528th Bombardment Squadron
The 528th Bombardment Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. It was last assigned to the 380th Bombardment Wing at Plattsburgh Air Force Base, New York, where it was inactivated on 1 July 1991.
| 528th Bombardment Squadron | |
|---|---|
380th Bombardment Wing FB-111 at Plattsburgh AFB | |
| Active | 1942-1946; 1947–1951; 1955-1991 |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Role | Medium bomber |
| Engagements | Southwest Pacific Theater |
| Decorations | Distinguished Unit Citation Air Force Outstanding Unit Award Philippine Presidential Unit Citation |
| Insignia | |
| 528th Bombardment Squadron emblem | |
The squadron was first activated during World War II. After training as a heavy bomber unit in the United States, it moved to the Southwest Pacific Theater, entering combat in May 1943, flying combat missions from Australia while attached to the Royal Australian Air Force, earning two Distinguished Unit Citations and a Philippine Presidential Unit Citation. In 1945 it moved forward to the Philippines, then to Okinawa. Following V-J Day, the squadron returned to the Philippines and was inactivated there in February 1946.
The squadron was activated in the reserves in 1947, becoming a corollary unit in 1949. The squadron was called to active service in May 1951 for the Korean War and its personnel used to fill out other units.
The squadron was activated at Plattsburgh in July 1955 as a Strategic Air Command bomber unit. At Plattsburgh, it successively flew Boeing B-47 Stratojets, Boeing B-52 Stratofortresses and General Dynamics FB-111 Aardvarks until inactivating when its planes were transferred to Tactical Air Command and modified for conventional operations.