4709th Air Defense Wing
4709th Air Defense Wing
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The 4709th Air Defense Wing is a discontinued
In early 1953 it also was assigned two
History
The
The stay of the 105th FIS with the wing was brief. In July 1952, it moved to
In February 1953, another major reorganization of ADC activated Air Defense Groups (Air Def Gp) at ADC bases with dispersed fighter squadrons. These
In July 1954, McGuire AFB transferred from ADC to Military Air Transport Service and its 1611th Air Transport Wing, which assumed base support functions from the inactivating 568th Air Def Gp.[20] As a result of the group's inactivation, the 2nd FIS and 5th FIS once again reported directly to the wing.[4][5][10]
In 1955, ADC implemented Project Arrow, which was designed to bring back on the active list the fighter units which had compiled memorable records in the two world wars.
In preparation for the implementation of the
Lineage
- Designated as the 4709th Defense Wing and organized on 1 February 1952
- Redesignated as the 4709th Air Defense Wing on 1 September 1954
- Discontinued on 18 October 1956
Assignments
- Eastern Air Defense Force, 1 February 1952
- 26th Air Division, 16 February 1953 – 18 October 1956
Components
Wing
- 4621st Air Defense Wing, 1 April 1956 – 1 October 1956 (attached)
Groups
- 52d Fighter Group (Air Defense)[32]
- Suffolk County AFB, New York, 18 August 1955 – 1 March 1956; 8 July 1956 – 1 October 1956
- 329th Fighter Group (Air Defense)[33]
- Sewart AFB, New York, 18 August 1955 – 8 July 1956
- 519th Air Defense Group
- Suffolk County AFB, New York, 16 February 1953 – 18 August 1955
- 568th Air Base Group (later 568th Air Defense Group), 1 February 1952 – 8 July 1954
- 4700th Air Defense Group
- Sewart AFB, New York, 20 September 1954 – 18 August 1955
Squadrons
Fighter Squadrons
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Support Squadrons
Radar Squadrons
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Stations
- McGuire AFB, New Jersey, 1 February 1952 – 1 October 1956
Aircraft
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Commanders
- Col. Charles B. Downer, 1 February 1952 – unknown[11]
See also
- List of MAJCOM wings
- List of United States Air Force Aerospace Defense Command Interceptor Squadrons
- List of United States Air Force aircraft control and warning squadrons
References
Notes
- ^ a b Cornett, Lloyd H; Johnson, Mildred W (1980). A Handbook of Aerospace Defense Organization, 1946–1980 (PDF). Peterson AFB, CO: Office of History, Aerospace Defense Center. p. 66. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 February 2016. Retrieved 25 February 2012.
- ^ Grant, C.L., The Development of Continental Air Defense to 1 September 1954, (1961), USAF Historical Study No. 126, p. 33
- ISBN 0-912799-12-9.
- ^ ISBN 0-405-12194-6.
- ^ a b c Maurer, Combat Squadrons, p. 34
- ^ Cornett & Johnson, p. 113
- ^ a b c Cornett & Johnson, pp. 121–122
- ^ Cornett & Johnson, p. 122
- ^ Abstract, History of 52nd Maint & Supply Gp, Oct 1951 – Feb 1952 (retrieved 25 February 2012)
- ^ a b c Cornett & Johnson, p. 85
- ^ a b Abstract, History of 4709th Air Def Wg, Feb–Jun 1952 (retrieved 25 February 2012)
- ^ a b Maurer (ed.), Combat Squadrons, p. 202-203
- ^ a b c Maurer, Combat Squadrons, p. 274
- ^ Cornett & Johnson, p. 126
- ^ a b Maurer, Combat Squadrons, p. 407
- ^ Cornett & Johnson, p. 88
- ^ Cornett & Johnson, p. 82
- ^ a b c d Cornett & Johnson, p. 156
- ^ a b c Cornett & Johnson, p. 167
- ISBN 0-912799-53-6.
