492nd Fighter Squadron

492d Fighter Squadron
492d Fighter Squadron
	A 492 FS F-15E Strike Eagle in a special scheme to mark the 75th anniversary of Operation Overlord
Active	15 Jan 1941 – 7 Nov 1945; 10 July 1952 − present
Country	United States
Branch	United States Air Force
Role	Fighter
Part of	United States Air Forces in Europe
Garrison/HQ	RAF Lakenheath
Nickname(s)	Bolars; Madhatters
Colors	Blue
Equipment	F-15E Strike Eagle
Engagements	; World War II – Antisubmarine; ; World War II – EAME Theater; ; 1991 Gulf War (Defense of Saudi Arabia; Liberation of Kuwait); ; Kosovo Campaign; Operation Odyssey Dawn; Iraq War; Operation Enduring Freedom; Operation Inherent Resolve;
Decorations	; Distinguished Unit Citation (2x); ; Air Force Outstanding Unit Award (14x); ; Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation (Libya); Cited in the Orders of the Day, Belgian Army: 6 Jun – 30 Sep 1944; 1 Oct – 17 Dec 1944; 18 Dec 1944 – 15 Jan 1945; Belgian Fourragere;
Commanders
Notable; commanders	Lt. Gen. Steven L. Kwast; Lt. Gen. Jay B. Silveria; Maj. Gen. David Iverson; Brig. Gen. Christopher M. Short
Insignia
492d Fighter Squadron emblem (approved 11 February 2005)
492d Fighter Squadron emblem (approved 1993)
492d Tactical Fighter Squadron emblem (approved 9 June 1964)
55th Bombardment Squadron emblem (approved 25 February 1943)
Squadron code	F4 (Jan 1941 – Nov 1945); LR (Jan 1960 – Dec 1971); LK (Dec 1971 – July 1972); LN (July 1972 – present)

The 492d Fighter Squadron (492nd FS), nicknamed "the Madhatters", is part of the 48th Fighter Wing at RAF Lakenheath, England, where they operate the McDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle.

^ "492nd FS returns from deployment". DVIDS. 16 October 2017. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
^ Hunter, Jamie (April 2019). "Madhatters". Combat Aircraft. Key Publishing Ltd. pp. 47–70.
^ ^a ^b ^c Robertson, Patsy (11 October 2016). "Factsheet 492 Fighter Squadron (USAFE)". Air Force Historical Research Agency. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
^ ^a ^b Endicott, p. 827
^ Maurer, Combat Squadrons, pp 593–594
^ "48th Tactical Fighter Wing 1956–1972". F-100 Super Sabre Photo Archives. Retrieved 13 March 2020.

492d Fighter Squadron
A 492 FS F-15E Strike Eagle in a special scheme to mark the 75th anniversary of Operation Overlord
Active	15 Jan 1941 – 7 Nov 1945 10 July 1952 − present
Country	United States
Branch	United States Air Force
Role	Fighter
Part of	United States Air Forces in Europe
Garrison/HQ	RAF Lakenheath
Nickname(s)	Bolars^[1] Madhatters^[2]
Colors	Blue
Equipment	F-15E Strike Eagle
Engagements	World War II – Antisubmarine World War II – EAME Theater 1991 Gulf War (Defense of Saudi Arabia; Liberation of Kuwait) Kosovo Campaign^[3] Operation Odyssey Dawn Iraq War Operation Enduring Freedom Operation Inherent Resolve
Decorations	Distinguished Unit Citation (2x) Air Force Outstanding Unit Award (14x) Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation (Libya) Cited in the Orders of the Day, Belgian Army: 6 Jun – 30 Sep 1944; 1 Oct – 17 Dec 1944; 18 Dec 1944 – 15 Jan 1945 Belgian Fourragere^[3]
Commanders
Notable commanders	Lt. Gen. Steven L. Kwast Lt. Gen. Jay B. Silveria Maj. Gen. David Iverson Brig. Gen. Christopher M. Short
Insignia
492d Fighter Squadron emblem (approved 11 February 2005)^[3]
492d Fighter Squadron emblem (approved 1993)^[4]
492d Tactical Fighter Squadron emblem (approved 9 June 1964)^[4]
55th Bombardment Squadron emblem (approved 25 February 1943)^[5]
Squadron code	F4 (Jan 1941 – Nov 1945) LR (Jan 1960 – Dec 1971)^[6] LK (Dec 1971 – July 1972) LN (July 1972 – present)