page_title: 613th Tactical Fighter Squadron
section_title: Fighter operations
hierarchical_section_title: 613th Tactical Fighter Squadron / History / Fighter operations
caption_attribution_description: English: North American F-100D-85-NH Super Sabre 56-3408 401 TFW 614 TFS abt 1960
context_page_description: The 613th Tactical Fighter Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. It was last assigned to the 401st Tactical Fighter Wing, stationed at Torrejon Air Base, Spain, where it was inactivated on 28 June 1991.
  The squadron was first activated during World War II as the 613th Bombardment Squadron. After training in the United States it moved to England, where it participated in the strategic bombing campaign against Germany. It earned two Distinguished Unit Citations for combat action. Following V-E Day, the squadron was inactivated in England. It was briefly active in the reserves from 1947 to 1949, but does not appear to have been fully manned or equipped.
  The squadron was redesignated the 613th Fighter-Bomber Squadron and activated in 1954 at Alexandria Air Force Base, Louisiana. In 1966 it moved to Torrejon Air Base, Spain, where it continued fighter operations until inactivating in 1991.
context_section_description: The squadron was redesignated the 613th Fighter-Bomber Squadron and activated at Alexandria Air Force Base, Louisiana in February 1954.  Initially equipped with North American F-86 Sabres, then with Republic F-84F Thunderstreaks, by 1957 the squadron was flying North American F-100 Super Sabres as the 613th Tactical Fighter Squadron.  The squadron participated in firepower demonstrations military exercises and maneuvers,  and deployed aircraft and personnel to Europe and the Middle East to support NATO.  During the Cuban Missile Crisis, the squadron operated from Homestead Air Force Base, Florida.  By 1965, however, deployments had begun to the Pacific and Southeast Asia.
  In April 1966, the squadron moved to Torrejon Air Base, Spain.  From Torrejon, the squadron supported NATO by deployments to bases where they maintained an alert status.  The squadron continued this operation until it was inactivated in 1991, except for a period in 1970 when it converted to the McDonnell F-4 Phantom II.
caption: 401st Wign F-100D[note 3]
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