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4707th Air Defense Wing
The 4707th Air Defense Wing is a discontinued United States Air Force organization. Its last assignment was with the 26th Air Division of Air Defense Command (ADC) at Otis Air Force Base, Massachusetts where it was discontinued in 1956.
The wing was established in 1952 at Otis as the 4707th Defense Wing in a general reorganization of ADC, which replaced wings responsible for a base with wings responsible for a geographical area. It assumed control of several fighter Interceptor squadrons that had been assigned to the 33d Fighter-Interceptor Wing. In early 1953 it also was assigned six radar squadrons in New England, some of which were Air National Guard squadrons mobilized for the Korean War and its dispersed fighter squadrons were combined with colocated air base squadrons into air defense groups. The wing was discontinued in 1956 and its units transferred to other ADC commands, primarily the 33d Fighter Wing for units at Otis and the 26th Air Division for units at other locations.
The wing was organized at the beginning of February 1952 as part of a major reorganization of Air Defense Command (ADC) fighter units responding to ADC's difficulty under the existing wing base organizational structure in deploying fighter squadrons to best advantage. The wing replaced the 33d Fighter-Interceptor Wing at Otis Air Force Base, Massachusetts five days later and assumed control of the 33rd's operational elements. The wing's 564th Air Base Group assumed support responsibilities for Otis rom the inactivating 33d Air Base Group and 33d Maintenance & Supply Groups. The operational squadrons transferred from the 33d FIW were the 58th and 59th Fighter-Interceptor Squadrons at Otis and the 60th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron at Westover Air Force Base, Massachusetts. The 58th and 60th FIS flew North American F-86 Sabre aircraft, while the 59th was equipped with Lockheed F-94 Starfire aircraft. The wing also was assigned a federalized Air National Guard (ANG) squadron from the 101st Fighter-Interceptor Wing, the 133d Fighter-Interceptor Squadron at Grenier Air Force Base, New Hampshire, flying World War II era Republic F-47 Thunderbolt aircraft. The wing mission was to train and maintain tactical flying units in state of readiness to defend the northeastern United States.
Shortly after joining the wing, the 58th Squadron converted from F-86 to F-94 aircraft. Although it remained assigned to the wing until February 1953, it moved to Goose Bay Airport, Labrador on 28 October 1952 and was detached from the wing to Northeast Air Command until it was reassigned. In November its place at Otis was taken by the newly activating 437th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron. The same month the 48th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron activated at Grenier to replace the 133rd, which was inactivated and returned to the control of the ANG.
The wing was reassigned to 32d Air Division as part of a reorganization of Eastern Air Defense Force in February 1953. This reorganization also resulted in the activation of air defense groups at ADC fighter bases, and the new groups assumed direct command of the fighter squadrons at these stations. The 564th Air Base Group redesignated as the 564th Air Defense Group and the 58th Squadron was reassigned to it at Otis, The 518th Air Defense Group activated at Niagara Falls Municipal Airport, New York and was assigned the 47th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, which had previously been assigned to another wing.
Another result of this reorganization is that the wing assumed the radar detection, warning, and control mission and assigned six aircraft control & warning squadrons (AC&W Sq) to perform this mission. Two of these squadrons, the 113th and 119th AC&W Sqs were federalized ANG squadrons, which were returned to state control in December, while their personnel and equipment were transferred to the 700th AC&W Sq. In the spring of 1953, five new AC&W Sqs were activated at Grenier for transfer to stations in Canada. These squadrons were all reassigned to Northeast Air Command shortly after their activation. The 614th AC&W Sq moved to Georgia and was reassigned later in December.
The wing was assigned an additional air defense group in September 1954 when the 4700th Air Base Group at Stewart Air Force Base, New York was assigned an operational fighter squadron and redesignated the 4700th Air Defense Group. The 4707th was also assigned an additional radar unit two months later.
In 1955, ADC implemented 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. As a result of Project Arrow, the 15th Fighter Group (Air Defense) replaced the 518th Air Defense Group at Niagara Falls, the 33d Fighter Group (Air Defense) replaced the 564th Air Defense Group at Otis. The 4700th Air Defense Group at Stewart was replaced by the 329th Fighter Group (Air Defense), although the 329th group was assigned to another wing until mid-1956 due to shifting areas of air defense responsibility.
