Warbirds F-15C Eagle 58th Fighter Squadron Gorillas 1:72nd Scale The 58th Fighter Squadron is one of two combat flying squadrons in the 33d Fighter Wing Operations Group, 33d Fighter Wing. The mission of the 58th Fighter Squadron is to prepare and maintain a 24 Primary Assigned Aircraft (PAA) combat-coded F-15C squadron for worldwide deployment and air combat operations. The squadron originally transitionned to the F-15 aircraft in 1979. The squadron plans and executes an annual flying hour program of 5,200 sorties to train and maintain the combat readiness of 32 pilots and 300 maintenance personnel for operational taskings in the world's most sophisticated air superiority aircraft. The squadron has more than 320 active-duty and civilian personnel and 27 F-15C/D aircraft assigned. The Gorillas maintain and manage $950 million in assets and has an annual budget of $11.5 million. Base: Eglin AFB, Florida Homepage: http://www.eglin.af.mil/33fw/ courtesy: globalsecurity.org
Sorry, the item above is no longer available but you may like:
