85th Air Division
| 85th Air Division | |
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South West Pacific Theater of World War II | |
| Decorations | Philippine Republic Presidential Unit Citation |
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| 85th Air Division emblem[note 2][1] |  |
The 85th Air Division is an inactive
Air Defense Command at Andrews Air Force Base
, Maryland. It was inactivated on 1 September 1958.
History
During
Philippine Islands (February 1944 – August 1945) [flying] cover missions for convoys, patrols, escorted bombers, attacked enemy airfields, and support[ing] ground forces."[1]
"After the war's end, the organization provided fighter protection for the Philippine Islands and conducted an intensive training program in aerial combat, gunnery, and instrument flying, until [the units inactivation in] June 1948."[1]
During the
Air Defense Command. "It was assigned to the Eastern Air Defense Force in September 1955 with a mission to intercept unidentified aircraft over the Washington, D.C. area. It participated in numerous training exercises. It also took part in gunnery and air-launched training and readiness tests."[1]
Inactivated in September 1958.
Lineage
- Established as the 85th Fighter Wing on 4 November 1943
- Activated on 10 November 1943
- Inactivated on 30 June 1948
- Redesignated 85 Air Division (Defense) on 3 May 1955
- Activated on 8 September 1955
- Inactivated on 1 September 1958[1]
Assignments
- Fourth Air Force, 10 November 1943
- IV Fighter Command, 28 November 1943 – 10 January 1944
- Army Service Forces, Port of Embarkation, 10 January – 17 February 1944
- Fifth Air Force, 18 February 1944
- Far East Air Forces, 11 May 1945
- Thirteenth Air Force, 1 September 1945
- Fifth Air Force, 1 June 1947 – 30 June 1948
- Eastern Air Defense Force, 8 September 1955 – 1 September 1958[1]
Stations
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Components
Wing
- 4625th Air Defense Wing (later Washington Air Defense Sector): 1 December 1956 – 1 September 1958[1]
Groups
- 18th Fighter Group: 15 March 1946 – 1 May 1947
- 49th Fighter Group: 19 April – 5 June 1944
- 348th Fighter Group: 7 November 1944 – 8 February 1945
- 414th Fighter Group: c. 15 December 1945-c. 30 September 1946
- 475th Fighter Group: 16 June 1944 – 18 May 1945[1]
Squadrons
- 17th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron: 1 February – 22 March 1946
- 48th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron: 1 March 1956 – 1 September 1958
- 95th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron: 1 March 1956 – 1 September 1958
- 419th Night Fighter Squadron: 10 January 1946 – 20 February 1947
- 482d Fighter-Interceptor Squadron: 8 April 1956 – 1 September 1958
- 550th Night Fighter Squadron: 7 April-c. 30 June 1945[1]
See also
- List of USAF Aerospace Defense Command General Surveillance Radar Stations
- Aerospace Defense Command Fighter Squadrons
- List of United States Air Force air divisions
References
Notes
- Explanatory notes
- Citations
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 23 November 2006. Retrieved 30 June 2012.
- 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.
- 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.
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