Bangor Air Defense Sector
Bangor Air Defense Sector
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|---|---|
 Emblem of the Bangor Air Defense Sector | |
| Active | 1958–1966 |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Role | Air Defense |
| Part of | Air Defense Command |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Edwin A. Doss |
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.
History
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.
Lineage
- Established as Bangor Air Defense Sector on 8 January 1957
- Inactivated on 1 April 1966
Assignments
- 32d Air Division, 8 January 1957
- 26th Air Division, 15 August 1958-1 April 1966
Components
Interceptor units
- 14th Fighter Group (Air Defense), 1 August 1958-25 June 1960, Ethan Allen AFB, Vermont
- 23d Fighter Group (Air Defense), 1 August 1958-1 July 1959, Presque Isle AFB, Maine
- 27th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, 1 October 1959-1 April 1966, Loring AFB, Maine
- 75th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron. 1 July 1959-1 April 1966, Dow AFB, Maine
Missile units
- 30th Air Defense Missile Squadron (BOMARC-A), 1960–1964, Dow AFB, Maine 44°51′11″N 068°47′11″W / 44.85306°N 68.78639°W
Radar facilities
- SAGE Direction Center (DC-05) located at: 43°56′42″N 069°57′46″W / 43.94500°N 69.96278°W
- Active 1958-30 September 1969
- Operated: AN/FSQ-7 Computer
- The former Topsham AFS is now an annex of NAS Brunswick. The SAGE DC blockhouse was demolished in August 1985 and is now a sports field.
Stations
- Topsham Air Force Station, Maine, 8 January 1957-1 April 1966
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.
- Radomes.org Bangor Air Defense Sector
