page_title: 69th Fighter Squadron
section_title: Tactical Fighter Squadron
hierarchical_section_title: 69th Fighter Squadron / History / Tactical Fighter Squadron
caption_attribution_description: English: A U.S. Air Force McDonnell Douglas F-4E-39-MC Phantom II (s/n 68-0424) from the 69th Tactical Fighter Squadron, 347th Tactical Fighter Wing, lands at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada (USA), during exercise "Gunsmoke '81" on 22 September 1981. The F-4E 68-0424 was sold to Greece on 1991.
context_page_description: The 69th Fighter Squadron is a United States Air Force Reserve fighter squadron. It is assigned to the 944th Operations Group, stationed at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona.
  The 69th Fighter Squadron replaced the 301st Fighter Squadron in 2010. It trains Air Force Reserve Command pilots combat tactics with the F-16 Fighting Falcon. It is integrated with the 56th Operations Group. The squadron flies Block 42 F-16Cs, tail code "LF", 69th FS carrying a black tail band.
context_section_description: Reactivated as a McDonnell F-4E Phantom II tactical fighter squadron at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia on 1 July 1983, assuming the personnel and aircraft of the 339th Tactical Fighter Squadron which inactivated the same day.  Tail coded "MY", carried a silver/red tail stripe.  Conducted frequent exercise deployments in the U.S. and overseas to maintain capabilities specializing in air-to-ground attack using precision-guided weapons. Transitioned to General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft, 1988–1989, and oriented mission planning toward NATO requirements by conducting squadron-strength deployments to Europe. Began upgrading to F-16C/D in Jan 1990 and in Aug 1990 became first operational Tactical Air Command unit to employ the LANTIRN all-weather/night navigation and bombing system.
  Deployed to Southwest Asia, January–February 1991, engaging in combat operations during Operation Desert Storm flying more than 1,500 combat sorties. Following the ceasefire, continued to support peace-keeping operations with periodic aircraft deployments to Saudi Arabia. Continued training operations from Moody AFB throughout the 1990s, stood down in early 2001 when Moody was realigned to a rescue/special operations base and host 347th Fighter Wing was inactivated.
caption: F-4E-39-MC Phantom II (s/n 68-0424) from the 69th Tactical Fighter Squadron, 347th Tactical Fighter Wing, 1981
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