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Throughout the 1950s and 1960s the 39th Air Division controlled all of the units responsible for the air defense of north [[Japan]], which included northern [[Honshu]] and [[Hokkaido]] islands and the contiguous territorial waters. |
Throughout the 1950s and 1960s the 39th Air Division controlled all of the units responsible for the air defense of north [[Japan]], which included northern [[Honshu]] and [[Hokkaido]] islands and the contiguous territorial waters. |
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After the [[Soviet Union]] shot down an RB-29 aircraft on 7 Nov 1954, the 39th provided fighter escort for all friendly reconnaissance aircraft flying near Soviet territory and the Northern Air Defense Sector. |
After the [[Soviet Union]] shot down an RB-29 aircraft on 7 Nov 1954, the 39th provided fighter escort for all friendly reconnaissance aircraft flying near Soviet territory and the Northern Air Defense Sector. |
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The division also supported combat operations during the [[Vietnam War]]. |
The division also supported combat operations during the [[Vietnam War]]. |
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== References == |
== References == |
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Revision as of 13:45, 9 November 2008
| 39th Air Division | |
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 39th Air Division emblem | |
| Active | 1 March 1952–15 January 1968 |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Garrison/HQ | see "Stations" section below |
The 39th Air Division (39th AD) is an inactive United States Air Force organization. Its last assignment was with Fifth Air Force, being stationed at Misawa Air Base, Japan. It was inactivated on 15 Jan 1968.
History
Lineage
- Designated 39th Air Division (Defense), and organized, on 1 Mar 1952
- Redesignated as: 39th Air Division on 18 Mar 1955
- Discontinued, and inactivated, on 15 Jan 1968.
Assignments
- Far East Air Forces (later Pacific Air Forces)
- Japan Air Defense Force, 1 Mar 1952
- Fifth Air Force, 1 Sep 1954-15 Jan 1968.
Stations
Components
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Wings
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Squadrons
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Aircraft
- F-84 Thunderjet, 1952–1954, 1958–1959;
- KB-29 Superfortress, 1953–1954;
- F-86 Sabre, 1954–1960;
- F-100 Super Sabre, 1957–1964;
- F-102 Delta Dagger, 1960–1965;
- RF-101, 1958–1968;
- F-105 Thunderchief, 1967–1968.
Operational history
Throughout the 1950s and 1960s the 39th Air Division controlled all of the units responsible for the air defense of north Japan, which included northern Honshu and Hokkaido islands and the contiguous territorial waters.
In this role the 39th trained the assigned units and controlled aerial interception missions when Japanese air space was violated. The division also controlled air refueling and ECM missions, and trained personnel of the Japanese Air Self Defense Force in flying operations, radar operations and maintenance, and proper radio procedures.
After the Soviet Union shot down an RB-29 aircraft on 7 Nov 1954, the 39th provided fighter escort for all friendly reconnaissance aircraft flying near Soviet territory and the Northern Air Defense Sector.
The division also supported combat operations during the Vietnam War.
References
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency