A firetruck hoses down an F-16 piloted by Lt. Col. Brad Kearney, 523rd FS commander, on May 10th, 2007 following the final flight of the squadron. The squadron inactivated on May 23rd. [USAF photo by SrA. Erik Cardenas]
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News: 523rd Fighter Squadron Last Flight, Set to Disband [2007-05-10]
In preparation of converting Cannon AFB to a special operations base, the 523rd FS, named the Crusaders, is the first squadron at the base to deactivate.
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News: 523rd FS inactivated after flag ceremony [2007-05-24]
More than 60 years of flying and fighting history closed May 23 as the 523rd Fighter Squadron, also known as the Crusaders, inactivated during ceremonies at The Landing.
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