112th Air Refueling Group
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- See 350th Fighter Group350th Fighter GroupThe 350th Fighter Group is an inactive United States Air Force organization. Its last assignment was with the III Fighter Command, being stationed at Seymour Johnson Field, North Carolina. It was inactivated on 7 November 1945....
for World War II lineage and history
The 112th Air Refueling Group in an inactive United States Air Force
United States Air Force
The United States Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the American uniformed services. Initially part of the United States Army, the USAF was formed as a separate branch of the military on September 18, 1947 under the National Security Act of...
unit, allocated to the Pennsylvania Air National Guard
Pennsylvania Air National Guard
The Pennsylvania Air National Guard is the air force militia of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. It is, along with the Pennsylvania Army National Guard, an element of the Pennsylvania National Guard. It is considered a part of the United States Air Force, as well as of the state.-Overview:The...
. It was last assigned to the Pittsburgh IAP Air Reserve Station, being inactivated on 1 October 1993.
History
In 1947, the PA ANG 112th Fighter Group was formed at Pittsburgh Airport, its origins being the World War IIWorld War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
350th Fighter Group
350th Fighter Group
The 350th Fighter Group is an inactive United States Air Force organization. Its last assignment was with the III Fighter Command, being stationed at Seymour Johnson Field, North Carolina. It was inactivated on 7 November 1945....
as a component of Air Defense Command.
The group operated various types of ADC interceptors until 1975, when it was re-equipped with A-7D Corsair IIs and became part of Tactical Air Command
Tactical Air Command
Tactical Air Command is an inactive United States Air Force organization. It was a Major Command of the United States Air Force, established on 21 March 1946 being headquartered at Langley Air Force Base, Virginia...
.
In 1991, the 112th was re-designated as an Air Refueling Group and became part of Strategic Air Command (SAC). In June 1992 it was reassigned to Air Mobility Command
Air Mobility Command
Air Mobility Command is a Major Command of the U.S. Air Force. AMC is headquartered at Scott AFB, Illinois, east of St. Louis....
upon the inactivation of SAC. The 112th ARG was inactivated on 1 October 1993 as a result of BRAC reductions, resulting in the loss of 305 military and 65 civilian positions.
With the unit's inactivation, the 146th and 147th Air Refueling Squadrons were re-assigned to the 171st Air Refueling Wing
171st Air Refueling Wing
The United States Air Force's 171st Air Refueling Wing is an Air Mobility Command -gained unit of the Pennsylvania Air National Guard. An aerial refueling and air mobility unit, it has been located since 1964 at Pittsburgh IAP Air Reserve Station, Pennsylvania.-Units:The 171st ARW presently has 16...
at Pittsburgh IAP Air Reserve Station.
Components
- 146th Air Refueling Squadron146th Air Refueling SquadronThe 146th Air Refueling Squadron is a United States Air Force unit assigned to the 171st Air Refueling Wing, Pennsylvania Air National Guard. It is stationed at Pittsburgh IAP Air Reserve Station, Pennsylvania.-Overview:...
(last designation), 1947–1993 - 147th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron (last designation), 1947–1964
- 148th Fighter Squadron148th Fighter SquadronThe 148th Fighter Squadron is a United States Air Force unit assigned to the 162d Fighter Wing, Arizona Air National Guard. It is stationed at Tucson Air National Guard Base, Arizona.-Overview:...
(located at Reading Municipal Airport), 1947–1951, 1952–1956
Designations
- 112th Fighter Group, 1946–1952
- 112th Fighter-Bomber Group, 1952–1955
- 112th Fighter-Interceptor Group, 1955–1975
- 112th Tactical Fighter Group, 1975–1991
- 112th Air Refueling Group, 1991–1993
Assignments
- Operationally gained by:
- Air Defense Command, 1947–1975
- Tactical Air CommandTactical Air CommandTactical Air Command is an inactive United States Air Force organization. It was a Major Command of the United States Air Force, established on 21 March 1946 being headquartered at Langley Air Force Base, Virginia...
, 1975–1991 - Strategic Air CommandStrategic Air CommandThe Strategic Air Command was both a Major Command of the United States Air Force and a "specified command" of the United States Department of Defense. SAC was the operational establishment in charge of America's land-based strategic bomber aircraft and land-based intercontinental ballistic...
, 1991–1992 - Air Mobility CommandAir Mobility CommandAir Mobility Command is a Major Command of the U.S. Air Force. AMC is headquartered at Scott AFB, Illinois, east of St. Louis....
, 1992–1993
Aircraft
- A-26 InvaderA-26 InvaderThe Douglas A-26 Invader was a United States twin-engined light attack bomber built by the Douglas Aircraft Co. during World War II that also saw service during several of the Cold War's major conflicts...
, 1947–1949 - F-51 Mustang, 1949–1955
- F-84 ThunderjetF-84 ThunderjetThe Republic F-84 Thunderjet was an American turbojet fighter-bomber aircraft. Originating as a 1944 United States Army Air Forces proposal for a "day fighter", the F-84 flew in 1946...
, 1951–1955 - F-86D Sabre, 1952–1956
- F-94 StarfireF-94 StarfireThe Lockheed F-94 Starfire was the United States Air Force's first operational jet-powered all-weather interceptor aircraft. It was a development by Lockheed of the twin-seat T-33 Shooting Star trainer aircraft.-Design and development:...
, 1953 - F-102 Delta DaggerF-102 Delta DaggerThe Convair F-102 Delta Dagger was a US interceptor aircraft built as part of the backbone of the United States Air Force's air defenses in the late 1950s. Entering service in 1956, its main purpose was to intercept invading Soviet bomber fleets...
, 1955–1975 - A-7D Corsair II, 1975–1991
- KC-135E Stratotanker, 1991–1993