4728th Air Defense Group
Encyclopedia
The 4728th Air Defense Group is a discontinued United States Air Force
organization. Its last assignment was with the New York Air Defense Sector, being stationed at Dover Air Force Base
, Delaware
. It was last active on 1 July 1958.
base, whose 1607th Air Base Group acted as host base organization. Assigned the 46th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, flying F-94 "Starfire" aircraft and 98th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron
, flying F-89 "Scorpion" aircraft as its operational components. These squadrons were already stationed at Dover and had been assigned to the New York Air Defense Sector. In August, maintenance for the two squadrons was combined in the 604th Consolidated Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, which was activated at Dover. The 98th FIS converted to newer model F-89s in the fall of 1957. Discontinued when the 46th FIS was inactivated, leaving only a single operational ADC squadron at Dover. The 604th CAMS was also inactivated, while the 98th FIS was then assigned directly to the New York Air Defense Sector.
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 New York Air Defense Sector, being stationed at Dover Air Force Base
Dover Air Force Base
Dover Air Force Base or Dover AFB is a United States Air Force base located two miles southeast of the city of Dover, Delaware.-Units:...
, 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 last active on 1 July 1958.
History
Established to provide a headquarters for ADC Fighter-Interceptor Squadrons stationed at Dover AFB, a Military Air Transport ServiceMilitary Air Transport Service
The Military Air Transport Service is an inactive Department of Defense Unified Command. Activated on 1 June 1948, MATS was a consolidation of the United States Navy Naval Air Transport Service and the United States Air Force Air Transport Command into a single, joint, unified command...
base, whose 1607th Air Base Group acted as host base organization. Assigned the 46th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, flying F-94 "Starfire" aircraft and 98th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron
98th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron
The 98th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with the Air Defense Command New York Air Defense Sector stationed at Suffolk County AFB, New York. It was inactivated on September 30, 1968....
, flying F-89 "Scorpion" aircraft as its operational components. These squadrons were already stationed at Dover and had been assigned to the New York Air Defense Sector. In August, maintenance for the two squadrons was combined in the 604th Consolidated Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, which was activated at Dover. The 98th FIS converted to newer model F-89s in the fall of 1957. Discontinued when the 46th FIS was inactivated, leaving only a single operational ADC squadron at Dover. The 604th CAMS was also inactivated, while the 98th FIS was then assigned directly to the New York Air Defense Sector.
Lineage
- Organized as: 4728th Air Defense Group on 8 February 1957
- Discontinued on 1 July 1958
Components
- 46th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, 8 February 1957 – 1 July 1958
- 98th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, 8 February 1957 – 1 July 1958
- 604th Consolidated Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 8 August 1957 - 1 July 1958