Lineage 343d Reconnaissance Squadron

1 lineage

1.1 assignments
1.2 stations
1.3 aircraft
1.4 operations

lineage

constituted 343 fighter squadron (twin engine) on 21 january 1943


activated on 1 february 1943
redesignated 343 fighter squadron, twin engine on 20 august 1943
redesignated 343 fighter squadron, single engine on 5 september 1944
inactivated on 20 august 1946


redesignated 343 reconnaissance squadron, long range, mapping on 5 february 1947


activated on 24 feb 1947
redesignated 343 strategic reconnaissance squadron, photo-mapping on 29 june 1948
inactivated on 14 october 1949


redesignated 343 strategic reconnaissance squadron, medium, electronics on 27 october 1950


activated on 1 november 1950
redesignated 343 strategic reconnaissance squadron, medium on 15 july 1954
redesignated 343 strategic reconnaissance squadron on 16 august 1966
redesignated 343 reconnaissance squadron on 1 september 1991

assignments

55th fighter group, 1 february 1943 – 20 august 1946
55th reconnaissance group (later 55 strategic reconnaissance group), 24 february 1947 – 14 october 1949


attached 55th strategic reconnaissance wing, 19 july - 26 october 1948


55th strategic reconnaissance group, 1 november 1950


attached 91st strategic reconnaissance wing until 3 january 1951
attached 55th strategic reconnaissance wing after 4 january 1951


55th strategic reconnaissance wing, 16 june 1952
55th operations group, 1 september 1991 – present

stations

aircraft

operations

world war ii
operation urgent fury
operation el dorado canyon
operation desert storm




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