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The '''San Diego Fighter Wing''' is an inactive [[United States Air Force]] unit. Its last assignment was with the [[IV Fighter Command]], stationed at [[San Diego Airport]], [[California]] It was inactivated on 7 June 1944
The '''San Diego Fighter Wing''' is a disbanded [[United States Air Force]] unit. The [[wing (military aviation unit)|wing]] provided [[air defense]] of southern California and trained [[fighter aircraft|fighter]] units and pilots. It was stationed at [[San Diego]], California, where it was disbanded on 7 June 1944.


== History==
==History==
Along the Pacific coast, [[Western Defense Command]] established a "vital air defense zone", extending from the coast approximately {{convert|150|mi|km}} inland and {{convert|200|mi|km}} to sea.<ref>Goss, p. 296, map, p. 297</ref> To carry out this mission, [[Fourth Air Force]] organized regional air defense wings in August 1942.<ref>Maurer, ''Combat Units'', pp. 426-430; Goss, p. 296</ref> <ref>White, p. 38</ref> Only one squadron of [[Army Air Forces]] fighters were attached to the [[wing (military aviation unit)|wing]], with most tactical elements drawn from the [[United States Navy|Navy]].<ref name=MaurerSDFW>Maurer, ''Combat Units'', pp. 428-429</ref>
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=== Lineage===

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* Constituted as '''San Diego Air Defense Wing''' on 6 August 1942
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==Lineage==
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* Constituted as the '''San Diego Air Defense Wing''' on 6 August 1942
: Activated on 11 August 1942
: Activated on 11 August 1942
: Redesignated '''San Diego Fighter Wing''' in July 1943
: Redesignated '''San Diego Fighter Wing''' in July 1943
: Disbanded on 7 June 1944.
: Disbanded on 7 June 1944<ref name=MaurerSDFW/>


===Assignments===
===Assignments===
* [[IV Fighter Command]], 11 August 1942 – 7 June 1944
* [[IV Fighter Command]], 11 August 1942
* Fourth Air Force, 31 March 1944 – 7 June 1944

===Components===
* Operated with attached Air Force and Navy squadrons.


===Stations===
===Stations===
* [[San Diego Airport]], [[California]], 20 August 1942 – 7 June 1944
* [[San Diego]], California, 20 August 1942 – 7 June 1944<ref name=MaurerSDFW/>

=== Operations===
Provided air defense for the San Diego area.


==References==
==References==
===Notes===
{{AFHRA}}
; Explanatory notes
* Maurer, Maurer (1983). Air Force Combat Units Of World War II. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0-89201-092-4.
{{reflist|group=note}}

; Citations
{{reflist}}


==External links==
===Bibliography===
{{Portal box|United States Air Force|Military of the United States}}
{{Air Force Historical Research Agency}}
* {{cite book|last=Goss|first=William A.|editor=Craven, Wesley F |editor2=Cate, James L|url=http://media.defense.gov/2010/Nov/05/2001329898/-1/-1/0/AFD-101105-005.pdf|access-date=17 December 2016|title=The Army Air Forces in World War II|volume=I, Plans and Early Operations|year=1955|publisher=University of Chicago Press|location=Chicago, IL|lccn=48003657|chapter=Tactical Demands, Chapter 8, Air Defense of the Western Hemisphere}}
* {{cite book|editor=Maurer, Maurer|title=Air Force Combat Units of World War II|orig-year= 1961|url= http://media.defense.gov/2010/Sep/21/2001330256/-1/-1/0/AFD-100921-044.pdf|access-date= 17 December 2016|edition=reprint|year=1983|publisher= Office of Air Force History|location=Washington, DC|isbn=0-912799-02-1|lccn=61060979}}
* {{cite book|editor=Maurer, Maurer|title=Combat Squadrons of the Air Force, World War II|orig-year=1969|url= http://media.defense.gov/2010/Dec/02/2001329899/-1/-1/0/AFD-101202-002.pdf |edition= reprint|access-date= 17 December 2016|year=1982|publisher=Office of Air Force History|location=Washington, DC|isbn=0-405-12194-6|oclc=72556|lccn=70605402}}
* {{cite web |url= https://www.afhra.af.mil/Portals/16/documents/Studies/51-100/AFD-090601-030.pdf |last1=White|first1=Jerry|title=Combat Crew and Unit Training in the AAF 1939-1945, USAF Historical Study No. 61|date=August 1949|publisher=Air Historical Office, United States Air Force|access-date=30 January 2022}}


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[[Category:Military units and formations established in 1942]]
[[Category:Fighter wings of the United States Army Air Forces]]
[[Category:Military units and formations of the United States in World War II]]
[[Category:Military units and formations disestablished in 1944]]

Latest revision as of 03:29, 2 February 2024

San Diego Fighter Wing
Active1942–1944
Country United States
Branch United States Army
 United States Air Force[note 1]
RoleAir defense and fighter training
EngagementsWorld War II

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.

History

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Along 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

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  • 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

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Stations

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References

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Notes

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Explanatory notes
  1. ^ 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
  1. ^ Goss, p. 296, map, p. 297
  2. ^ Maurer, Combat Units, pp. 426-430; Goss, p. 296
  3. ^ White, p. 38
  4. ^ a b c Maurer, Combat Units, pp. 428-429

Bibliography

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Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency

  • Goss, William A. (1955). "Tactical Demands, Chapter 8, Air Defense of the Western Hemisphere". In Craven, Wesley F; Cate, James L (eds.). The Army Air Forces in World War II (PDF). Vol. I, Plans and Early Operations. Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Press. LCCN 48003657. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  • 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.
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