4710th Air Defense Wing
| 4710th Air Defense Wing
Brigadier General Milton H. Ashkins (1952–1956) |
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The 4710th Air Defense Wing is a discontinued unit of the
113th Fighter-Interceptor Wing, which was an Air National Guard wing mobilized for the Korean War
.
In early 1953 it also was assigned five radar squadrons in Virginia, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey and its fighter squadron at New Castle combined with the colocated air base squadron into an air defense group. The wing was redesignated as an air defense wing in 1954. In the spring of 1956, its subordinate units were reassigned and it moved to O'Hare as ADC prepared for the implementation of the Semi-Automatic Ground Environment (SAGE) air defense system.
History
The
96th FIS at New Castle.[11]
At the beginning of 1953, the
F-86 Sabres.[17]
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 March 1956, the wing's components were reassigned to the 26th and 85th Air Divisions and the reduced strength wing moved to Illinois as ADC prepared for the implementation of the Semi-Automatic Ground Environment (SAGE) air defense system.[1][9][10][13][15][16] It was discontinued there in July.[1]
Lineage
- Designated as the 4710th Defense Wing and organized on 1 February 1952
- Redesignated as 4710th Air Defense Wing on 1 July 1954
- Discontinued on 8 July 1956
Assignments
- Eastern Air Defense Force, 1 February 1952
- 26th Air Division, 16 February 1953
- 37th Air Division, 1 March 1956 – 8 July 1956
Components
Groups
- 82d Fighter Group (Air Defense), 18 August 1955 – 1 March 1956
- 525th Air Defense Group, 16 February 1953 – 18 August 1955
Squadrons
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Fighter Squadrons
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Support Squadron
Radar Squadrons
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Stations
- New Castle Air Force Base (originally New Castle Airport), Delaware, 6 February 1952
- O'Hare International Airport, Illinois, 1 March 1956 – 8 July 1956
Aircraft
- F-47D, 1953
- F-84G, 1953
- F-86D, 1953–1956
- F-94B, 1952–1953
- F-94C, 1953–1956
Commanders
- Col. G. B. Greene, Jr., 6 February 1952 – 14 July 1952[23]
- Col. Milton H. Ashkins, 14 July 1952 – 1956[8][24]
See also
- List of MAJCOM wings of the United States Air Force
- 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 c d 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. 67. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 February 2016. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
- ^ Grant, C.L., (1961) The Development of Continental Air Defense to 1 September 1954, USAF Historical Study No. 126, p. 33
- ISBN 978-0-912799-02-5.
- ^ a b c d e Cornett & Johnson, p. 123
- ^ a b c Cornett & Johnson, p. 122
- ISBN 978-0-16-050901-8.
- ISBN 978-0-912799-12-4.
- ^ a b Abstract, History of 4710th Def Wg, Mar–Jun 1952 (retrieved 1 March 2012)
- ^ ISBN 978-0-405-12194-4.
- ^ a b Maurer, Combat Squadrons, p. 318
- ^ Maurer, Combat Squadrons, p. 321
- ^ a b Cornett & Johnson, p. 116
- ^ a b Maurer, Combat Squadrons, pp. 209–210
- ^ a b Cornett & Johnson, p. 83
- ^ a b c d Cornett & Johnson, p. 156
- ^ a b c d e Cornett & Johnson, pp. 166–167
- ^ Cornett & Johnson, p. 121
- ^ 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
- ^ Maurer, Combat Units, p. 148
- ^ Robertson, Patsy, Factsheet, 48 Flying Training Squadron Archived 3 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine 7 October 2010 (retrieved 12 March 2012)
- ^ Factsheet, 95 Fighter Squadron Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine 1 April 2008 (retrieved 12 March 2012)
- ^ Haulman, Daniel L., Factsheet, 96 Flying Training Squadron Archived 3 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine 26 December 2007 (retrieved 3 March 2012)
- ^ Abstract, History of 4710 Def Wg, Feb 1952 – Mar 1952 (retrieved 1 March 2012)
- ^ "US Air Force Biography Brigadier Milton Herbert Ashkins". (retrieved 16 December 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 27 February 2012.
- Endicott, Judy G., ed. (2001). The USAF in Korea, Campaigns, Units and Stations 1950–1953 (PDF). Maxwell AFB, AL: Air Force Historical Research Agency. ISBN 978-0-16-050901-8.
- Grant, C.L., (1961) The Development of Continental Air Defense to 1 September 1954, 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 978-0-912799-02-5.
- 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 978-0-405-12194-4.
- Ravenstein, Charles A. (1984). Air Force Combat Wings, Lineage & Honors Histories 1947–1977. Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 978-0-912799-12-4.
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 13 July 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 13 July 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. ]
