Philadelphia Fighter Wing
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| 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 |
Military unit
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
[edit ]- 33d Fighter Group: 11 August – November 1942
- 58th Fighter Group: 24 October 1942 – c. 3 March 1943
- 83d Fighter Group: 22 November 1943 – 10 April 1944
- 87th Fighter Group: 1943 (dates undetermined)
- 324th Fighter Group: 6 July – 8 October 1942
- 327th Fighter Group: 27 August – 22 September 1942
- 353d Fighter Group: c. 26 October 1942 – c. 27 May 1943
- 355th Fighter Group: 4 March – 16 June 1943
- 358th Fighter Group: 28 April – September 1943
- 361st Fighter Group: 28 August – 20 September 1943
- 365th Fighter Group: 19 July – 4 December 1943
- 366th Fighter Group: attached 1 June 1943 – 20 November 1943[2]
- 371st Fighter Group: 30 September 1943 – 14 February 1944
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
[edit ]Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency
- 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.
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