163d Fighter Squadron
Description
The 163d Fighter Squadron (163d FS) is a unit of the Indiana Air National Guard 122d Fighter Wing located at Fort Wayne Air National Guard Station, Indiana. The 163d is equipped with the A-10 Thunderbolt II. Its role is for Close air support, nicknamed as "Blacksnakes" and has been active since 1942. It has bestowed the lineage, history, honors, and colors of the 365th Fighter Squadron. Its mission was the air defense of Indiana.
