4731st Air Defense Group
4731st Air Defense Group
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The 4731st Air Defense Group is a discontinued
air defense of Newfoundland from Northeast Air Command and controlled a fighter-interceptor squadron at Harmon and two squadron operating radars at dispersed locations. It was discontinued when Goose Air Defense Sector
assumed responsibility for air defense of Newfoundland.
History
The
air defense of northeast North America.[citation needed] The group was discontinued in 1960[1] and subordinate units assigned to Goose Air Defense Sector
.
Lineage
- Organized as 4731st Air Defense Group on 1 April 1957
- Discontinued on 1 July 1960
Assignments
- 64th Air Division, 1 April 1957 – 1 July 1960[1]
Components
- 61st Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, 1 April-15 October 1957[8]
- 323d Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, 15 October 1957 – 6 June 1960
- 640th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron, 1 April 1957 – 6 June 1960, Stephenville AS[5]
- Red Cliff AS[5]
Stations
- Ernest Harmon AFB, Newfoundland, Canada, 1 April 1957 – 1 July 1960
Aircraft
- F-89D 1957
- F-102A 1957-1959
Commanders
See also
- List of USAF Aerospace Defense Command General Surveillance Radar Stations
- Aerospace Defense Command Fighter Squadrons
- List of United States Air Force aircraft control and warning squadrons
References
Notes
- ^ a b c 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. 89. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 February 2016. Retrieved 20 November 2011.
- ^ Abstract, History of 64th Air Div, Apr 1957-Dec 1957 (accessed 19 Jan 2012)
- ^ Cornett & Johnson, p.117
- ^ ISBN 0-405-12194-6.
- ^ a b c d Cornett & Johnson, p. 97
- ^ Maurer, p.398
- ^ Cornett & Johnson, p.125
- ^ AFHRA Factsheet, 61st Fighter Squadron Archived 2011-09-13 at the Wayback Machine (accessed 7 Mar 2012)
- ^ Abstract, History of 4731st Air Def Gp Jan 1958-Dec 1959 (accessed 19 Jan 2012)
- ^ Abstract, History of 4731st Air Def Gp. Jan 1960-Mar 1960 (accessed 19 Jan 2012)
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. ISBN 0-405-12194-6.
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 24 June 2012.
- 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. ]