The San Diego Fighter Wing is a disbanded United States Air Force unit. The wing provided air defense of southern California and trained fighter units and pilots. It was stationed at San Diego, California, where it was disbanded on 7 June 1944.
| San Diego Fighter Wing | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1942–1944 |
| Country |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army United States Air Force[note 1] |
| Role | Air defense and fighter training |
| Engagements | World War II |
History
editAlong the Pacific coast, Western Defense Command established a "vital air defense zone", extending from the coast approximately 150 miles (240 km) inland and 200 miles (320 km) to sea.[1] To carry out this mission, Fourth Air Force organized regional air defense wings in August 1942.[2] [3] Only one squadron of Army Air Forces fighters were attached to the wing, with most tactical elements drawn from the Navy.[4]
Lineage
edit- Constituted as the San Diego Air Defense Wing on 6 August 1942
- Activated on 11 August 1942
- Redesignated San Diego Fighter Wing in July 1943
- Disbanded on 7 June 1944[4]
Assignments
edit- IV Fighter Command, 11 August 1942
- Fourth Air Force, 31 March 1944 – 7 June 1944
Stations
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editNotes
edit- Explanatory notes
- ^ When the United States Air Force became a separate service in September 1947, all former Army Air Forces units, including disbanded units were transferred to its control.
- Citations
Bibliography
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This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency
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- 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. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- Maurer, Maurer, ed. (1982) [1969]. Combat Squadrons of the Air Force, World War II (PDF) (reprint ed.). Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0-405-12194-6. LCCN 70605402. OCLC 72556. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- White, Jerry (August 1949). "Combat Crew and Unit Training in the AAF 1939-1945, USAF Historical Study No. 61" (PDF). Air Historical Office, United States Air Force. Retrieved 30 January 2022.