The 330th Fighter Squadron "Bayou Bandits", based out of Oceanview Chevalle was established in 1935 as the 330th Observation Squadron flying BC-1As. With the outbreak of the Osean War, the 330th was vital in Anti-submarine Patrols of the critical Eagalin Strait leading to the economic heart of Osea. Over the years, the squadron would trade their Bombers for gradually faster Fighters, until in 1974 they received the first of the F-4C Phantoms they would become known for. In 1995, the Bandits would be one of many squadrons Federalized for the war effort, with their primary focus of securing Shipping in and out of the Eaglin Straits.
By 2002, the 330th was one of the final units flying F-4C Phantoms, and the age of the airframes were rapidly hindering unit readiness. In 2005, the OADF, Retiring the first of its A-10As granted the 330th to become a composite fighter Squadron, thought the final few F-4Cs would remain in Chevalle inventory until 2017 being replaced by newer A-10Cs.
