page_title: 303rd Fighter Squadron
hierarchical_section_title: 303rd Fighter Squadron
caption_attribution_description: English: WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE, Mo., Lighting strikes over 442nd Fighter Wing A-10 Thunderbolt's II during an early morning thunderstorm, Oct. 20. The 442nd FW maintains a fleet of 27 A-10's. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Kenny Holston)(Released)
context_page_description: The 303rd Fighter Squadron is assigned to the 442d Operations Group at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, and flies the Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft conducting close air support missions.
  The squadron was first activated during World War II. After training in the United States, it deployed to the European Theater of Operations, whe it earned a Distinguished Unit Citation for its actions on D-Day. After V-E Day, the squadron remained in Germany until the fall of 1946 as part of the occupation forces.
  The squadron was reactivated in the reserve in 1949. It was mobilized for the Korean War, but was inactivated and its personnel used as fillers for other units. When the reserve began flying operations again in 1952, it was once again activated. The 303d was mobilized again during the Berlin Crisis of 1961. It continued the airlift mission until 1984, when it converted to operating fighter aircraft.
context_section_description: The 303rd Fighter Squadron is assigned to the 442d Operations Group at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, and flies the Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft conducting close air support missions.
  The squadron was first activated during World War II.  After training in the United States, it deployed to the European Theater of Operations, whe it earned a Distinguished Unit Citation for its actions on D-Day.  After V-E Day, the squadron remained in Germany until the fall of 1946 as part of the occupation forces.
  The squadron was reactivated in the reserve in 1949.  It was mobilized for the Korean War, but was inactivated and its personnel used as fillers for other units.  When the reserve began flying operations again in 1952, it was once again activated.  The 303d was mobilized again during the Berlin Crisis of 1961.  It continued the airlift mission until 1984, when it converted to operating fighter aircraft.
caption: 303d Fighter Squadron A-10 Thunderbolts
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