- ^ Buss, Lydus H.(ed), Sturm, Thomas A., Volan, Denys, and McMullen, Richard F., History of Continental Air Defense Command and Air Defense Command July to December 1955, Directorate of Historical Services, Air Defense Command, Ent AFB, CO, (1956), p.6
- ^ Factsheet, 52nd Operations Group Archived 28 January 2015 at the Wayback Machine (retrieved 26 February 2012)
- ^ Factsheet, 329th Armament Systems Group Archived 4 January 2013 at the Wayback Machine (retrieved 26 February 2012)
- ^ a b Maurer, Combat Squadrons, p. 410
- ^ a b Maurer, Combat Squadrons, p. 646
- ^ Cornett & Johnson, pp. 127, 131
- ^ Abstract, History of 26th Air Div, Jul 1956 – Dec 1956 (retrieved 25 February 2012)
- ^ a b c Cornett & Johnson, p. 166
- ^ a b Maurer, Combat Squadrons, p. 204
- ^ Cornett & Johnson, p. 115
- ^ Maurer, Combat Squadrons, p. 327
- ^ AFHRA Factsheet, 52nd Operations Group Archived 28 January 2015 at the Wayback Machine (retrieved 3 March 2012)
- ^ AFHRA Factsheet, 329th Armament Systems Group Archived 4 January 2013 at the Wayback Machine (retrieved 26 February 2012)
- ^ AFHRA Factsheet, 2nd Fighter Squadron Archived 7 August 2016 at the Wayback Machine (retrieved 7 March 2012)
- ^ AFHRA Factsheet, 5th Flying Training Squadron Archived 13 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine (retrieved 7 March 2012)
- ^ AFHRA Factsheet, 45th Fighter Squadron Archived 29 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine (retrieved 12 March 2012)
- ^ AFHRA Factsheet, 75th Fighter Squadron Archived 29 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine (retrieved 3 March. 2012)
Bibliography
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency
- Buss, Lydus H.(ed), Sturm, Thomas A., Volan, Denys, and McMullen, Richard F., History of Continental Air Defense Command and Air Defense Command July to December 1955, Directorate of Historical Services, Air Defense Command, Ent AFB, CO, (1956)
- Cornett, Lloyd H; Johnson, Mildred W (1980). A Handbook of Aerospace Defense Organization, 1946–1980 (PDF). Peterson AFB, CO: Office of History, Aerospace Defense Center. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 February 2016. Retrieved 25 February 2012.
- Grant, C.L., The Development of Continental Air Defense to 1 September 1954, (1961), USAF Historical Study No. 126
- Maurer, Maurer, ed. (1983) [1961]. Air Force Combat Units of World War II (PDF) (reprint ed.). Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0-912799-02-1.
- Maurer, Maurer, ed. (1982) [1969]. Combat Squadrons of the Air Force, World War II (PDF) (reprint ed.). Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0-405-12194-6.
- Mueller, Robert (1989). Air Force Bases, Vol. I, Active Air Force Bases Within the United States of America on 17 September 1982 (PDF). Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0-912799-53-6.
Further reading
- Leonard, Barry (2009). History of Strategic Air and Ballistic Missile Defense (PDF). Vol. I. 1945–1955. Fort McNair, DC: Center for Military History. ISBN 978-1-4379-2131-1. Archived from the original(PDF) on 10 November 2013. Retrieved 14 October 2012.
- Leonard, Barry (2009). History of Strategic Air and Ballistic Missile Defense (PDF). Vol. II, 1955–1972. Fort McNair, DC: Center for Military History. ISBN 978-1-4379-2131-1. Archived from the original(PDF) on 16 December 2019. Retrieved 14 October 2012.
- Redmond, Kent C.; Smith, Thomas M. (2000). From Whirlwind to MITRE: The R&D Story of The SAGE Air Defense Computer. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press. ISBN 978-0-262-18201-0.
- Winkler, David F.; Webster, Julie L (1997). Searching the skies: The legacy of the United States Cold War Defense Radar Program. Champaign, IL: US Army Construction Engineering Research Laboratories. ]