Lineage

Constituted 445th Fighter Squadron (Special) on 19 Feb 1943. Activated on 24 Feb 1943. Redesignated: 445th Fighter Squadron (Twin Engine) (Special) on 15 Mar 1943; 445th Fighter Squadron, Single Engine, on 11 Mar 1944; 445th Fighter Squadron, Jet Propelled, on 18 Jan 1946. Inactivated on 3 Jul 1946. Redesignated 445th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron on 11 Feb 1953. Activated on 20 Mar 1953. Inactivated on 30 Sep 1968. Consolidated (1 Oct 1992) with the 6512th Test Squadron which was designated, and activated, on 1 Oct 1969. Redesignated: 445th Test Squadron on 2 Oct 1992; 445th Flight Test Squadron on 1 Mar 1994.

Assignments

50th Fighter Group, 24 Feb 1943; Tactical Air Division, AAF Tactical Center, 10 Feb 1944; 412th Fighter Group, 11 Mar 1944?3 Jul 1946. 530th Air Defense Group, 20 Mar 1953; 412th Fighter Group, 18 Aug 1955; Sault Sainte Marie Air Defense Sector, 1 Apr 1960; Detroit Air Defense Sector, 15 Jul 1963; 34th Air Division, 1 Apr 1966?30 Sep 1968. 6512th Test Group (later, 6510th Test Wing), 1 Oct 1969; Air Force Flight Test Center, 1 Jan 1973; 6510th (later, 412th) Test Wing, 1 Mar 1978; 412th Operations Group, 1 Oct 1993?.

Stations

Orlando AB, FL, 24 Feb 1943; Muroc, CA, 11 Mar 1944; Palmdale AAFld, CA, 1 Jun 1944; Bakersfield Muni Aprt, CA, 11 Oct 1944; Santa Maria AAFld, CA, 10 Jul 1945; March Field, CA, 3 Dec 1945?3 Jul 1946. Geiger Field, WA, 20 Mar 1953; Wurtsmith AFB, MI, 18 Aug 1955?30 Sep 1968. Edwards AFB, CA, 1 Oct 1969?.

Aircraft

In addition to P?38, P?39, P?40, P?47, P?51, and P?63, included A?24, BT?13, C?78, L?3, L?4, XR?3, XR?4, and Beaufighter during period 1943?1944; in addition YP?59A, 1944?1945, and P?59B, 1945; included A?24, A?25, A?36, P?38, P?51, B?17, and Zeke?52 during period 1944?1945; P?51, 1945?1946; P?80, 1945?1946. F?86, 1953?1955; F?89, 1955?1960; F?101, 1960?1968. Primarily flew F?4, A?7, T?38, C?135, T?37 from 1969 to present.

Operations

Testing of aircraft and tactics, Mar 1943?Mar 1944; operational training, Mar 1944?Jan 1946; operational as a fighter Squadron in Jan?Jul 1946. Air defense, Mar 1953?Sep 1968. Managed support aircraft fleet for 412th Test Wing and operated more than 100 aircraft test and evaluation programs, 1969 to present.

Honors

Service Streamers. World War II American Theater.

Campaign Streamers. None.

Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.

Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Oct 1969?14 Jan 1971; 1 Jan 1973?1 May 1974; 1 Jan 1975?31 Dec 1976; 1 Jan 1983?31 Dec 1984; 1 Jan 1985?31 Dec 1986.

Emblem

On a Blue disc edged with a narrow Blue border, a Yellow land area supporting a Brown mountain range in base; originating on the Yellow sand in sinister base and arced skyward, two White vapor trails outlined Blue, terminating below a White delta wing ascending in dexter chief. Approved on 11 Jun 1976 (KE 59612); replaced emblem approved on 24 Nov 1958 (K 10820).