History
Activated as a fourth F-100 Super Sabre squadron at Cannon AFB under the 312th TFW. Deployed to Turkey for NATO rotational commitments. Inactivated in 1959 when its parent wing was inactivated and re-designated as the 27th TFW. Personnel and equipment of the squadron were re-designated as the 481st Tactical Fighter Squadron.
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