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4707th Air Defense Wing
The 4707th Air Defense Wing is a discontinued United States Air Force organization. Its last assignment was with the 26th Air Division of Air Defense Command (ADC) at Otis Air Force Base, Massachusetts where it was discontinued in 1956.
The wing was established in 1952 at Otis as the 4707th Defense Wing in a general reorganization of ADC, which replaced wings responsible for a base with wings responsible for a geographical area. It assumed control of several fighter Interceptor squadrons that had been assigned to the 33d Fighter-Interceptor Wing. In early 1953 it also was assigned six radar squadrons in New England, some of which were Air National Guard squadrons mobilized for the Korean War and its dispersed fighter squadrons were combined with colocated air base squadrons into air defense groups. The wing was discontinued in 1956 and its units transferred to other ADC commands, primarily the 33d Fighter Wing for units at Otis and the 26th Air Division for units at other locations.
The wing was organized at the beginning of February 1952 as part of a major reorganization of Air Defense Command (ADC) fighter units responding to ADC's difficulty under the existing wing base organizational structure in deploying fighter squadrons to best advantage. The wing replaced the 33d Fighter-Interceptor Wing at Otis Air Force Base, Massachusetts five days later and assumed control of the 33rd's operational elements. The wing's 564th Air Base Group assumed support responsibilities for Otis rom the inactivating 33d Air Base Group and 33d Maintenance & Supply Groups. The operational squadrons transferred from the 33d FIW were the 58th and 59th Fighter-Interceptor Squadrons at Otis and the 60th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron at Westover Air Force Base, Massachusetts. The 58th and 60th FIS flew North American F-86 Sabre aircraft, while the 59th was equipped with Lockheed F-94 Starfire aircraft. The wing also was assigned a federalized Air National Guard (ANG) squadron from the 101st Fighter-Interceptor Wing, the 133d Fighter-Interceptor Squadron at Grenier Air Force Base, New Hampshire, flying World War II era Republic F-47 Thunderbolt aircraft. The wing mission was to train and maintain tactical flying units in state of readiness to defend the northeastern United States.
Shortly after joining the wing, the 58th Squadron converted from F-86 to F-94 aircraft. Although it remained assigned to the wing until February 1953, it moved to Goose Bay Airport, Labrador on 28 October 1952 and was detached from the wing to Northeast Air Command until it was reassigned. In November its place at Otis was taken by the newly activating 437th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron. The same month the 48th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron activated at Grenier to replace the 133rd, which was inactivated and returned to the control of the ANG.
The wing was reassigned to 32d Air Division as part of a reorganization of Eastern Air Defense Force in February 1953. This reorganization also resulted in the activation of air defense groups at ADC fighter bases, and the new groups assumed direct command of the fighter squadrons at these stations. The 564th Air Base Group redesignated as the 564th Air Defense Group and the 58th Squadron was reassigned to it at Otis, The 518th Air Defense Group activated at Niagara Falls Municipal Airport, New York and was assigned the 47th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, which had previously been assigned to another wing.
Another result of this reorganization is that the wing assumed the radar detection, warning, and control mission and assigned six aircraft control & warning squadrons (AC&W Sq) to perform this mission. Two of these squadrons, the 113th and 119th AC&W Sqs were federalized ANG squadrons, which were returned to state control in December, while their personnel and equipment were transferred to the 700th AC&W Sq. In the spring of 1953, five new AC&W Sqs were activated at Grenier for transfer to stations in Canada. These squadrons were all reassigned to Northeast Air Command shortly after their activation. The 614th AC&W Sq moved to Georgia and was reassigned later in December.
The wing was assigned an additional air defense group in September 1954 when the 4700th Air Base Group at Stewart Air Force Base, New York was assigned an operational fighter squadron and redesignated the 4700th Air Defense Group. The 4707th was also assigned an additional radar unit two months later.
In 1955, ADC implemented 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. As a result of Project Arrow, the 15th Fighter Group (Air Defense) replaced the 518th Air Defense Group at Niagara Falls, the 33d Fighter Group (Air Defense) replaced the 564th Air Defense Group at Otis. The 4700th Air Defense Group at Stewart was replaced by the 329th Fighter Group (Air Defense), although the 329th group was assigned to another wing until mid-1956 due to shifting areas of air defense responsibility.