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Philadelphia Fighter Wing

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Philadelphia Fighter Wing
Active1942–1946
Country United States
BranchUnited States Army Air Force
RoleAir defense and training fighter units
EngagementsWorld 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

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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

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  • 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]

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References

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Notes

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  1. ^ Maurer, Combat Units, p. 428
  2. ^ Dollman, TSG David. (18 October 2016). "Factsheet 366 Operations Group (ACC)". Air Force Historical Research Agency. Retrieved 13 January 2022.

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Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency

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