49th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron
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The 49th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron was a United States Air Force unit tasked with air defense missions, operating fighter aircraft to intercept and protect against potential aerial threats.
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Air Force squadron
ⓘ
fighter-interceptor squadron ⓘ |
| abbreviation | 49th FIS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| allegiance | United States of America ⓘ |
| branch | United States Air Force ⓘ |
| category |
Air defense units of the United States
ⓘ
Fighter squadrons of the United States Air Force ⓘ Military units and formations of the United States Air Force ⓘ |
| commandStructure | United States Air Force Air Defense Command structure ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| duty |
maintain air sovereignty
ⓘ
protect against potential aerial threats ⓘ |
| engagementType | air-to-air combat ⓘ |
| equipmentLabel | Aircraft ⓘ |
| forceType | combat aviation unit ⓘ |
| function |
fighter operations
ⓘ
interceptor operations ⓘ |
| garrisonLabel | Station ⓘ |
| isPartOf | United States air defense network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| missionEnvironment |
Cold War air defense posture
ⓘ
peacetime air defense ⓘ |
| missionFocus |
continental air defense
ⓘ
homeland defense ⓘ |
| notableCapability | rapid scramble to intercept unidentified aircraft ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
Air Defense Command
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Continental Air Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operationalDomain | air ⓘ |
| operationalRole | tactical fighter-interceptor ⓘ |
| primaryMission |
air defense of the United States
ⓘ
interception of potential aerial threats ⓘ |
| role |
air defense
ⓘ
fighter-interceptor ⓘ |
| service | United States Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | USAF NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | inactive ⓘ |
| tasking |
intercept hostile aircraft
ⓘ
protect North American airspace ⓘ |
| threatTypeCountered |
hostile bombers
ⓘ
potential enemy reconnaissance aircraft ⓘ unidentified aircraft ⓘ |
| type | flying squadron ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Griffiss Air Force Base