at RAF Ibsley in Southern England, and were assigned to the Ninth Air Force.
By this time, the 48th flew the Republic P-47D Thunderbolt and had the following fighter squadrons and fuselage codes: