On a shield per chevron argent and gules, in chief, a stylized silhouetted jet aircraft, issuing from chief, nose toward base azure; in base a sphere with land areas of the first and water areas of the third, grid lines black, over a branch of olive or, between two lightning bolts argent; superimposed overall and flanking the dexter and sinister, two stylized arrows or. (Approved 5 October 1955)
Historyedit
Established as a pursuit wing in 1940, under Northeast Air District (later First Air Force). Deployed to the European Theater of Operations in the summer of 1942, the 6th Fighter Wing was a training organization for VIII Fighter Command in England during 1942/43 where it trained replacement pilots for fighter organizations. After the war, it served in the Canal Zone as part of the defense forces of the Panama Canal
Being redesignated as an Air Division in 1951, the 6th Air Division was an intermediate command echelon of Strategic Air Command, performing, organizing, and training assigned units for sustained long–range offensive bombardment and air-to-air refueling operations around the world.
Inactivated by SAC with the closure of Dow Air Force Base in 1966, the unit was reactivated under Thirteenth Air Force in the Philippines as a theater transport command and control organization, supporting US forces in the Vietnam War. Units under the division's control participated in Arc Light missions and controlled aircraft that flew weather reconnaissance missions in Southeast Asia.[1]
Inactivated in 1969 due to budget restraints.
Lineageedit
Established as the 6th Pursuit Wing on 19 October 1940
^ abcdefghi. Air Force Historical Research Agency. 4 October 2007. Archived from the original on 30 October 2012. Retrieved 5 March 2014.
Bibliographyedit
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency.
Maurer, Maurer, ed. (1983) [1961]. Air Force Combat Units of World War II(PDF) (reprint ed.). Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History. ISBN0-912799-02-1. LCCN 61060979.
Ravenstein, Charles A. (1984). Air Force Combat Wings, Lineage & Honors Histories 1947-1977. Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History. ISBN0-912799-12-9.
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For the Japanese unit see 6th Air Division Japan This article includes a list of general references but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations January 2013 Learn how and when to remove this template message The 6th Air Division is an inactive United States Air Force unit Its last assignment was with the Thirteenth Air Force based at Clark Air Base Philippines It was inactivated on 15 December 1969 6th Air DivisionActive1940 1941 1942 1943 1946 1948 1951 1966 1968 1969Country United StatesBranch United States Air ForceEquipmentsee Aircraft Missiles Space Vehicles section belowInsignia6th Air Division emblem approved 5 October 1955 1 Contents 1 Heraldry 2 History 2 1 Lineage 2 2 Assignments 2 3 Components 2 4 Stations 2 5 Aircraft Missiles Space Vehicles 3 See also 4 References 4 1 Notes 4 2 BibliographyHeraldry editOn a shield per chevron argent and gules in chief a stylized silhouetted jet aircraft issuing from chief nose toward base azure in base a sphere with land areas of the first and water areas of the third grid lines black over a branch of olive or between two lightning bolts argent superimposed overall and flanking the dexter and sinister two stylized arrows or Approved 5 October 1955 History editEstablished as a pursuit wing in 1940 under Northeast Air District later First Air Force Deployed to the European Theater of Operations in the summer of 1942 the 6th Fighter Wing was a training organization for VIII Fighter Command in England during 1942 43 where it trained replacement pilots for fighter organizations After the war it served in the Canal Zone as part of the defense forces of the Panama CanalBeing redesignated as an Air Division in 1951 the 6th Air Division was an intermediate command echelon of Strategic Air Command performing organizing and training assigned units for sustained long range offensive bombardment and air to air refueling operations around the world Inactivated by SAC with the closure of Dow Air Force Base in 1966 the unit was reactivated under Thirteenth Air Force in the Philippines as a theater transport command and control organization supporting US forces in the Vietnam War Units under the division s control participated in Arc Light missions and controlled aircraft that flew weather reconnaissance missions in Southeast Asia 1 Inactivated in 1969 due to budget restraints Lineage edit Established as the 6th Pursuit Wing on 19 October 1940Activated on 18 December 1940 Inactivated on 7 December 1941Redesignated 6th Fighter Wing on 30 May 1942Activated on 7 June 1942 Disestablished on 13 September 1943Reestablished on 5 August 