4734th Air Defense Group
| 4734th Air Defense Group
Air Defense Command | |
|---|---|
| Equipment | Northrop F-89 Scorpion |
The 4734th Air Defense Group is a discontinued
air defense of Greenland from Northeast Air Command. It controlled a fighter-interceptor squadron at Thule and a squadron operating a radar
at nearby Pingarsuak Mountain. It was discontinued in 1958 and its mission transferred to the 64th AD in Newfoundland.
History
The
74th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron (FIS) flew Northrop F-89 Scorpion aircraft.[4] The group was a tenant organization at Thule AB, a Strategic Air Command base, whose 4083d Air Base Group was the host organization for the base.[5] The 4734th was discontinued[1] due to funding cutbacks[citation needed] in 1958, and its assets were assumed directly by the 64th AD,[2][3] with the establishment of Detachment 1, 64th AD at Thule.[6]
Lineage
- Organized as 4734th Air Defense Group on 1 April 1957
- Discontinued on 1 May 1958
Assignments
- 64th Air Division, 1 April 1957 – 1 May 1958
Components
- 74th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron[7]
- Thule AB, Greenland, 1 April 1957 – 1 May 1958
- 931st Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron[3]
- Thule AB, Greenland, 1 April 1957 – 1 May 1958 (located on Pingarsuak Mountain)
Stations
- Thule AB, Greenland, 1 April 1957 – 1 May 1958
Aircraft
- F-89C, 1957–1958
Commander
- Col James T. Jarman, 1 April 1957 – 1 May 1958[8]
See also
- United States general surveillance radar stations
- 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 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.
- ^ ISBN 0-912799-02-1.
- ^ a b c Cornett & Johnson, p.105
- ^ Cornett & Johnson, p. 118
- ^ Fletcher, Harry R (1993). Air Force Bases, Vol. II, Air Bases Outside the United States of America (PDF). Washington, DC: Center for Air Force History. p. 184.
- ^ Abstract, History of 4083 Strat Wg, May 1958 (retrieved 20 Jan, )
- ^ Robertson, Patsy (6 May 2013). "74 Fighter Squadron (ACC)". Air Force Historical Research Agency. Retrieved 3 March 2012.
- ^ Abstract, History of 4734th Air Def Gp, Apr 1957 – May 1958 (retrieved 20 January 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.
- 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 27 September 2012.
- Winkler, David F; Webster, Julie L (1997). Searching the skies: the legacy of the United States Cold War Defense Radar Program (PDF). Champaign, IL: US Army Construction Engineering Research Laboratories. (PDF) from the original on 29 October 2013.
