342d Composite Group (11 Sep 1942 - 18 Mar 1944)

33D Fighter Squadron (P-39D, P-40C/K, P-47D)

50th Fighter Squadron (P-39D, P-40C/K, P47D, B-18 Bolo)

337th Fighter Squadron (P-38) (11 Sep - 26 Nov 1942)

131 st Fighter- Bomber Group (TAC) (Federalized Missouri ANG)

192d Fighter-Bomber Squadron 1 Sep 1952 - Dec 1952 (F-51D/H)

479 Fighter-Bomber Group (TAC) From George AFB Cal.

435 Fighter-Bomber Sq. 1 Dec 1952 -27 Mar 1953 (F-51D/H)

436th Fighter - Bomber. Sq. 1 Dec 1952-2 Dec 1953 (F-51D/H)

82d Fighter-Interceptor Squadron /Air Defence Command)
Flew F-94B Starfire (1953-1954)

57th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron Flew F-89C Scorpions (1954 – 1962 Air Defence Command)

Flew F-102A/B Delta Daggers (1962 -1973) (Air Defence Command)

Flew McDonnel Douglas F-4C Phantom IIs (1973-1979) Air Defence Command)

Flew McDonnel Douglas F-4E Phantom IIS (1979-1985) Tactical Air Forces Iceland

Flew Mc McDonnel Douglas F-15C/D Eagle (1985-1992) Tactical Air Forces Iceland
Updated 15.10.2020
Flew Mc McDonnel Douglas F-15C/D Eagle (1992- 1993)
Air Combat Command

Flew Mc McDonnel Douglas F-15C/D Eagle (1993 – 1994)
Air Combat Command (Assigned to 35th Wing)

Flew Mc McDonnel Douglas F-15C/D Eagle (1994 – 1995)
Air Combat Command (Assigned to 86th Wing Ramstein AB Germany)

85th Group (1995-2006) US Air Force in Europe) No permanent aircraft assigned. Rotated F-15 for 90-day deployments.

 

F-51-D-25
North American F-51, Mustang

192d Fighter Bomber Squadron Sept. 1. 1952 to December 1 1952
435th Fighter Bomber Squadron Dec. 1. 1952 to March 27 1953
436th Fighter Bomber Squadron Dec. 1. 1952 to December 2 1953

During the year 1952 the Squadron experienced 2 F-51-D-25 aircraft incidents.

Jan. 10.53 s/n 44-74959 Keflavík McDonald, Rober H. T/O Crash, belly landing
Dec. 16.52 s/n 44-74382 Keflavík Schwader Paul R Engine failure at T/O

 

F-84G Incidents in Iceland, 1952
Republic Aviation F84G, Thunderjet

During the year 1952 the Squadron experienced 3 F84G aircraft incidents.

May. 12. 52 s/n 51-873, Keflavík, George E. Landing incident, minor damage.
Aug. 1. 52 s/n 51-10190, Keflavík, Charles Ray. Landing incident. 90 ft short of Rwy.
Dec. 5. 52. s/n 51-872, Keflavík. Joseph Moore. Forced landing due engine fire.

 

F-86F Incidents in Iceland, 1952-53
North American F-86F, Sabrejet

During the year 1952-1953 the squadron experienced 3 F-86F aircraft incidents.

Apr. 13. 53. s/n 51-13229, Keflavík, Martin, Hugh. Landing incident, minor damage.
Jul. 2. 52. s/n 51-13168, Keflavík, Wakefield Garrett. Landing incident, minor damage.
Nov. 1. 53. s/n 52-5303, Keflavík. Earl. R.K. Ferry Flight, Structural failure.

 

Northrop F-89C/D, Scorpion
57th Fighter Interceptor Squadron, 1953 - 1962

During the year 1952-1963 the squadron experienced 8 F-89 CD aircraft incidents.

Apr. 6.56. s/n 54-199 Keflavík John N. Sexton. Engine exploded at landing.
Apr. 18.56 s/n ? Njarðvík Damage? Pilot?
Feb. 6. 57. s/n 54-194 Keflavík. Lost Nose Wheel? Pilot??
Mar. 20 57. s/n 54-241 Keflavík. Sliding off runway when taxiing out for scramble take off.
Apr. 20.57.s/n 54-198 Keflavík. Engine flame out.
Des. 31.59 s/n ? ? ?
May 24.59. s/n 54-235 Keflavík. Crash landed outside the runway. Crash landing. Pilot ?
Sep. 11.61. s/n 54-244 Keflavík. LH engine exploded A/C landed safely.
Mar. 21.62. s/n 54-248 Keflavík.R/H engine exploded A/C written off.

