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32d Tactical Fighter Wing
32d Tactical Fighter Wing
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Active	1941 - 1964
Country	United States
Branch	Air Force

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The 32d Tactical Fighter Wing is an inactive wing of the United States Air Force. It was last active in 1964 as the host unit at George AFB, California.

Mission

The mission of the 32d was to provide air defense for a segment of the north-central United States. At the time of its deactivation it was in transition to a tactical fighter wing.

Units

Sixth Air Force

Rio Hato AB, Panama, (1941)
France Field, Canal Zone (1941-1943) (P-26, P-36, P-38, P-39, P-40)
- 51st Fighter Squadron
- 52d Fighter Squadron
- 53d Fighter Squadron

U.S. Far East Air Forces

Kadena AB, Okinawa, (1948-1949) (B/RB-17, C-46, B/RB-29)
- 23d Reconnaissance Squadron
- 31st Reconnaissance Squadron

Air Defense Command

Minot AFB, North Dakota (1961-1962) (F-106)
- 5th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron

Tactical Air Command

George AFB, California (1964) (F-4C)
- 782d Tactical Fighter Squadron
- 783d Tactical Fighter Squadron
- 784th Tactical Fighter Squadron
- 785th Tactical Fighter Squadron
- 68th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron
  (F-4D, transferred to 8th TFW)
- 431st Fighter-Interceptor Squadron
  (F-4D, transferred to 8th TFW)
- 497th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron
  (F-4D, transferred to 8th TFW)

Lineage

32d Pursuit Group , (January 1941 - May 1942)
32d Fighter Group, (May 1942 - November 1943)
32d Composite Wing, (August 1948 - April 1949)
32d Fighter Wing (Air Defense), (Feburary 1961 - July 1962)
32d Tactical Fighter Wing, (April 1964 - July 1964)

History

Constituted as 32d Pursuit Group on 22 Nov 1940. Activated in Panama on 1 Jan 1941. Redesignated 32d Fighter Group in May 1942. Trained and served as part of the defense force for the Panama Canal. Disbanded in the Canal Zone on 1 Nov 1943.

Replaced 71st Tactical Reconnaissance Wing at Kadena, Okinawa, in Aug 1948. Provided photographic reconnaissance and search and rescue support, 1948-1949.

Provided air defense for a segment of the north-central United States, 1961-1962.

Was being organized as a tactical fighter wing when replaced by 8th Tactical Fighter Wing in 1964.

References

Maurer Maurer, Air Force Combat Units Of World War II, Office of Air Force History, 1983
Ravenstein, Charles A., Air Force Combat Wings: Linege and Honors Histories 1947-1977. Office of Air Force History, United States Air Force, 1984

External Links

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 ** 23d Reconnaissance Squadron
 ** 31st Reconnaissance Squadron
-{{col-break}}
 [[Air Defense Command]]
 * [[Minot AFB]], [[North Dakota]] (1961-1962) (F-106)
 ** 5th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron
+{{col-break}}
 [[Tactical Air Command]]
 * [[George AFB]], [[California]] (1964) (F-4C)
-** 68th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron
-** 431st Fighter-Interceptor Squadron
-** 497th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron
 ** 782d Tactical Fighter Squadron
 ** 783d Tactical Fighter Squadron
 ** 784th Tactical Fighter Squadron
 ** 785th Tactical Fighter Squadron
+** 68th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron<BR>(F-4D, transferred to 8th TFW)
+** 431st Fighter-Interceptor Squadron<BR>(F-4D, transferred to 8th TFW)
+** 497th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron<BR>(F-4D, transferred to 8th TFW)
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 Provided air defense for a segment of the north-central United States, 1961-1962.
-Was being organized when replaced by 8th Tactical Fighter Wing in 1964.
+Was being organized as a tactical fighter wing when replaced by 8th Tactical Fighter Wing in 1964.
-== See Also ==
 == References ==
+* Maurer Maurer, ''Air Force Combat Units Of World War II'', Office of Air Force History, 1983
+* Ravenstein, Charles A., Air Force Combat Wings: Linege and Honors Histories 1947-1977.   Office of Air Force History, United States Air Force, 1984
 == External Links ==