4710th Air Defense Wing
Encyclopedia
The 4710th Air Defense Wing is an inactive United States Air Force
organization. Its last assignment was with the 37th Air Division, being stationed at New Castle Airport
, Delaware
. It was deactivated on 8 July 1956.
113th Fighter-Interceptor Wing which was activated to Federal Service as a result of the 4th Fighter-Interceptor Wing being deployed to Far East Air Force.
The wing's mission was to train and maintain tactical flying units in state of readiness in order to defend Northeast United States. Unit redesignated 82d Fighter-Interceptor Group and deactivated 8 July 1956 as part of ADC "Project Arrow" notable unit redesignation program.
United States Air Force
The United States Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the American uniformed services. Initially part of the United States Army, the USAF was formed as a separate branch of the military on September 18, 1947 under the National Security Act of...
organization. Its last assignment was with the 37th Air Division, being stationed at New Castle Airport
New Castle Air National Guard Base
New Castle National Guard Base is a United States Air Force base, located at New Castle Airport in New Castle County, Delaware.-Overview:...
, Delaware
Delaware
Delaware is a U.S. state located on the Atlantic Coast in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It is bordered to the south and west by Maryland, and to the north by Pennsylvania...
. It was deactivated on 8 July 1956.
Lineage
- Established as 4710th Defense Wing on 6 February 1952
- Redesignated as 4710th Air Defense Wing on 1 July 1954
- Deactivated on 8 July 1956
Assignments
- Air Defense Command, 8 February 1951
- 26th Air Division, 16 February 1953
- 37th Air Division, 1 March-8 July 1956
Components
- 113th Fighter-Interceptor Group, 6 February-1 November 1952
- Federalized DC Air National Guard
- 525th Air Defense Group525th Air Defense GroupThe 525th Air Defense Group is a disbanded United States Air Force organization. Its last assignment was with the 4710th Air Defense Wing, being stationed at New Castle County Airport, Delaware...
, 16 February 1953-18 August 1955
- 525th Air Defense Group
- 46th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, 1 November 1952-1 March 1956 (stationed at: Dover AFB)
- 48th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, 14 January 1953-1 March 1956 (stationed at: Langley AFB)
- 95th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, 1 November 1952-1 March 1956 (stationed at: Andrews AFB)
- 96th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, 1 November 1952- 16 February 1953
- 647th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron 1 March 1952-18 August 1955 (stationed at: Manassas AFS, Virginia)
- 770th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron 6 February 1952-18 August 1955 (stationed at: Palermo AFS, New Jersey)
- 771st Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron
- 772d Aircraft Control and Warning Group
Stations
- New Castle AirportNew Castle Air National Guard BaseNew Castle National Guard Base is a United States Air Force base, located at New Castle Airport in New Castle County, Delaware.-Overview:...
, DelawareDelawareDelaware is a U.S. state located on the Atlantic Coast in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It is bordered to the south and west by Maryland, and to the north by Pennsylvania...
, 6 February 1952- 8 July 1956
Operations
Activated at New Castle Airport to replace DC Air National GuardAir National Guard
The Air National Guard , often referred to as the Air Guard, is the air force militia organized by each of the fifty U.S. states, the commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the territories of Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the District of Columbia of the United States. Established under Title 10 and...
113th Fighter-Interceptor Wing which was activated to Federal Service as a result of the 4th Fighter-Interceptor Wing being deployed to Far East Air Force.
The wing's mission was to train and maintain tactical flying units in state of readiness in order to defend Northeast United States. Unit redesignated 82d Fighter-Interceptor Group and deactivated 8 July 1956 as part of ADC "Project Arrow" notable unit redesignation program.