440th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron
The 440th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with the 86th Fighter-Interceptor Wing at Erding Air Station, Germany, where it was inactivated on 1 January 1960. The squadron served as a NATO air defense unit from February 1953. The squadron was originally established as a Replacement Training Unit during World War II in February 1943, but was disbanded when the Army Air Forces reorganized its training units in 1944.
| 440th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron | |
|---|---|
Squadron F-86D Sabre | |
| Active | 1943–1944; 1953–1960 |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Role | Fighter-Interceptor |
| Nickname(s) | Mad Dogs |
| Insignia | |
| Patch with 440th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron emblem | |
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