Description

458th Tactical Fighter Squadron Patch

Pilots and Crew!   Fly again with the 458th Tactical Fighter Squadron with the beautifully embroidered patch. You’ll be able to wear this patch proudly.

• 4 inch
• Embroidered
• US Veteran-Owned Business
• Reproduction

The 458th Tactical Fighter Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. It was last assigned to the 506th Tactical Fighter Wing at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, where it was inactivated on 1 April 1959.

Trained in the continental United States, Oct 1944 – Feb 1945. Moved to western Pacific Ocean in spring of 1945. Escorted Boeing B-29 Superfortress bombers in raids against Japan, and attacked targets such as enemy airfields, May-Aug 1945.

Cold War
Between 1953 and 1959 the unit trained for a variety of tactical air missions. Frequently deployed for training exercises, some of them overseas.