4729th Air Defense Group
Encyclopedia
The 4729th Air Defense Group is a discontinued United States Air Force
organization. Its last assignment was with the Boston Air Defense Sector
, being stationed at Westover Air Force Base, Massachusetts
. It was discontinued on 25 June 1958.
base, and whose 814th Air Base Group acted as host base organization. Assigned the 324th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron
and 337th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, flying F-86 "Sabre" aircraft as its operational components. These squadrons were already stationed at Westover and had been assigned to the Boston Air Defense Sector. In August, maintenance for the two squadrons was combined in the 603rd Consolidated Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, which was activated at Westover. The 324th FIS and 337th FIS upgraded to newer model F-86s in the fall of 1957. In the spring of 1958, the 337th FIS converted to F-104 "Starfire" aircraft. Discontinued when the 324th FIS departed for Morocco, leaving only a single operational ADC squadron at Westover. The 603rd CAMS was also inactivated, while the 337th FIS was then assigned directly to the Boston Air Defense Sector.
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...
organization. Its last assignment was with the Boston Air Defense Sector
Boston Air Defense Sector
The Boston Air Defense Sector is an inactive United States Air Force Air Defense Command organization. Its last assignment was with the ADC 26th Air Division, being stationed at Stewart Air Force Base, New York.-History:...
, being stationed at Westover Air Force Base, Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
. It was discontinued on 25 June 1958.
History
Established to provide a headquarters for ADC Fighter-Interceptor Squadrons stationed at Westover AFB, a Strategic Air CommandStrategic Air Command
The 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...
base, and whose 814th Air Base Group acted as host base organization. Assigned the 324th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron
324th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron
The 324th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with the 316th Air Division, stationed at Sidi Slimane Air Base, Morocco. It was inactivated on 8 March 1960.-History:...
and 337th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, flying F-86 "Sabre" aircraft as its operational components. These squadrons were already stationed at Westover and had been assigned to the Boston Air Defense Sector. In August, maintenance for the two squadrons was combined in the 603rd Consolidated Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, which was activated at Westover. The 324th FIS and 337th FIS upgraded to newer model F-86s in the fall of 1957. In the spring of 1958, the 337th FIS converted to F-104 "Starfire" aircraft. Discontinued when the 324th FIS departed for Morocco, leaving only a single operational ADC squadron at Westover. The 603rd CAMS was also inactivated, while the 337th FIS was then assigned directly to the Boston Air Defense Sector.
Lineage
- Orgaanized as: 4729th Air Defense Group on 8 July 1957
- Discontinued on 25 June 1958
Components
- 324th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, 8 July 1957 – 25 June 1958
- 337th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, 8 July 1957 – 25 June 1958
- 603rd Consolidated Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 8 August 1957 - 8 February 1958