Posted by: angiepalmer | May 15, 2008

Ceremony to Activate 7th Fighter Squadron on Holloman AFB

The following press release is from Holloman AFB:
 
The 7th Fighter Squadron will be the first to receive the F-22A Raptor upon its arrival in early June.

The squadron was originally activated January 16, 1941, at Selfridge Field, Michigan, as the 7th Fighter Pursuit Squadron, 49th Pursuit Group. During World War II, the 7th had 10 members earn Ace status, as each destroyed five enemy aircraft in aerial combat. By the end of the war, the “Screamin’ Demons” had achieved 177 aerial kills. The 7th’s history included missions in the Pacific in World War II, Korea, Vietnam and the Cold War. In 1992, its new mission involved training pilots of the F-117 Nighthawk. The squadron was inactivated in 2006 after 66 years of continuous service.

Time: 9:08 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. 
Date: Friday, May 16
Location: Heritage Park, Holloman Air Force Base

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO ATTEND THE ACTIVATION CEREMONY, please RSVP by calling the Public Affairs Office at (575) 572-5406 before 4 p.m., Thursday, May 15. Media personnel attending the event must be cleared BEFORE entering base. 

 

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