Story by Senior Airman Kimberly Barrera | 4th Fighter Wing | 06.10.2022
SEYMOUR JOHNSON AIR FORCE BASE, N.C. - As the 4th Fighter Wing approaches its 80th anniversary, its heritage can be traced back to the Royal Air Force Eagle Squadrons from World War II. Prior to the United States entering WWII in December 1941, the RAF created three fighter units manned entirely by volunteer American pilots, known collectively as the Eagle Squadrons, which were numbered......