493d Fighter Squadron
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The 493d Fighter Squadron is a United States Air Force combat unit known for operating advanced fighter aircraft and providing air superiority capabilities as part of U.S. forces in Europe.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Air Force squadron
ⓘ
fighter squadron ⓘ |
| aircraftOperated |
Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
McDonnell Douglas F-15C Eagle NERFINISHED ⓘ McDonnell Douglas F-15D Eagle NERFINISHED ⓘ McDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aircraftRole |
fighter
ⓘ
multirole fighter ⓘ |
| allegiance |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| alliance |
NATO
ⓘ
surface form:
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
|
| award | Raytheon Trophy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedAt | RAF Lakenheath, Suffolk, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | United States Air Force ⓘ |
| category | United States Air Force fighter squadrons ⓘ |
| commandStructure | United States Air Forces in Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
Cold War
ⓘ
Global War on Terrorism ⓘ Operation Allied Force NERFINISHED ⓘ Operation Enduring Freedom NERFINISHED ⓘ Operation Iraqi Freedom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| designation | 493d Fighter Squadron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| emblem | 493d Fighter Squadron emblem ⓘ |
| equipment | advanced fighter aircraft ⓘ |
| garrison | RAF Lakenheath NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| higherHeadquarters | Third Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mission | provide air superiority for U.S. and NATO forces in Europe ⓘ |
| missionType | expeditionary air operations ⓘ |
| motto | Mors Inimicis (Death to the Enemy) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | Grim Reapers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatesIn | European theater ⓘ |
| operationalStatus | active ⓘ |
| partOf | 48th Fighter Wing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryTask | gain and maintain air superiority ⓘ |
| responsibility |
quick reaction alert air defense
ⓘ
support NATO air operations ⓘ |
| role |
air defense
ⓘ
air superiority ⓘ defensive counter air ⓘ offensive counter air ⓘ |
| service | United States Air Force in Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| specialization |
air-to-air combat
ⓘ
precision strike (with multirole aircraft) ⓘ |
| stationedIn | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supports |
NATO operations
ⓘ
U.S. European Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theater | United States Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| type | combat unit ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.