1946Activated on 25 August 1946 Inactivated on 28 July 1948Redesignated 6th Air Division on 1 February 1951Organized on 10 February 1951 Discontinued on 16 June 1952Activated on 16 June 1952Discontinued and inactivated on 2 July 1966Activated on 5 July 1968Organized on 1 August 1968 Inactivated on 15 December 1969 1 Assignments edit GHQ Air Force 18 December 1940 7 December 1941Apparently further assigned to Northeast Air District later 1st Air Force 16 January 1941 Apparently further assigned to I Interceptor Command 5 June 7 December 1941VIII Fighter Command 7 June 1942 13 September 1943 attached to I Fighter Command until c 5 August 1942 Caribbean Air Command 25 August 1946 28 July 1948 Second Air Force 10 February 1951 16 June 1952 Second Air Force 16 June 1952 Eighth Air Force 1 January 1959 2 July 1966 Pacific Air Forces 5 July 1968 not organized Thirteenth Air Force 1 August 1968 15 December 1969 1 Components edit Wings 2d Bombardment Wing 1 November 1959 1 April 1961 17th Bombardment Wing 1 July 1963 1 July 1965 36th Fighter Wing attached 2 28 July 1948 305th Bombardment Wing 10 February 1951 1 June 1959Detached 4 September 5 December 1953 3 November 1955 8 January 1956 and 7 January 8 March 1957306th Bombardment Wing 10 February 1951 6 February 1961Detached 11 June 7 September 1953 5 January 21 February 1955 23 October 1956 9 January 1957 and 9 15 October 1957307th Bombardment Wing 10 February 1951 11 October 1954 detached entire period 321st Bombardment Wing 1 January 1 February 1959 1 July 1959 6 February 1961 397th Bombardment Wing 1 February 1963 2 July 1966 405th Fighter Wing 1 August 1968 15 December 1969 416th Bombardment Wing 1 February 1963 2 July 1966 463d Tactical Airlift Wing 1 November 1968 15 December 1969 4038th Strategic Wing 1 April 1961 1 February 1963 4039th Strategic Wing 1 April 1961 1 February 1963 1 Groups 1st Pursuit Group 3 December 1940 4 September 1941 31st Pursuit Group 16 January 1 October 1941 36th Fighter Group 15 October 1946 c 13 August 1948 52d Pursuit Group 16 January 1 October 1941 1 Squadrons 1st Test Squadron 15 October 15 December 1969 4th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron 1 June 26 July 1948 71st Air Refueling Squadron 1 February 1956 1 February 1963 20th Operations Squadron 15 October 15 December 1969 24th Fighter Squadron 25 August 15 October 1946 28th Fighter Squadron 25 August 15 October 1946 30th Fighter Squadron 25 August 15 October 1946 32d Fighter Squadron 25 August 15 October 1946 43d Fighter Squadron 25 August 15 October 1946 51st Fighter Squadron 25 August 15 October 1946 98th Air Refueling Squadron 1 July 22 November 1953 319th Fighter Squadron 1 June 26 July 1948341st Air Refueling Squadron 1 April 1961 1 February 1963414th Night Fighter Squadron 24 March 1 September 1947 6400th Test Squadron 1 August 1968 15 October 1969 6485th Operations Squadron 1 December 1968 15 October 1969 1 Stations edit Selfridge Field Michigan 18 December 1940 7 December 1941 Olmsted Field Pennsylvania 7 June c 4 August 1942 RAF Bushey Hall AAF 341 England c 16 August 1942 RAF Atcham AAF 342 England c 24 August 1942 13 September 1943 Howard Field Panama Canal Zone 25 August 1946 28 July 1948 MacDill Air Force Base Florida 10 February 1951 Dow Air Force Base Maine 1 April 1961 2 July 1966 Clark Air Base Philippines 1 August 1968 15 December 1969 1 Aircraft Missiles Space Vehicles edit P 39 Airacobra 1940 1941 P 40 Warhawk 1941 P 38 Lightning 1946 P 39 Airacobra 1946 P 47 Thunderbolt 1946 1948 F 80 Shooting Star 1946 1948 P 51 Mustang 1947 P 61 Black Widow 1947 1948 F 6 Skyray 1948 FP 80 Shooting Star 1948 F 82 Twin Mustang 1948 B 29 Superfortress 1951 1952 B 47 Stratojet 1951 1952 B 50 Superfortress 1951 KC 97 Stratofreighter 1951 1952 B 29 Superfortress 1952 1954 B 47 Stratojet 1952 1961 KC 97 Stratofreighter 1952 1961 1963 1964 RB 47 Stratojet 1958 C 124 Globemaster II 1959 1961 KC 135 Stratotanker 1959 1963 1966 B 52 Stratofortress 1963 1966 B 57 Canberra 1968 C 130 Hercules 1968 1969 F 4 Phantom II 1968 1969 F 102 Delta Dagger 1968 1969 1 See also edit nbsp World War II portalList of United States Air Force air divisionsReferences editNotes edit a b c d e f g h i Factsheet 6 Air Division Air Force Historical Research Agency 4 October 2007 Archived from the original on 30 October 2012 Retrieved 5 March 2014 Bibliography edit nbsp This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency Maurer Maurer ed 1983 1961 Air Force Combat Units of World War II PDF reprint ed Washington DC Office of Air Force History ISBN 0 912799 02 1 LCCN 61060979 Ravenstein Charles A 1984 Air Force Combat Wings Lineage amp Honors Histories 1947 1977 Washington DC Office of Air Force History ISBN 0 912799 12 9 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 6th Air Division amp oldid 1097599568, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
