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The '''Bangor Air Defense Sector''' (BaADS) is an inactive [[United States Air Force]] organization. Its last assignment was with the [[Air Defense Command]] [[26th Air Division]], being stationed at Topsham Air Force Station, [[Maine]]. It was inactivated on 1 April 1966. |
The '''Bangor Air Defense Sector''' (BaADS) is an inactive [[United States Air Force]] organization. Its last assignment was with the [[Air Defense Command]] [[26th Air Division]], being stationed at Topsham Air Force Station, [[Maine]]. It was inactivated on 1 April 1966. |
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BaADS was established in January 1957 assuming control of former ADC [[Eastern Air Defense Force]] units with a mission to provide[[ |
BaADS was established in January 1957 assuming control of former ADC [[Eastern Air Defense Force]] units with a mission to provide [[air defense]] of [[Maine]] and most of [[Vermont]] and [[New Hampshire]]. The organization provided command and control over several aircraft and [[radar]] squadrons. Began operating a [[Semi Automatic Ground Environment]] (SAGE) direction center about 1958. |
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THe Sector was inactivated 1 April 1966 as part of ADC reorganization and consolidation, most units being reassigned to [[36th Air Division]]. |
THe Sector was inactivated 1 April 1966 as part of ADC reorganization and consolidation, most units being reassigned to [[36th Air Division]]. |
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* Maurer, Maurer (1983). Air Force Combat Units Of World War II. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History. ISBN |
* Maurer, Maurer (1983). Air Force Combat Units Of World War II. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0-89201-092-4. |
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* Ravenstein, Charles A. (1984). Air Force Combat Wings Lineage and Honors Histories 1947-1977. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History. ISBN |
* Ravenstein, Charles A. (1984). Air Force Combat Wings Lineage and Honors Histories 1947-1977. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0-912799-12-9. |
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Revision as of 22:15, 25 April 2010
Bangor Air Defense Sector
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| Active | 1958-1966 |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Role | Air Defense |
| Part of | Air Defense Command |
The Bangor Air Defense Sector (BaADS) is an inactive United States Air Force organization. Its last assignment was with the Air Defense Command 26th Air Division, being stationed at Topsham Air Force Station, Maine. It was inactivated on 1 April 1966.
BaADS was established in January 1957 assuming control of former ADC Eastern Air Defense Force units with a mission to provide air defense of Maine and most of Vermont and New Hampshire. The organization provided command and control over several aircraft and radar squadrons. Began operating a Semi Automatic Ground Environment (SAGE) direction center about 1958.
THe Sector was inactivated 1 April 1966 as part of ADC reorganization and consolidation, most units being reassigned to 36th Air Division.
History
Lineage
- Established as Bangor Air Defense Sector on 8 Jan 1957
- Inactivated on 1 Apr 1966
Assignments
- 32d Air Division, 8 Jan 1957
- 26th Air Division, 15 Aug 1958-1 Apr 1966
Stations
- Topsham Air Force Station, Maine, 8 Jan 1957-1 Apr 1966 43°56′44″N 069°57′47″W / 43.94556°N 69.96306°W
Components
- 14th Fighter Group (Air Defense), 1 Aug 1958-25 Jun 1960, Ethan Allen AFB, Vermont
- 23d Fighter Group (Air Defense), 1 Aug 1958-1 Jul 1959, Presque Isle AFB, Maine
- 27th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, 1 Oct 1959-1 Apr 1966, Loring AFB, Maine
- 75th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron. 1 Jul 1959-1 Apr 1966, Dow AFB, Maine
- 30th Air Defense Missile Squadron (BOMARC-A), 1960-1964, Dow AFB, Maine
References
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency
- Maurer, Maurer (1983). Air Force Combat Units Of World War II. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0-89201-092-4.
- Ravenstein, Charles A. (1984). Air Force Combat Wings Lineage and Honors Histories 1947-1977. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0-912799-12-9.
