528th Air Defense Group
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Air Defense |
The 528th Air Defense Group is a disbanded
97th Bombardment Group at the end of World War II
in Italy.
The group was activated once again in 1953, when
23d Fighter Group
in a project that replaced air defense groups commanding fighter squadrons with fighter groups with distinguished records during World War II.
History
World War II
The
97th Bombardment Group in Italy in 1945. It was disbanded in 1948.[4]
Cold War
The group was reconstituted during the
74th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron (FIS), which was already stationed at Presque Isle flying cannon armed and airborne intercept radar equipped Lockheed F-94 Starfires[6] as its operational component.[7] The 74th FIS had been assigned directly to the 4711th Defense Wing.[7] The group also replaced the 85th Air Base Squadron as USAF host organization at Presque Isle. it was assigned three squadrons to perform its support responsibilities.[8][9]
In March 1953, the
Air Defense Command's Project Arrow, which was designed to bring back on the active list the fighter units which had compiled memorable records in the two world wars.[18] The group was disbanded once again in 1984.[19]
Lineage
- Constituted as 528th Air Service Group
- Reconstituted and redesignated as: 528th Air Defense Group on 21 January 1953
- Activated on 16 February 1953[5]
- Inactivated on 18 August 1955[5]
- Disbanded on 27 September 1984[19]
Assignments
- Unknown, 18 May 1945 – 1945[c]
- 4711th Defense Wing (later 4711th Air Defense Wing), 15 February 1953 – 18 August 1955[5]
Stations
- Amendola, Italy, 18 May 1945[2] – 1945
- Presque Isle Air Force Base, Maine, 15 February 1953 – 18 August 1955[5]
Components
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Operational Squadrons
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Support Units
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Aircraft
- Northrop F-89C Scorpion, 1953–1954[6][13][10]
- Northrop F-89D Scorpion, 1954–1955[13][15]
- Lockheed F-94B Starfire, 1953, 1954[6]
See also
- Aerospace Defense Command Fighter Squadrons
- F-89 Scorpion units of the United States Air Force
- F-94 Starfire units of the United States Air Force
References
Notes
- Explanatory notes
- Citations
- ^ a b Baugher, 1951 Serial Numbers
- ^ a b c "Abstract, History 528 Air Service Group May–Jun 1945". Air Force History Index. Retrieved 9 January 2012.
- ^ a b Coleman, p. 208
- ^ a b Department of the Air Force Letter, 322 (AFOOR 887e), 8 October 1948, Subject: Disbandment of Certain Inactive Air Force Units
- ^ a b c d e f Cornett& Johnson, p. 83
- ^ a b c d Cornett & Johnson, p.118
- ^ a b c Maurer, Combat Squadrons, p. 272
- ^ a b Cornett & Johnson, p.147
- ^ a b See "Abstract, History 528 Infirmary Jan–Jun 1955". Air Force History Index. Retrieved 23 June 2012.
- ^ a b c Cornett & Johnson, p.116
- ^ a b Maurer, Combat Squadrons, p.228
- ^ a b Maurer, Combat Squadrons, p.389
- ^ a b c Cornett & Johnson, pp. 124-125
- ^ Maurer, Combat Squadrons, p.287
- ^ a b Cornett & Johnson, p.119
- ^ Maurer, Combat Units, p. 74
- ^ Robertson, Patsy (7 August 2008). "Factsheet 23 Fighter Group (ACC)". Air Force Historical Research Agency. Archived from the original on 23 September 2011. Retrieved 3 March 2012.
- ^ Buss, Sturm, Volan, & McMullen, p.6
- ^ a b Department of the Air Force/MPM Letter 575q, 27 September 1984, Subject: Disbandment of Units
- ^ Robertson, Patsy (26 February 2008). "Factsheet 74 Fighter Squadron (ACC)". Air Force Historical Research Agency. Archived from the original on 13 September 2011. Retrieved 3 March 2012.
- ^ Bailey, Carl E. (26 December 2007). "Factsheet 82 Aerial Targets Squadron (ACC)". Air Force Historical Research Agency. Archived from the original on 22 March 2012. Retrieved 3 March 2012.
Bibliography
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency
- Baugher, Joe (7 April 2023). "1951 USAF Serial Numbers". Joe Baugher. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
- Buss, Lydus H.(ed), Sturm, Thomas A., Volan, Denys, and McMullen, Richard F., History of Continental Air Defense Command and Air Defense Command July to December 1955, Directorate of Historical Services, Air Defense Command, Ent AFB, CO, (1956)
- Coleman, John M (1950). The Development of Tactical Services in the Army Air Forces. New York, NY: Columbia University Press.
- 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 23 November 2006. 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.
Further reading
- Grant, C.L., (1961) The Development of Continental Air Defense to 1 September 1954, USAF Historical Study No. 126
- Leonard, Barry (2009). History of Strategic Air and Ballistic Missile Defense (PDF). Vol. I. 1945–1955. Fort McNair, DC: Center for Military History. ISBN 978-1-4379-2131-1. Archived from the original(PDF) on 10 November 2013. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
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