The 357th Fighter Squadron is part of the 355th Fighter Wing at Davis–Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona. It operates Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft training pilots for close air support missions.
357th Fighter Squadron Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II 76-0532 at Davis–Monthan AFB, 1991
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357th Fighter Squadron P-47D Thunderbolt 42-22784
357th Fighter Squadron P-51D Mustang 44-73294 "Ole VIII" with occupation markings, summer 1945
The 355th Wing is a United States Air Force unit assigned to the Air Combat Command's Fifteenth Air Force. It is stationed at Davis–Monthan Air Force Base in Tucson, Arizona, where it operates the A-10 Thunderbolt II. The wing's mission is to provide close air support (CAS), air interdiction (AI), forward air control (FAC), combat search and rescue (CSAR), ground-based tactical air control, and airbase operations.
Four Fairchild Republic A-10C Thunderbolt IIs from the 355th Operations Group
354th Fighter Squadron P-47
354th Fighter Squadron P-51B
357th Fighter Squadron P-51D