4732d Air Defense Group
| 4732nd Air Defense Group
Air Defense Command | |
|---|---|
| Equipment | Northrop F-89 Scorpion |
The 4732nd Air Defense Group is a discontinued
air defense of Newfoundland and Northern Canada from Northeast Air Command and controlled a fighter-interceptor squadron at Harmon and seven squadrons operating radars at dispersed locations. It was discontinued when Goose Air Defense Sector
assumed responsibility for air defense of Newfoundland and Northern Canada.
History
The
air defense of northeast North America.[citation needed] The 4732d was discontinued in 1960[1] and its subordinate units were assigned to the Goose Air Defense Sector.[4][5][6][7]
Lineage
- Designated and organized as 4732nd Air Defense Group on 1 April 1957
- Discontinued on 1 April 1960
Assignments
- 64th Air Division, 1 April 1957 – 1 April 1960[1]
Components
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Stations
- Goose AFB, Newfoundland, Canada, 1 April 1957 – 1 April 1960[1]
Aircraft
- F-89J 1957–1960
See also
- List of United States Air Force Aerospace Defense Command Interceptor Squadrons
- List of United States Air Force aircraft control and warning squadrons
- United States general surveillance radar stations
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. 89. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 February 2016. Retrieved 20 January 2012.
- ^ Abstract, History of 64th Air Div, Apr 1957 – Dec 1957 (accessed 19 January 2012)
- ^ Cornett & Johnson, p.117
- ^ ISBN 0-405-12194-6.
- ^ a b c Cornett & Johnson, p. 97
- ^ a b c d e f Cornett & Johnson, p. 105
- ^ a b c d Cornett & Johnson, p. 106
- ^ Cornett & Johnson, p. 176. The flight was reassigned from NEAC's 64th Air Division and redesignated from 6630th Radar Evaluation Flight
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 January 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 24 June 2012.
- 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.
- 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. ]
