AF
87 fighter interceptor squadron
U.S. Air Force
The 87th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron was a unit of the United States Air Force, activated in 1942 during World War II. Initially, it flew P-47 Thunderbolts and was engaged in air defense and combat operations in the Mediterranean Theater. After the war, the squadron was reactivated during the Cold War, operating several jet interceptors, including the F-86 Sabre and F-101 Voodoo, primarily tasked with defending North American airspace. The 87th was inactivated in 1985 after decades of distinguished service in both wartime and peacetime air defense roles.
