Cannon AFB 33d SOS GRYPHONS
Cannon AFB 33d SOS GRYPHONS poster art.
The 33 SOS has one of the longest histories in the Air Force, dating back to WWI, when the unit was activated as the 33 Aero Sqdn on June 12, 1917, and trained pilots for nearly two years. It was reconstituted and redesignated as the 33d Pursuit Squadron on March 24, 1923, and was organized as a Regular Army unit in 1909. It trained on new front-line aircraft for testing and evaluation until December 6, 1939, when it became a fighter Pursuit Sqdn. It was redesignated the 33d Pursuit Squadron (Interceptor) on 12 March 1941, then the 33d Fighter Squadron on 15 May 1942, until it was deactivated on 22 June 1945.
Cannon AFB 33d SOS GRYPHONS vintage style military aviation travel poster art by – Squadron Posters!
During WWII, the 33d provided escort patrols for North Atlantic ferry transports and anti-submarine patrols, fighting German forces until the end of the war. Several times over the next few decades, it was reorganized, deactivated, and reactivated, playing roles in Operation Southern Watch and the Gulf War. It was finally renamed the 33d Special Operations Squadron and activated on May 29, 2009. It has been conducting armed ISR in support of Special Operations Command, flying the MQ-9 over global combat arenas.
Squadron Posters offers the world’s largest collection of Squadron Specific Art! Check out our stunning vintage style military aviation themed travel posters, honoring All Branches of Service. Our artwork not only represents aircraft, armored cavalry, or ships, it represents adventure and travel. This means we create posters featuring the Space Needle, New Orleans, the Golden Gate Bridge, Mt Rushmore and the National Mall. Of course, McChord AFB isn’t in Seattle but if you’re stationed there your adventure surely involves the Space Needle!
This is what makes Squadron Posters different–it’s about remembering where you’ve lived and what you’ve seen with a vintage themed travel poster. – Collect your travels and tell your story!
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