4727th Air Defense Group
| 4727th Air Defense Group
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 465th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron North American F-86D Sabre 51-3078, Griffiss AFB, New York, 1959 |
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| Active | 1957–1959 |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Role | Air Defense |
| Part of | Air Defense Command |
The 4727th Air Defense Group is a discontinued United States Air Force organization. Its last assignment was with the Syracuse Air Defense Sector, being stationed at Griffiss Air Force Base, New York. It was discontinued on 15 October 1959
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[edit] History
Established to provide a headquarters for Air Defense Command (ADC) Fighter-Interceptor Squadrons stationed at Griffiss AFB[1], an Air Materiel Command base[2], whose Rome Air Force Depot (until February 1958) and 2856th Air Base Wing (after February 1958) acted as host base organizations.[3] Assigned the 27th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron (FIS), flying F-94 "Starfire" aircraft[4] and 465th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, flying F-89 "Scorpion" aircraft[5] as its operational components.[6] These squadrons were already stationed at Griffiss and had been assigned to the 4711th Air Defense Wing.[7] Aircraft maintenance was centralized in the 606th Consolidated Aircraft Maintenance Squadron (CAMS), which was activated at Griffiss in August.[8] The 27th FIS converted to F-102 "Delta Darts" in the fall of 1957.[9] In July 1959 The 465th FIS and the 49th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, which was stationed at Hanscom AFB, Massachusetts swapped equipment, personnel, and stations.[10] Discontinued when the 27th FIS moved to Loring AFB, Maine in October 1959, leaving only a single operational ADC squadron at Griffiss. The 49th FIS was then assigned directly to the Syracuse Air Defense Sector,[11] and the 606th CAMS was inactivated[12]
[edit] Lineage
- Designated and organized as 4727th Air Defense Group on 8 February 1957
- Discontinued on 15 October 1959
[edit] Assignments
- 32d Air Division, 8 February 1957 -1 August 1958
- Syracuse Air Defense Sector, 1 August 1958 – 15 October 1959
[edit] Stations
- Griffiss AFB, New York, 8 February 1957 – 15 October 1959
[edit] Components
- 27th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, 8 February 1957 – 1 October 1959
- 49th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, 1 July 1959 −15 October 1959
- 465th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, 8 February 1957 – 1 July 1959
- 606th Consolidated Aircraft Maintenance Squadron 8 August 1957 - 1 July 1959
[edit] Operations
Responsible for Air Defense of the Northeast 1957-1959.
[edit] Commanders
- Col. Frank J. Keller, by 1 January 1958 - after 31 December 1958[13]
[edit] Aircraft
- F-89H 1957-1959
- F-89J 1957-1959
- F-94C 1957
- F-102A 1957-1959
[edit] References
This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the Air Force Historical Research Agency.
- ^ Cornett & Johnson, A Handbook of Aerospace Defense Organization 1946 - 1980, p. 89
- ^ Mueller, Air Force Bases, Vol. I, p.208
- ^ Ibid. p. 205
- ^ Cornett & Johnson, p. 114
- ^ Id.
- ^ Maurer (ed.), Combat Squadrons of the Air Force, World War II, pp.138, 572
- ^ Ibid.
- ^ Cornett & Johnson, p.142
- ^ Ibid. p. 114
- ^ Maurer, pp. 214, 517; Cornet & Johnson p.116
- ^ Maurer, pp.403, 406
- ^ Cornett & Johnson, p. 142
- ^ History of 4727th Air Def Gp, CY 1958 (accessed 19 Jan 2012)
- Cornett, Lloyd H; Johnson, Mildred W (1980). A Handbook of Aerospace Defense Organization, 1946 - 1980. Peterson AFB, CO: Office of History, Aerospace Defense Center. http://www.usafpatches.com/pubs/handbookofadcorg.pdf.
- Maurer, Maurer, ed. (1982) [1969]. Combat Squadrons of the Air Force, World War II (reprint ed.). Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0-405-12194-6. http://www.airforcehistory.hq.af.mil/Publications/fulltext/combat_sq_of_the_af_wwii.pdf.
- Mueller, Robert (1989). Air Force Bases, Vol. I, Active Air Force Bases Within the United States of America on 17 September 1982. Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0-912799-53-6. http://www.afhso.af.mil/shared/media/document/AFD-100921-026.pdf.
