48th FIS

The 48th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron (48th FIS) was an active United States Air Force unit primarily tasked with air defense missions during the Cold War. Originally constituted as the 48th Pursuit Squadron in 1940, it served in the Pacific Theater during World War II, flying various aircraft including the P-40 Warhawk and P-47 Thunderbolt. Reactivated during the Korean War era, the squadron transitioned to jet interceptors such as the F-86 Sabre and later the F-106 Delta Dart, defending the northeastern United States from potential aerial threats. The 48th FIS was inactivated in 1987 as part of the drawdown of air defense forces.