The wing was a World War II air defense organization, reporting to First Air Force, responsible for the air defense of the New York City metropolitan area. The wing was also a training organization for fighter groups and personnel, with assigned groups subsequently deploying to overseas theaters.
^Haulman, Daniel L. (22 July 2019). "Factsheet 80 Flying Training Wing (AETC)". Air Force Historical Research Agency. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
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Maurer, Maurer (1983). Air Force Combat Units Of World War II. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History. ISBN0-89201-092-4.
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york, fighter, wing, this, article, includes, list, general, references, lacks, sufficient, corresponding, inline, citations, please, help, improve, this, article, introducing, more, precise, citations, february, 2024, learn, when, remove, this, template, mess. 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 February 2024 Learn how and when to remove this template message The New York Fighter Wing is an inactive United States Air Force unit Its last assignment was with the I Fighter Command stationed at Mitchel Field New York It was inactivated on 10 April 1944 New York Fighter WingActive1942 1944CountryUnited StatesBranchUnited States Air ForceRoleFighterEngagementsWorld War IICommandersNotablecommandersBrig General Earle E Partridge The wing was a World War II air defense organization reporting to First Air Force responsible for the air defense of the New York City metropolitan area The wing was also a training organization for fighter groups and personnel with assigned groups subsequently deploying to overseas theaters Contents 1 History 1 1 Lineage 1 2 Assignments 1 3 Components 1 4 Stations 2 See also 3 References 3 1 Notes 3 2 Bibliography 4 External linksHistory editLineage edit Constituted as New York Air Defense Wing on 6 August 1942Activated on 11 August 1942 Redesignated New York Fighter Wing in July 1943 Inactivated on 10 April 1944 personnel reassigned to 164th Army Air Forces Base Unit Fighter Control Disbanded on 8 October 1948 Assignments edit I Fighter Command 11 August 1942 10 April 1944Components edit 56th Fighter Group 11 August 1942 12 January 1943 58th Fighter Group c 3 March 16 September 1943 80th Fighter Group 11 August 1942 10 May 1943 1 348th Fighter Group 30 September 1942 9 May 1943 352d Fighter Group 1 October 1942 June 1943 356th Fighter Group 30 May 4 July 1943 359th Fighter Group 11 July 23 August 1943 362d Fighter Group 19 October 12 November 1943 368th Fighter Group 23 August 20 December 1943 370th Fighter Group 19 October 1943 20 January 1944 373d Fighter Group 23 October 1943 15 March 1944 402d Fighter Group 1 13 October 1943 Stations edit Mitchel Field New York 11 August 1942 April 1946See also editRoslyn Air National Guard Station 164th AAFBU References editNotes edit Haulman Daniel L 22 July 2019 Factsheet 80 Flying Training Wing AETC Air Force Historical Research Agency Retrieved 10 January 2022 Bibliography edit nbsp This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency Maurer Maurer 1983 Air Force Combat Units Of World War II Maxwell AFB Alabama Office of Air Force History ISBN 0 89201 092 4 External links edit Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title New York Fighter Wing amp oldid 1202135840, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
