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* Established as '''113th Fighter Group''', 24 May 1946 by redesignation of [[352d Fighter Group]] |
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: Ordered to active duty 1 Feb 1951 and redesignated '''113th Fighter-Interceptor Group''' |
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* Established as '''4710th Defense Wing''' on 6 Feb 1952 |
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: [[113th Fighter-Interceptor Group]] assigned as subordinate unit |
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: 113th Fighter-interceptor Group relieved from active duty and returned to control of DC Air National Guard on 1 Nov 1952. |
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: Redesignated as '''4710th Air Defense Wing''' on 1 Jul 1954 |
: Redesignated as '''4710th Air Defense Wing''' on 1 Jul 1954 |
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: Inactivated on 8 Jul 1956 |
: Inactivated on 8 Jul 1956 |
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Revision as of 22:31, 5 June 2009
4710th Air Defense Wing
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| Active | 1952-1956 |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Type | Fighter Interceptor |
| Role | Air Defense |
| Part of | Air Defense Command |
The 4710th Air Defense Wing is an inactive United States Air Force organization. Its last assignment was with the 37th Air Division, being stationed at New Castle Airport, Delaware. It was inactivated on 8 July 1956.
History
Lineage
- Established as 113th Fighter Group, 24 May 1946 by redesignation of 352d Fighter Group
- Released from federal service and allocated to DC Air National Guard
- Ordered to active duty 1 Feb 1951 and redesignated 113th Fighter-Interceptor Group
- Established as 4710th Defense Wing on 6 Feb 1952
- 113th Fighter-Interceptor Group assigned as subordinate unit
- 113th Fighter-interceptor Group relieved from active duty and returned to control of DC Air National Guard on 1 Nov 1952.
- Redesignated as 4710th Air Defense Wing on 1 Jul 1954
- Inactivated on 8 Jul 1956
Assignments
- Air Defense Command, 8 Feb 1952
- 26th Air Division, 16 Feb 1953
- 37th Air Division, 1 March-8 July 1956
Components
- 525th Air Defense Group, 16 Feb 1953-18 Aug 1955
- 46th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, 1 Nov 1952-1 Mar 1956 (stationed at: Dover AFB)
- 48th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, 14 Jan 1953-1 Mar 1956 (stationed at: Langley AFB)
- 95th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, 1 Nov 1952-1 Mar 1956 (stationed at: Andrews AFB)
- 96th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, 1 Nov 1952- 16 Feb 1953
- 647th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron
- 770th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron
- 771st Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron
- 772d Aircraft Control and Warning Group
Stations
- New Castle Airport, Delaware, 6 Feb 1952- 8 Jul 1956
Operations
Mission to Train and maintain tactical flying units in state of readiness in order to defend Northeast United States. Unit redesignated 82d Fighter-Interceptor Group and inactivated 8 Jul 1956 as part of ADC heritage program which reactivated notible units.
See also
References
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency
- Maurer, Maurer (1983). Air Force Combat Units Of World War II. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0892010924.
- Ravenstein, Charles A. (1984). Air Force Combat Wings Lineage and Honors Histories 1947-1977. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0912799129.
