4722d Air Defense Group
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4722d Air Defense Group
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 329th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron North American F-86D Sabre 52-3719, 4722d Air Defense Group, George AFB, California, July 1957. Two stripes on fuselage represent Operations Officer's aircraft |
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| Active | 1956–1958 |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Type | Fighter Interceptor |
| Role | Air Defense |
| Part of | Air Defense Command |
The 4722d Air Defense Group is a discontinued United States Air Force organization. Its last assignment was with the 27th Air Division at George Air Force Base, California. It was discontinued on 25 June 1958
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History
Established to provide a headquarters for Air Defense Command (ADC) Fighter-Interceptor Squadrons stationed at George AFB,[1] a Tactical Air Command Base,[2] whose 479th Air Base Group (until July 1957) and 809th Air Base Group (after July 1957) acted as host base organizations.[2] Assigned the 327th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron (FIS), flying F-102 Delta Dagger aircraft and 329th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, flying F-86 Sabre[3] aircraft as its operational components.[4][5] The 329th FIS upgraded to newer model F-86s in the spring of 1957.[3] Discontinued when the 327th FIS was scheduled to move to Thule AB, Greenland in July 1958,[4] leaving only a single operational ADC squadron at George.[1] Its squadrons were then assigned directly to the 27th Air Division.[4][5]
Lineage
- Designated and organized as 4722d Air Defense Group on 1 Dec 1956
- Discontinued on 25 Jun 1958
Assignments
- 27th Air Division, 1 Dec 1956 – 25 Jun 1958[1]
Components
- 327th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, 1 Dec 1956 – 25 Jun 1958
- 329th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, 1 Dec 1956 – 25 Jun 1958
Stations
- George AFB, California, 1 Dec 1956 – 25 Jun 1958[1]
Aircraft
- F-86D 1956-1957
- F-86L 1956-1957
- F-102A 1956-1958
Commanders
- Lt Col. Harris F. Krause, unknown - 25 Jun 1958 [6]
References
- ^ a b c d 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.
- ^ a b Mueller, Robert (1989). Air Force Bases, Vol. I, Active Air Force Bases Within the United States of America on 17 September 1982. Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History. pp. 188-189. ISBN 0-912799-53-6. http://www.afhso.af.mil/shared/media/document/AFD-100921-026.pdf.
- ^ a b Cornett & Johnson, p. 126
- ^ a b c Maurer, Maurer, ed. (1982) [1969]. Combat Squadrons of the Air Force, World War II (reprint ed.). Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History. p. 403. ISBN 0-405-12194-6. http://www.airforcehistory.hq.af.mil/Publications/fulltext/combat_sq_of_the_af_wwii.pdf.
- ^ a b Maurer, p. 406
- ^ History of 4722nd Air Def Gp, Jan 1958-Jun 1958 (accessed 19 Jan 2012)
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