Lineage. Constituted 25 Reconnaissance Squadron (Heavy) on 28 Jan 1942. Activated on 3 Feb 1942. Redesignated: 415 Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) on 22 Apr 1942; 415 Bombardment Squadron, Heavy on 1 Jul 1943. Inactivated on 3 Jul 1945. Redesignated 415 Bombardment Squadron, Medium on 11 Aug 1958. Activated on 1 Sep 1958. Discontinued, and inactivated, on 1 Jan 1962. Consolidated (1 Oct 1992) with the 6515 Test Squadron, which was designated, and activated, on 10 Mar 1989. Redesignated: 415 Test Squadron on 2 Oct 1992; 415 Flight Test Squadron on 1 Mar 1994. Inactivated on 1 Oct 1994. Redesignated 415 Flight Test Flight on 24 Sep 2001. Activated in the Reserve on 1 Oct 2001.
Assignments. 98 Bombardment Group, 3 Feb 1942-3 Jul 1945. 98 Bombardment Wing, 1 Sep 1958-1 Jan 1962. 6510 (later, 412) Test Wing, 10 Mar 1989; 412 Operations Group, 1 Oct 1993-1 Oct 1994. 622 Flight Test Group, 1 Oct 2001-.
Stations. MacDill Field, FL, 3 Feb 1942; Barksdale Field, LA, c. 9 Feb 1942; Ft Myers, FL, 31 Mar 1942; Drane Field, FL, 15 May-3 Jul 1942; Ramad David, Palestine, 31 Jul 1942; Fayid, Egypt, 12 Nov 1942; Tobruk, Libya, 26 Jan 1943; Benina, Libya, 11 Feb 1943; Hergla, Tunisia, 26 Sep 1943; Brindisi, Italy, 18 Nov 1943; Manduria, Italy, 19 Dec 1943; Lecce, Italy, 18 Jan 1944-19 Apr 1945; Fairmont AAFld, NE, 8 May-3 Jul 1945. Lincoln AFB, NE, 1 Sep 1958-1 Jan 1962. Edwards AFB, CA, 10 Mar 1989-1 Oct 1994. Randolph AFB, TX, 1 Oct 2001-.
Service Streamers. None.
Campaign Streamers. World War II: Egypt-Libya; Air Offensive, Europe; Tunisia; Sicily; Naples-Foggia; Anzio; Rome-Arno; Normandy; Northern France; Southern France; North Apennines; Rhineland; Central Europe; Po Valley; Air Combat, EAME Theater.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Distinguished Unit Citations: North Africa and Sicily, Aug 1942-17 Aug 1943; Ploesti, Rumania, 1 Aug 1943.
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 19 Apr 2002.
Supersedes published information contained in Maurer Maurer (ed.), Combat Squadrons of the Air Force, World War II (Washington: USGPO, 1969).
Emblem. Approved on 1 Aug 1989; latest rendering, 28 Mar 2023.
Prepared by Daniel L. Haulman.
Approved by Judy G. Endicott.