4735th Air Defense Group
| 4735th Air Defense Group | |
|---|---|
Air Defense Command |
The 4735th Air Defense Group is a discontinued
Otis Air Force Base
, Massachusetts, where it was last active in 1959.
The 4735th was formed in 1957 to provide a single command and support organization for the two
58th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron moved in 1959, leaving only a single fighter squadron
at Otis.
History
The 4735th Air Defense Group was organized in August 1957 at
551st Airborne Early Warning and Control Wing's 551st Air Base Group.[5]
The
60th FIS, flying Lockheed F-94 Starfire aircraft,[7] former squadrons of the 33rd Fighter Group, were reassigned to the 4735th.[8][9]
The 58th's Scorpions were a mix of F-89Hs, armed with AIM-4 Falcons and Mighty Mouse rockets and F-89Js, capable of carrying the nuclear armed AIR-2 Genie.[6] The 60th flew Mighty Mouse rocket armed F-94Cs.[7] All models were equipped with data link for interception control through the Semi-Automatic Ground Environment system.
The group assumed responsibility for
Air Defense Command.[7] The 4735th was discontinued on 1 August 1959 when the 58th FIS relocated to Walker Air Force Base, New Mexico, leaving only one operational fighter squadron at Otis.[1][8] The 60th FIS was reassigned directly to Boston Air Defense Sector,[9] and the 602nd CAMS was inactivated.[10]
Lineage
- Designated and organized as 4735th Air Defense Group on 18 August 1957
- Discontinued on 1 August 1959[1]
Assignments
- Boston Air Defense Sector, 18 August 1957 – 1 August 1959[1]
Components
- 58th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, 18 August 1957 – 1 August 1959[11]
- 60th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, 18 August 1957 – 1 August 1959[12]
- 602nd Consolidated Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 18 August 1957 – 8 July 1958[10]
Aircraft
- Northrop F-89H Scorpion, 1957–1959[6]
- Northrop F-89J Scorpion, 1957–1959[6]
- Lockheed F-94C Starfighter, 1957–1959[7]
- McDonnell F-101B Voodoo, 1959[7]
Commanders
- Col. David B. Tudor, 1958[13]
See also
- List of United States Air Force Aerospace Defense Command Interceptor Squadrons
- F-89 Scorpion units of the United States Air Force
- F-94 Starfire units of the United States Air Force
References
Notes
- ^ a b c d Cornett & Johnson, p. 89
- ^ a b Dollman, David (18 October 2016). "Factsheet 33 Operations Group (ACC)". Air Force Historical Research Agency. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
- ^ Ravenstein, p. 58
- ^ Bailey, Carl E. (28 November 2007). "Factsheet 33 Fighter Wing (ACC)". Air Force Historical Research Agency. Retrieved 25 June 2012.
- ^ "Abstract, History 26 Air Division, Jul–Dec 1957". Air Force History Index. Retrieved 21 January 2012.
- ^ a b c d Cornett & Johnson, p.116
- ^ a b c d e Cornett & Johnson, p. 117
- ^ a b Maurer, Combat Squadrons, p. 231
- ^ a b Maurer, Combat Squadrons, p. 235
- ^ a b c Cornett & Johnson, p.142
- ^ Dollman, David (13 October 2016). "Factsheet 58 Fighter Squadron (AETC)". Air Force Historical Research Agency. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
- ^ "Factsheet 60 Fighter Squadron". Air Force Historical Research Agency. 3 July 2008. Archived from the original on 27 February 2013. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
- ^ "Abstract, History 4735 Air Defense Group, Jan–Dec 1958". Air Force History Index. Retrieved 21 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.
- Maurer, Maurer, ed. (1983) [1961]. Air Force Combat Units of World War II (PDF) (reprint ed.). Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History. LCCN 61060979.
- 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.
- Ravenstein, Charles A. (1984). Air Force Combat Wings, Lineage & Honors Histories 1947–1977. Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0-912799-12-9.
