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3d Search Attack Squadron 
Summary
The 3d Search Attack Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with the 1st Search Attack Group, based at Langley Field, Virginia. It was inactivated on 10 April 1944.
| 3d Search Attack Squadron | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1942-1944 |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Role | Antisubmarine Warfare |
History edit
Tested electronic equipment and trained crews for its use in antisubmarine operations; antisubmarine patrols, Jan until late 1943.
Lineage edit
- Constituted 2d Search Attack Squadron (Heavy) on 7 December 1942
- Activated on 10 December 1942
- Redesignated: 2d Search Attack Squadron (Heavy) on 22 November 1943
- Disbanded on 10 April 1944.
Assignments edit
- 1st Sea-Search Attack Unit (later Search Attack Group), 10 December 1942 – 10 April 1944.
Stations edit
- Langley Field, Virginia, 10 December 1942 – 10 April 1944
Aircraft edit
- B-18 Bolo, 1942–1943
- B-24 Liberator, 1943–1944
References edit
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency
- Maurer, Maurer (1983). Air Force Combat Units Of World War II. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0-89201-092-4.