4721st Air Defense Group
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4721st Air Defense Group
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 538th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron Lockheed F-104A-25-LO Starfighter 56-841 Larson Air Force Base, Washington, 1958 |
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| Active | 1956–1959 |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Role | Air Defense |
| Part of | Aerospace Defense Command |
The 4721st Air Defense Group is a discontinued United States Air Force organization. Its last assignment was with the 4700th Air Defense Wing, being stationed at Larson Air Force Base, Washington. It was last active 1 May 1959
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History
The 4721st Air Defense Group was organized in 1956 at Larson AFB[1] to centralize supervision and support of 322d Fighter-Interceptor Squadron (FIS) and 538th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron.[2] Both squadrons were already stationed at Larsen, flying North American F-86 Sabre aircraft,[3][4] and assigned directly to the 9th Air Division.[5][6] The 4721st was a tenant of Tactical Air Command (TAC)'s 62nd Air Base Group (ABG). In July 1957, the base transferred from TAC to Military Air Transport Service, although the 62nd ABG remained the host unit.[7] In the summer of 1957, both the 322 FIS and the 538 FIS upgraded to later model Sabres,[3][4] and about June 1958, the 538 FIS converted to Lockheed F-104 Starfighters.[4] In April 1959, the 322nd FIS moved to Kingsley Field, Oregon and was reassigned out of the group as part of ADC's drawdown at Larson AFB.[5] The following month, the 4721st was discontinued[1] and its remaining squadron, the 538th FIS, ws assigned directly to the 4700th Air Defense Wing.[6]
Lineage
- Established as 4721st Air Defense Group on 1 Dec 1956
- Discontinued on 1 May 1959
Assignments<refname="cj 89"/>
- 9th Air Division, 1 Dec 1956
- 25th Air Division, 15 Aug 1958
- 4700th Air Defense Wing, 1 Sep 1958 – 1 May 1959
Components
- 322d Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, 1 Dec 1956 – 1 Apr 1959
- 538th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, 1 Dec 1956 – 1 May 1959
Stations
- Larson AFB, Washington, 1 December 1956 – 1 May 59
Aircraft
- F-86D 1956-1957
- F-86L 1957-1959
- F-104A 1958-1959
Commanders
- Col. Louis W. Ford, unknown - ca. 30 June 1958[8]
- Lt Col. John E. Gaffnery, ca. 1 July 1958 - unknown[9]
References
This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the Air Force Historical Research Agency.
- ^ a b Cornett, Lloyd H; Johnson, Mildred W (1980). A Handbook of Aerospace Defense Organization, 1946-1980. Peterson AFB, CO: Office of History, Aerospace Defense Center. p. 89. http://www.usafpatches.com/pubs/handbookofadcorg.pdf.
- ^ Abstract, History of 9th Joint Defense Division, Jul 1958-Dec 1958 (accessed 19 Jan 2012)
- ^ a b Cornett & Johnson, p. 125
- ^ a b c Cornett & Johnson, p. 130
- ^ a b Maurer, Maurer, ed. (1982) [1969]. Combat Squadrons of the Air Force, World War II (reprint ed.). Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History. p. 396. ISBN 0-405-12194-6. http://www.airforcehistory.hq.af.mil/Publications/fulltext/combat_sq_of_the_af_wwii.pdf.
- ^ a b Maurer, p.645
- ^ Ravenstein, p.99
- ^ Abstract, History of 4721st Air Def Gp, Jan 1958-Jun 1958 (accessed 19 Jan 2012)
- ^ Abstract, History of 4721st Air Def Gp Jul 1958-Dec 1958 (accessed 19 Jan 2012)
- Ravenstein, Charles A (1984). Air Force Combat Wings', Lineage & Honors Histories 1947-1977. Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History. ISBN ISBN 0-912799-12-9. http://www.airforcehistory.hq.af.mil/Publications/fulltext/combat_wings.pdf.
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