44th Fighter Squadron Patch – Hook and Loop, 4"

Description: 44th Fighter Squadron Patch Pilots and crew! Enjoy this beautifully embroidered 44th Fighter Squadron Patch. You'll be able to wear this patch proudly. 4 inches Embroidered/Hook and Loop US Veteran-Owned Business World War II The 44th Flew patrols over the Pacific from Hawaii from 7 December 1941 - October 1942. It went on to fly combat missions in the South and Southwest Pacific from 21 December 1942 - 15 August 1945.[1] Vietnam War It again flew combat missions in Southeast Asia from 18 December 1964 - 25 February 1965, 21 April - 22 June 1965, 19 - 29 October 1965, and 25 April 1967 - 6 October 1970.[1] The squadron was unmanned from 31 December 1966 - 24 April 1967 and November 1970-15 May 1971. Japan It has flown air defense over Okinawa and Japan since 1971.[1] On 17 January 2006 an F-15C of the squadron crashed into the Pacific Ocean near Okinawa. The pilot ejected and was rescued by an HH-60 of the 33d Rescue Squadron.[3][4][5] The 44th Fighter Squadron was named as the winner of the Raytheon Trophy for 2012.[6] Taiwan The 44th Tactical Fighter Squadron was deployed to Ching Chuan Kang Air Base in Taichung from 6 November 1972 to 10 April 1975, using F-4 Phantom II to assist Taiwan's air defense. 2013 Sequestration Air Combat Command officials announced a stand down and reallocation of flying hours for the rest of the fiscal year 2013 due to mandatory budget cuts. The across-the board spending cuts, called sequestration, took effect 1 March when Congress failed to agree on a deficit-reduction plan.[7] Squadrons either stood down on a rotating basis or kept combat ready or at a reduced readiness level called "basic mission capable" for part or all of the remaining months in fiscal 2013.[7] This affected the 44th Fighter Squadron with a reduction of its flying hours, placing it into a basic mission capable status from 5 April-30 September 2013.[7] Recent events On 28 May 2013 an F-15C of the squadron crashed into the ocean off Okinawa. The pilot ejected and was rescued by the Air Rescue Wing Naha Detachment of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force.[8][9][10] On 11 June 2018 the pilot of another F-15C from the squadron ejected over the sea off Okinawa. This pilot was also rescued by the Air Rescue Wing Naha Detachment of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force.[11][12] Lineage Constituted as the 44th Pursuit Squadron (Interceptor) on 22 November 1940 Activated on 1 January 1941 Redesignated 44th Fighter Squadron on 15 May 1942 Redesignated 44th Fighter Squadron, Two Engine on 26 January 1944 Redesignated 44th Fighter Squadron, Single Engine on 6 May 1946 Redesignated 44th Fighter Squadron, Jet on 23 December 1949 Redesignated 44th Fighter-Bomber Squadron on 20 January 1950 Redesignated 44th Tactical Fighter Squadron on 1 July 1958 Redesignated 44th Fighter Squadron on 1 October 1991[1]

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