The 104th Fighter Squadron is a unit of the Maryland Air National Guard, stationed in Middle River, MD.
It's lineage traces all the way back to 1921 when the 104th flew Curtiss JN-4D Jennies as observation platforms, making them the first ANG unit to be equipped with its own aircraft.
After World War II in 1946, the 104th, equipped with P-47 Thunderbolts and later Mustangs, was charged up until the 50's as a fighter-interceptor squadron charged with defending the Baltimore-Washington area against Soviet bomber attack. They soon after, converted to F-86 Sabre's up until 1970 when they switched to the A-37 Dragonfly till '74's switch to the OA-37, the aircraft that preceded the legendary Republic A-10a Thunderbolt—a plane family that they fly to this day.
A former primary squadron, the 104th FS in USLANTCOM is now designated as a Secondary Squadron, allowing select members to fly the DCS A-10c-II in select campaigns as the premiere CAS aircraft.
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