F-94B Incidents in Iceland, 1953-54
Lockheed F-94B, Starfire

82nd Fighter-Interceptor Squadron April 1. 1953 to 22. Oct. 1954
57th Fighter Interceptor Squadron. 12 November 1954 to 1. March 1995. (Replaced 82nd FIS)

During the years 1953/1954 the Squadron experienced 10 aircraft incidents.

June 10. 53. s/n 50-860 Keflavík, Hall Benjamin Landing accident. Long Landing
June 22. 53. s/n-50-823 Keflavík, Olson, Henry. Mid Air Collision (w s/n 51-5312)
June.22. 53. s/n 51-5312 Keflavík, Stubblefield, Steven. Mid Air Collision (w s/n 50-823)
Jul. 16. 53. s/n 50-905 Keflavík, Durham Robert. Landing accident
Aug. 11. 53. s/n 50-896 Keflavík. Strid Roland Landing accident. Long Landing
Oct. 10 53 ? ?
Mar. 25.54. s/n 50-863 Keflavík. Holzschuh John. Landing accident ground collision.
Mar. 28.54. s/n 50-820 Keflavík. McBride Kevin. Landing accident
May.19.54. s/n 51-5335 3M E of Kef. Halloran J. Killed in crash, ground collision
Jul. 3. 54. s/n 50-864 1,5 M SW of Kef. Rydholm Dean. Weather + Mechanical failure
Mar. 15.1978 s/n 55-121 Landing Gear Collapsed at Kef. Aircraft written off

 

F-100C-Suber Sabre
North American, F-100-C-NA

Mar. 10.56. S/N 54-1869 Meeks Field, Crash landing (pilots name not known)

 

Convair F-102A, Delta Dagger (Replace 1962 replaces F89)
57th Fighter Interceptor Squadron 1962-1973

During the years 1962-1973 the squadron experienced 4 F-102A aircraft incidents.

Sep.15. 66. s/n 56-1403 Keflavík, Jansen, John R. Crashed on practice flight for open house.
Feb. 28.68. s/n 56-1411 Keflavík Webster, James K
Mar.25.66. s/n 56-1396 Stóri Klofi, Fudula, Eugene R Engine Failure
Jan. 22.73. s/n 56-1321 Crashed in ocean 17 Mi. South of Keflavík. Gronin, John E

F-104
Lockheed F-104, Starfighter
479 Fighter Bomber Group 1. December 1952 to 27 March 1953

During the year 1962-1973 the squadron experienced NO aircraft incidents.

 

Convair F-106, Delta Dart
57th Fighter Interceptor Squadron, April – May 1978

During the year period April- May 1978 the squadron experienced NO aircraft incidents.

 

McDonnell Aircraft, F-4E Phantom II
57th Fighter Interceptor Squadron, 1973 – 1978 experienced 1 Aircraft incident.

Jan. 27.75 s/n 63-7475 Keflavík, Land. Gears stuck in up position. A/C repaired.

 

McDonnell Aircraft, F-15C/15D Eagle
57th Fighter Interceptor Squadron, 1985 – 1995

35th Wing 31 May 1993 (1 June 1992) to October 1994 (2002)
McDonnel Douglas F-15 C/D Eagle, 31 May 1993 to October 1994

86th Airlift Wing 1 October to 8 October 2004* 

McDonnel Douglas F-15C/D EAGLE, 1 October 2002 to 8 October 2004
(1) Supersonic Interseptor

48th Fighter wing 8 October 2004 to June 2006 **

Mc Donnel Douglas F15C/D Eagle, 8 October 2004 to June 2006

 

53rd Air Rescue Squadron 14. Nov. 1952 to 24 March 1960

1946-1953 converted B17, C47, C54, SH-16 Albatros, Sikorsky HH-19

1961 Sikorky SH-53J

1971 Sikorsky HH 3 (Jolly Green Giant)

56th Rescue Squadron 1 July 1995 – 28 June 2006