Force Base, New Mexico, 18 February 1959 – November 1965 Deployed to Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, c. 24 February–17 June 1960 Deployed to England Air Force Base, Louisiana, 29 March–21 April 1961 Deployed to Chambley-Bussières Air Base, France, c. 5 September – 20 November 1961 Deployed to Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, c. 12 October 1962 – c. 15 January 1963 Deployed to Misawa Air Base, Japan, 12 June – 4 September 1964, 22 March–2 May 1965 and 11–30 June 1965 (with detachment at Kunsan Air Base, South Korea, c. 22 March – 2 May 1965 and 11–22 June 1965) Clark Air Base, Philippines, 23 November 1965 – 31 August 1973 (with Detachment to Tainan Air Base, Taiwan, 23 November 1965 – 31 August 1973) Deployed to Udorn Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand, 9 April–24 October 1972 Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico, 31 August 1973 – 30 September 2007 Deployed to Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, September 1992 – July 1993 (Operation Provide Comfort) Deployed to Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia, March 1988 – March 1999 (Operation Southern Watch) Deployed to NAS Keflavik, Iceland, August–September 1999 Deployed to Aviano Air Base, Italy, March–June 1999 (Operation Allied Force) Deployed to Undisclosed locations in Southwest Asia as part of 27th Expeditionary Operations Group, 2002–2007 Deployed to Misawa Air Base, Japan, January 2005 – June 2005 (Operation Southern Watch) Aircraft Douglas B-18 Bolo, 1940–1941 Douglas A-24 Dauntless, 1941–1942 Douglas A-20 Havoc, 1941, 1942–1943 North American A-36 Apache, 1943–1944 Curtiss P-40 Warhawk, 1944 Republic P-47 Thunderbolt, 1944–1945; 1946–1947 North American P-51 Mustang (later F-51), 1947–1948 North American F-82 Twin Mustang, 1948–1950 Republic F-84 Thunderjet, 1950–1957 McDonnell F-101 Voodoo, 1957–1958 North American F-100 Super Sabre, 1959–1968 McDonnell F-4 Phantom II, 1967–1973 General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark, 1973–1995 General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon, 1995–2007 See also References Notes Explanatory notes Citations Bibliography External links Globalsecurity 523d Fighter Squadron page Fighter squadrons of the United States Air Force Military units and formations in New Mexico Fighter squadrons of the United States Army Air Forces