▁November ▁ 1 9 5 0 ▁– ▁ 2 4 ▁March ▁ 1 9 5 1 ; ▁attached ▁c . ▁ 2 2 ▁April ▁ 1 9 5 1 ▁– ▁ 6 ▁November ▁ 1 9 5 3 ▁▁ 6 th ▁P urs uit ▁( l ater , ▁ 6 th ▁F ighter ; ▁ 6 th ▁Night ▁F ighter ): ▁January ▁ 1 9 2 7 - 1 6 ▁March ▁ 1 9 4 3 ▁▁ 1 2 th ▁F ighter ▁( l ater , ▁ 1 2 th ▁F ighter - B om ber ; ▁ 1 2 th ▁T act ical ▁F ighter , ▁ 1 2 th ▁F ighter ): ▁ 3 0 ▁March ▁ 1 9 4 3 ▁– ▁ 2 ▁September ▁ 1 9 5 7 ▁( not ▁oper ational , ▁ 2 6 ▁March - 2 ▁October ▁ 1 9 4 7 ; ▁not ▁oper ational , ▁ 1 0 – 3 1 ▁July ▁ 1 9 5 0 ; ▁det ached ▁ 2 7 ▁January - 1 9 ▁February ▁ 1 9 5 5 , ▁c . ▁ 3 ▁September - 3 0 ▁November ▁ 1 9 5 5 , ▁ 7 ▁August ▁ 1 9 5 6 ▁– ▁ 1 4 ▁March ▁ 1 9 5 7 , ▁ 1 5 ▁March - 1 5 ▁August ▁ 1 9 5 7 , ▁ 1 6 ▁August - 2 ▁September ▁ 1 9 5 7 ); ▁ 1 ▁May ▁ 1 9 7 8 ▁–