7th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron

The 7th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last was assigned to the 67th Tactical Reconnaissance Wing, stationed at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho. It was inactivated on 15 October 1971.

7th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron
Emblem of the 7th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron
Active1942-1944; 1967-1971
CountryUnited States
BranchUnited States Air Force
TypeReconnaissance Training
McDonnell RF-4C-27-MC Phantom 65-0922 7th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron 1970

History

The unit trained pilots and technicians for photographic reconnaissance during World War II. Reactivated in 1967, the 7th TRS was an RF-4C Phantom II reconnaissance pilot training organization. It trained many RF-4C pilots prior to their deployment to Southeast Asia during the Vietnam War. Inactivated in 1971 when parent 67th TRW moved from Mountain Home to Bergstrom AFB.

Lineage

  • Constituted 7th Photographic Squadron on 19 January 1942
Activated on 28 January 1942
Re-designated: 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron on 9 June 1942
Re-designated: 7th Photographic Squadron (Light) on 6 February 1943
Re-designated: 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron on 11 August 1943
Disbanded on 1 May 1944.
  • Re-constituted as 7th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron on 1 December 1967
Activated on 15 December 1967
Inactivated on 15 October 1971

Assignments

Stations

Aircraft

  • P-38/F-4 Lightning 1942-1944
  • B-25/F-10 Mitchell 1942-1944
  • RF-4C Phantom II, 1967-1971

References

 This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency website http://www.afhra.af.mil/.

    • Maurer, Maurer, ed. (1982) [1969]. Combat Squadrons of the Air Force, World War II (PDF) (reprint ed.). Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0-405-12194-6. LCCN 70605402. OCLC 72556.

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