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1st Fighter Wing
The name says it all -- 1st Fighter Wing. As the first air combat unit organized under the U.S. Army air arm, the wing can make claim to many historic accomplishments.
The study of the 1st FW's history is comparable to examining the history of air power itself. The groaning of wooden frames as the first aces put their aircraft through daring maneuvers in World War I has evolved into the roar of jet engines as the symbols of air superiority, the F-22 Raptor and the F-15 Eagle, are thrust into desert skies and another chapter of history.
In addition to the F-15 and F-22A, the 1st FW has tallied many other firsts throughout its distinguished history. In World War I, when it was known as the 1st Pursuit Organization and Training Center, the wing scored its first aerial victory when Lt. Douglas Campbell of the 94th FS downed a German Phalz D-3 over France.
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