The 521st Fighter-Bomber Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last was assigned to the 415th Bombardment Group, stationed at Dalhart Army Airfield, Texas. It was inactivated on 5 Apr 1944.
History Established in early 1943 as an A-24 dive bomber squadron. Assigned to the Army Air Forces School of Applied Tactics, Air University in Florida as a training unit to develop combat tactics to be used by overseas combat units. Also equipped with P-39 fighters and A-36 dive bombers with the phaseout of the A-24.
When AAFSAT closed, was re-assigned as a B-25 medium training squadron and supported Army maneuvers. Inactivated in April 1944 with re-organization of training command designations.
Lineage Constituted 667th Bombardment Squadron (Dive) on 12 Feb 1943. Activated on 15 Feb 1943. Re-designated 521st Fighter-Bomber Squadron 10 Aug 1943. Disbanded on 5 Apr 1944.
Assignments 415th Bombardment Group, 15 Feb 1943 – 5 Apr 1944.
Stations Alachua Army Airfield, Florida, 15 Feb 1943 Orlando Army Airbase, Florida, 2 Mar 1944; Dalhart Army Airfield, Texas, 19 Mar-5 Apr 1944
Aircraft A-24 Banshee (1943) P-39 Airacobra (1943) A-36 Apache (1943) B-25 Mitchell (1943-1944)
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