Welcome to the homepage for the 48th Squadron Association, representing all those who have ever served or known someone who has served in the U.S. Air Force's 48th Aero Squadron, 48th School Squadron, 48th Pursuit Squadron, 48th Fighter Squadron, 48th Fighter Interceptor Squadron, or 48th Flying Training Squadron.
So as we transition form winter to summer,
By Memorial Day, 2012 we will hope to have here more information about our reunion planned for 2012 at Langley Field.
Only
days left until the Reunion.
Remember the 2012 reunion date of Sept. 19-23.
Information on the location of the 2011 reunion
2011 Reunion ITINERARY (who, what, when, where)
WORKSHEET (to select what events you want to be a part of)
FLIGHT INCENTIVE (some will be taken on a flight if health permits)
BYLAWS (we vote on them during the 2011 reunion business meeting)
Any Questions?
Ask the 48th Squadron Association President
Bob Maurice at his email of BigBob880@aol.com
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A recap of past reunions is on our reunion page.
Here is a brief squadron summary, more is on our history page.
Click here for the membership Application (pdf)
you can then print it and send it in.
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The 48th Aero Squadron was organized in, Texas in 1917 by November of that year it arrived in France. Following World War I, the squadron returned to the United States and was demobilized in 1919. The 48th School Squadron was again active training aviation personnel between 1923 and 1927 and between 1933 and 1936 .
The unit was reactivated as the 48th Pursuit Squadron in 1941. In 1942 the 48th moved to Algeria to support the invasion of North Africa and later operations. In December 1943 the 48th moved to Italy and conducted fighter escort for heavy bombers. From 1946 until 1949 the 48th Fighter Squadron flew air defense missions from Maine. The 48th Fighter Interceptor Squadron was activated in Virginia from 1953 until the deactivation in 1991.
Reactivation of the 48th Flying Training Squadron in 1996 completed reunification of the squadrons in the World War II 14th Fighter Group, which included the 37th, 48th, 49th and 50th Squadrons, as the 14th Flying Training Wing.
