In November 1952, the Air Force redesignated the unit as the. And activated it on 1 January 1953 at. Clovis Air Force Base. New Mexico, for training in. Soon thereafter, the squadron converted to the. Jet, but the transition period extended over a long period due to an acute shortage of trained people. In the Summer, the 417th transferred to. West Germany, to become a unit in the. United States Air Forces in Europe. The aircraft was deployed to Hahn during Operation Fox Able 20. This marked the first mass flight of an entire tactical wing from the U. At Hahn, the squadron trained in air-to-ground and air-to-air gunnery at places like. In West Germany and. The item “Authentic Air Force USAF 417th Fighter Bomber Squadron Hahn AB F-86″ is in sale since Monday, May 15, 2017. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\1954-60\Original Period Items”. The seller is “zeustinker” and is located in Marietta, Georgia. This item can be shipped worldwide.