525th Air Defense Group
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525th Air Defense Group
| 525th Air Defense Group
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 Emblem of the 525th Air Defense Group |
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| Active | 1945, 1953–1955 |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Type | Fighter Interceptor |
| Role | Air Defense |
| Part of | Air Defense Command |
The 525th Air Defense Group is a disbanded United States Air Force organization. Its last assignment was with the 4710th Air Defense Wing at New Castle County Airport, Delaware. It was inactivated on 18 August 1955.
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History
The group was first activated in Italy as the 525th Air Service Group in a reorganization of Army Air Forces (AAF) support groups in which the AAF replaced Service Groups that included personnel from other branches of the Army and supported two combat groups with Air Service Groups including only Air Corps units. Designed to support a single combat group.[1] Its 951st Air Engineering Squadron provided maintenance that was beyond the capability of the combat group, its 775th Air Materiel Squadron handled all supply matters, and its Headquarters & Base Services Squadron provided other support.[1] It provided support to a combat group in Italy in 1945. The group redeployed to US and provided support to flying groups redeploying from Europe until it was inactivated. It was disbanded in 1948.[2]
The group was reconstituted, redesignated as the 525th Air Defense Group, and activated at New Castle County Airport in 1953[3] with responsibility for air defense of of Mid-Atlantic region of the United States.[citation needed] The group was assigned the 96th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron (FIS), which was already stationed at New Castle, and flying F-94 Starfires[4] as its operational component.[5] The 96th FIS had been assigned directly to the 4710th Defense Wing.[5] The group also replaced 82nd Air Base Squadron as USAF host organization at New Castle County Airport. It was sssigned three squadrons to perform its support responsibilities.[6]
One month after the group was activated, the 332d Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, flying later model "Starfires",[7] was activated as the group's second operational squadron.[8] In July 1953 the 96th FIS upgraded to the newer model "Starfires" as well.[4] The 525th was inactivated[3] and replaced by the 82d Fighter Group (Air Defense)[9] as part of Air Defense Command's Project Arrow, which was designed to bring back on the active list the fighter units which had compiled memorable records in the two world wars.[10] The group was disbanded once again in 1984.[11]
Lineage
- Constituted as 525th Air Service Group
- Activated on 12 May 1945
- Inactivated on 15 October 1945
- Disbanded on 8 October 1948
- Reconstituted and redesignated as 525th Air Defense Group on 21 January 1953
- Activated on 16 Feb 1953
- Inactivated on 18 Aug 1955
- Disbanded on 27 September 1984
Assignments
- Unknown, 12 May 1945 - 1945 (probably Air Service Command, Mediterranean Theater of Operations)
- Atlantic Division, Air Transport Command, 1945 - 8 October 1945
- 4710th Defense Wing (later 4710th Air Defense Wing), 16 Feb 1953 – 18 Aug 1955
Components
- 96th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, 16 Feb 1953 – 18 Aug 1955
- 332d Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, 27 Mar 1953 – 18 Aug 1955
- 525th Air Base Squadron, 16 February 1953 - 18 August 1955
- 525th Materiel Squadron, 16 February 1953 - 18 August 1955
- 525th Medical Squadron (later 525th USAF Infirmary), 16 February 1953 - 18 August 1955
- 775th Air Materiel Squadron, 12 May 1945 - 15 October 1945
- 951st Air Engineering Squadron, 12 May 1945 - 15 October 1945
Stations
- Italy, 12 May 1945 - 1945
- Presque Isle Army Airfield, Maine, 1945 - 15 October 1945
- New Castle County Airport, Delaware, 16 Feb 1953 – 18 Aug 1955
Aircraft
- F-94B 1953
- F-94C 1953-1955
See Also
References
- ^ a b Coleman, John M (1950). The Development of Tactical Services in the Army Air Forces. New York, NY: Columbia University Press. p. 208.
- ^ Department of the Air Force Letter, 322 (AFOOR 887e), 8 October 1948, Subject: Disbandment of Certain Inactive Air Force Units
- ^ 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. 83. http://www.usafpatches.com/pubs/handbookofadcorg.pdf.
- ^ a b Cornett & Johnson, p.121
- ^ 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. 321. ISBN 0-405-12194-6. http://www.airforcehistory.hq.af.mil/Publications/fulltext/combat_sq_of_the_af_wwii.pdf.
- ^ Cornett & Johnson, p.147
- ^ Cornett & Johnson, p.127
- ^ Maurer, Combat Squadrons, p.410
- ^ Maurer, Maurer, ed. (1983) [1961]. Air Force Combat Units of World War II (reprint ed.). Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History. pp. 148. ISBN 0-912799-02-1. http://www.airforcehistory.hq.af.mil/Publications/fulltext/af_combat_units_wwii.pdf.
- ^ Buss, Lydus H.(ed), Sturm, Thomas A., Volan, Denys, and McMullen, Richard F., History of Continental Air Defense Command and Air Defense Command July to December 1955, Directorate of Historical Services, Air Defense Command, Ent AFB, CO, 1956., p.6
- ^ Department of the Air Force/MPM Letter 575q, 27 Sep 1984, Subject: Disbandment of Units
This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the Air Force Historical Research Agency.
External links
- Factsheet, 96th Flying Training Squadron (accessed 3 Mar 2012)
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