Philadelphia Fighter Wing
| Philadelphia Fighter Wing | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1942–1946 |
| Country |  United States |
| Branch | United States Army Air Force |
| Role | Air defense and training fighter units |
| Engagements | World War II |
The Philadelphia Fighter Wing is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with the I Fighter Command, stationed at Philadelphia Airport, Pennsylvania, where it was inactivated on 3 April 1946.
History
[edit]The wing was a World War II air defense organization, reporting to First Air Force, responsible for the air defense of the Philadelphia area. The wing was also a training organization for fighter groups and personnel, with assigned groups subsequently deploying to overseas theaters. Not manned after July 1944, and inactivated at the end of the war.
Lineage
[edit]- Constituted as the Philadelphia Air Defense Wing on 6 August 1942
- Activated on 11 August 1942
- Redesignated Philadelphia Fighter Wing c. 2 July 1943
- Inactivated on 3 April 1946
- Disbanded on 8 October 1948[1]
Assignments
[edit]- I Fighter Command, 11 August 1942 – 3 April 1946
Components
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Stations
[edit]- Philadelphia Airport, Pennsylvania, 11 August 1942 – April 1946
References
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ Maurer, Combat Units, p. 428
- ^ Dollman, TSG David. (18 October 2016). "Factsheet 366 Operations Group (ACC)". Air Force Historical Research Agency. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
Bibliography
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- Maurer, Maurer, ed. (1983) [1961]. Air Force Combat Units of World War II (PDF) (reprint ed.). Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0-912799-02-1. LCCN 61060979. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- Maurer, Maurer, ed. (1982) [1969]. Combat Squadrons of the Air Force, World War II (PDF) (reprint ed.). Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0-405-12194-6. LCCN 70605402. OCLC 72556. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
