5th Fighter Interceptor Sqadron

The 5th Fighter Interceptor Squadron was a unit of the United States Air Force with a distinguished service history. Originally activated in 1941, it participated in World War II, providing air defense and escort missions in various theaters, including the Pacific. During the Cold War, the squadron was reactivated and assigned to the Air Defense Command, where it flew aircraft such as the F-86 Sabre and F-102 Delta Dagger, guarding North American airspace against potential Soviet threats. The squadron was ultimately inactivated in 1987 as part of a broader restructuring of U.S. air defense forces.