4th Fighter Squadron Emblem Fighting Fuujins
“At the center of a black disc, Fuujin, the Okinawan god of wind, Green, carrying a large Yellow sack, wearing a Red scarf draped about the neck and shoulders, all in front of a white thunder cloud outlined in Grey with Yellow lightning flash issuing toward dexter base. (Approved, 25 Feb 1949, slightly modified 1994)”
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In December of 1975 the Fighting Fuujins relocated from Udorn Royal Thai Air Force Base to Hill Air Force Base, Utah, and formed the initial cadre of the 388th Tactical Fighter Wings relocation. In March 1980 the squadron began conversions to F-16 Fighting Falcons, becoming the first operational F-16 tactical fighter squadron of the USAF, in January of 1990 the squadron received upgraded General Dynamics F-16C Block 40s.
In August the 4th deployed to Southeast Asia in support of Operation Desert Shield, setting the record for longest distance flown non-stop in an F-16, they flew non-stop for 16 hours with 10 air refuelings, including 5 at night. More than 2000 tons of conventional munitions were dropped on strategic and tactical targets in Iraq and Kuwait, flying more than 1000 daytime combat sorties the 4th lost no aicraft in combat but had only two damaged to enemy fire.
In August 2017 the 4th switched to Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning IIs, primarily flying air superiority, strike, and close air support missions. In 2019 the 4th completed the first operational deployment of the Lightning II in support of Operation Freedom’s Sentinel and Inherent Resolve.
Pictures of Aircraft with squadron badge
General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon of the 4th Fighter Squadron clearly displaying its squadron patch on its under-fuselage air intake.
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Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II with the low visibility Fuujin patch just aft of its air intake, similar to the F-16
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Sources:
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