The wing helped to develop air defense tactics and trained organizations and personnel in air defense techniques. Also served in defense of the Orlando area, using such tactical organizations as were assigned or attached. Provided defense for the Orlando area but engaged primarily in training fighter and light bombardment organizations and personnel.
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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orlando, fighter, wing, wing, united, states, army, forces, last, assignment, with, army, forces, school, applied, tactics, stationed, orlando, army, base, florida, inactivated, april, 1944, active1942, 1944countryunited, statesbranchunited, states, army, forc. The Orlando Fighter Wing was a wing of the United States Army Air Forces Its last assignment was with the Army Air Forces School of Applied Tactics stationed at Orlando Army Air Base Florida It was inactivated on 1 April 1944 Orlando Fighter WingActive1942 1944CountryUnited StatesBranchUnited States Army Air ForcesRoleFighterGarrison HQOrlando Army Air Base Florida The wing helped to develop air defense tactics and trained organizations and personnel in air defense techniques Also served in defense of the Orlando area using such tactical organizations as were assigned or attached Provided defense for the Orlando area but engaged primarily in training fighter and light bombardment organizations and personnel Contents 1 Lineage 2 Assignments 3 Stations 4 ReferencesLineage EditConstituted as Air Defense Department AAF School of Applied Tactics on 27 Nov 1942Activated on 3 Dec 1942 Redesignated Orlando Fighter Wing in Oct 1943 Disbanded on 1 Apr 1944Assignments EditArmy Air Forces School of Applied Tactics 3 Dec 1942 1 Apr 1944Stations EditOrlando Army Air Base Florida 3 Dec 1942 1 Apr 1944References EditMaurer Maurer 1983 Air Force Combat Units Of World War II Maxwell AFB Alabama Office of Air Force History ISBN 0 89201 092 4 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Orlando Fighter Wing amp oldid 879009819, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
