Pilots of the 51st Tactical Fighter Wing receive the goahead signal from a ground crewman prior


Front view of an F111D aircraft assigned to the 27th Tactical Fighter Wing, on the flight line

4 Wing is under the operational command of 1 Canadian Air Division. 4 Wing Cold Lake is the busiest fighter base in Canada. It provides general purpose, multi-role, combat capable forces in support of domestic and international roles of Canada's Air Force. 4 Wing Cold Lake is, without question, the home of the fighter pilot.


An airtoair left side view of the lead F15 Eagle aircraft of the 1ST Tactical Fighter Wing

2018-05-23 401 Squadron complements the duties of 409 Tac F Sqn and, assisted by 410 Tactical Fighter (Operational Training) Squadron, deploys tactical fighter forces to meet Canadian and allied defence needs


A right side view of the "Spirit of Goldsboro," the 4th Tactical Fighter Wing (4th TFW's) first

A pair of McDonnell F-101Bs from the 107th Tactical Fighter Group, New York Air National Guard, flies near Niagara Falls, N.Y. (U.S. Air Force) As Lieutenant Colonel James R. Brickel rolled his RF-101C Voodoo into a photo run, he became the target for what could easily have been the most anti-aircraft fire ever aimed at a single plane.


An 8th Tactical Fighter Wing F16 Fighting Falcon aircraft releases a flare as a countermeasure

In military aviation, a wing is a unit of command. In most military aviation services, a wing is a relatively large formation of planes. In Commonwealth countries a wing usually comprises three squadrons, with several wings forming a group (around 10 squadrons). Each squadron will contain around 20 planes. Commonwealth usage Origins


An airtoair right underside view of a 52nd Tactical Fighter Wing F4G Advanced Wild Weasel

The Living Legacy of the Flying Tigers The history of the Flying Tigers is not only an inspirational story - it is the key to future Taiwan-U.S. security cooperation. By Samuel Hui July 31, 2021.


North American F100 Super Sabres of the 3rd Tactical Fighter Wing, Bien Hoa AB, RVN

Chiayi is the home of the ROCAF's 4th Tactical Fighter Wing, comprised of the 21st, 22nd and 23rd Tactical Fighter Groups. The 21st Tactical Fighter Group is the unit that has fully converted to.


A 23rd Tactical Fighter Wing A10 Thunderbolt II aircraft lands during Exercise Gunsmoke '85

A photo of one of the 48th Tactical Fighter Wing's F-111Fs preparing for takeoff from RAF Lakenheath at the beginning of Operation El Dorado Canyon on April 14, 1986. (Photo: USAF Photo by SSgt.


North American F100 Super Sabres of the 20th Tactical Fighter Wing, RAF Wethersfield, UK

Olds was the commander of the U.S. Air Force 8th Tactical Fighter Wing during the second year of an air campaign called Rolling Thunder, the first sustained U.S. air assault on North Vietnam. I.


F4E Phantom II aircraft of the 4th Tactical Fighter Wing are serviced on the flight line NARA

Established as 27 Fighter Wing on 28 Jul 1947. Organized on 15 Aug 1947. Redesignated: 27 Fighter-Escort Wing on 1 Feb 1950; 27 Strategic Fighter Wing on 20 Jan 1953; 27 Fighter-Bomber Wing on 1 Jul 1957; 27 Tactical Fighter Wing on 1 Jul 1958; 27 Fighter Wing on 1 Oct 1991. Assignments.


8th Tactical Fighter Wing Archives This Day in Aviation

Redesignated the 8th Tactical Fighter Wing and flying USAF's newest fighter aircraft, the F-4C Phantom, the wing joined other USAF, Navy and Marine bases in the SEA theater flying combat missions to North Vietnam. Robin Olds on the qualities of a fighter pilot


A 49th Tactical Fighter Wing F15 Eagle aircraft lands on a runway on the opening day of the air

The mission of the 23rd Wing is to organize, train and employ combat-ready Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II, HC-130 J and HH-60 W, as well as pararescuemen and force protection assets. It consists of approximately 5,000 military and civilian personnel, including a geographically separated unit (GSU) at Avon Park Air Force Range, Florida.


F4E Phantom II aircraft from the 347th Tactical Fighter Wing arrive from Moody Air Force Base

The 474th Fighter Bomber Wing (474th FBW) was established on 25 June 1952 assigned to Tactical Air Command (TAC). On 10 July 1952, the wing was activated at Misawa Air Base (IATA code MSJ), Japan, taking over the personnel and F-84G Thunderjets of the 116th Fighter-Bomber Wing.


An airtoair left side view of three 4th Tactical Fighter Wing F4E Phantom II aircraft in

In June 1967, James deployed to Ubon Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand, where he was named vice commander of the 8th Tactical Fighter Wing. The unit was under the command of then-Col. Robin Olds.


An airtoair left side view of a 474th Tactical Fighter Wing (474th TFW) F16A Fighting Falcon

The Tactical Fighter Wing 74 (TktLwG74), as they are known with their official name, operate since 2008 all their missions with the Eurofighter and have so far as main mission the control of.


An airtoair right side view of a 37th Tactical Fighter Wing F4G Advanced Wild Weasel Phantom

The 1st Fighter Wing (1 FW) is a United States Air Force unit assigned to the Air Combat Command Fifteenth Air Force. It is stationed at Langley Air Force Base, VA. where it is a tenant unit, being supported by the 633d Air Base Wing .


A 1ST Tactical Fighter Wing F15D Eagle aircraft sits in a revetment during Operation Desert

Each wing includes squadrons that perform specific tactical roles. RCAF map Archived Squadrons (flying and non-flying) Thirteen wings are located across Canada, from Gander, Newfoundland to Comox, British Columbia. Below are links to information about the squadrons situated across those wings. Date modified: 2022-08-08