4728th Air Defense Group
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The 4728th Air Defense Group is a discontinued
New York Air Defense Sector at Dover Air Force Base
.
The
46th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron inactivated in 1958, leaving only a single fighter squadron
at Griffiss.
History
The 4728th Air Defense Group was organized in early 1957. The
air defense of the Middle Atlantic Area of the United States.[citation needed] These squadrons were already stationed at Dover and had been assigned to the New York Air Defense Sector.[6][7]
In August, maintenance for the two squadrons was combined in the 604th Consolidated Aircraft Maintenance Squadron (CAMS), which was activated at Dover.[8] The 98th FIS converted to newer model F-89s, which could carry nuclear armed AIR-2 Genies, in the fall of 1957.[5] The group was discontinued when the 46th FIS was inactivated,[6] leaving only a single operational ADC squadron at Dover.[1] The 604th CAMS was also inactivated, while the 98th FIS was then assigned directly to the New York Air Defense Sector.[7]
Lineage
- Designated and organized as the 4728th Air Defense Group on 8 February 1957
- Discontinued on 1 July 1958
Assignments
- New York Air Defense Sector, 8 February 1957 – 1 July 1958
Stations
- Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, 8 February 1957 – 1 July 1958
Components
- 46th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, 8 February 1957 – 1 July 1958
- 98th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, 8 February 1957 – 1 July 1958
- 604th Consolidated Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 8 August 1957 – 1 July 1958
Aircraft
- Northrop F-89H Scorpion, 1957
- Northrop F-89J Scorpion, 1957–1958
- Lockheed F-94C Starfire, 1957–1958
See also
- F-89 Scorpion units of the United States Air Force
- F-94 Starfire units of the United States Air Force
- List of United States Air Force Aerospace Defense Command Interceptor Squadrons
References
Notes
Bibliography
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency
- 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 20 November 2011.
- Maurer, Maurer, ed. (1982) [1969]. Combat Squadrons of the Air Force, World War II (PDF) (reprint ed.). Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History. OCLC 72556.
- 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. 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 10 December 2012.