56th Tactical Fighter Wing / 56th Tactical Training Wing MacDill Air Force Base

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mcdonnell f-4d-29-mc phantom ii, af ser. no. 66-0244 of 61st tfs.



general dynamics f-16a block 10b fighting falcon, af ser. no. 79-0397 of 61st tfs.


on 30 june 1975, 56th tactical fighter wing became new host unit @ macdill, being reassigned nakhon phanom royal thai air force base, thailand. operational squadrons of wing were:



61st tactical fighter squadron (former 27th tfs, yellow tail stripe)
62d tactical fighter squadron (former 73rd tfs, blue tail stripe)
63d tactical fighter squadron (former 94th tfs, red tail stripe)
13th tactical fighter squadron (white tail stripe, inactivated @ macdill during conversion f-4d f-16a/b in 1981 , reactivated @ misawa ab, japan f-16 squadron)
72nd tactical fighter squadron (black tail stripe)

(f-16a/b/c/d activated 1 july 1981, inactivated 19 june 1992)

in 1975, 56th tfw assumed f-4e aircraft of reassigned 1st tfw , aircraft tail codes changed mc .


the wing conducted f-4e replacement training pilots, weapon systems officers, , aircraft maintenance personnel , conducted service test of tac s production oriented maintenance organization (pomo) in 1976 , converted pomo concept in march 1977. in addition, wing converted f-4e f-4d between october 1977 , september 1978.


in 1980 , 1981, wing upgraded block 10 general dynamics f-16a/b fighting falcon. arrival of f-16, wing designation changed 56th tactical training wing (56 ttw) on 1 october 1981. aircraft upgraded more capable block 30 , 42 f-16c/d in 1991.


in 1983, new rapid deployment joint task force (rdjtf) activated, , in 1987 became united states central command (uscentcom). in 1987, united states special operations command (ussocom) activated @ macdill afb, occupying former facilities of usredcom.


at super bowl xviii , again @ super bowl xxv, both played @ tampa stadium, 56th tactical training wing aircraft performed flyover , missing man formation @ conclusion of national anthem.


on 1 october 1991, 56th ttw redesignated 56th fighter wing (56 fw). following inactivation of tactical air command (tac), 56 fw reassigned newly established air combat command (acc) on 1 june 1992.







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