New York Fighter Wing

New York Fighter Wing
Active	1942–1944
Country	United States
Branch	United States Air Force
Role	Fighter
Engagements	World War II
Commanders
Notable commanders	Brig General Earle E. Partridge

The New York Fighter Wing is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with the I Fighter Command, stationed at Mitchel Field, New York It was inactivated on 10 April 1944.

The wing was a World War II air defense organization, reporting to First Air Force, responsible for the air defense of the New York City metropolitan area. The wing was also a training organization for fighter groups and personnel, with assigned groups subsequently deploying to overseas theaters.

History

Lineage

Constituted as New York Air Defense Wing on 6 August 1942

Activated on 11 August 1942

Redesignated New York Fighter Wing in July 1943

Inactivated on 10 April 1944, personnel reassigned to 164th Army Air Forces Base Unit (Fighter Control).

Disbanded on 8 October 1948.

Assignments

I Fighter Command, 11 August 1942 – 10 April 1944

Components

56th Fighter Group: 11 August 1942 – 12 January 1943
58th Fighter Group: c. 3 March – 16 September 1943
80th Fighter Group: 11 August 1942 – 10 May 1943
348th Fighter Group: 30 September 1942 – 9 May 1943
352d Fighter Group: 1 October 1942 – June 1943
356th Fighter Group: 30 May – 4 July 1943

359th Fighter Group: 11 July – 23 August 1943
362d Fighter Group: 19 October – 12 November 1943
368th Fighter Group: 23 August – 20 December 1943
370th Fighter Group: 19 October 1943 – 20 January 1944
373d Fighter Group: 23 October 1943 – 15 March 1944
402d Fighter Group: 1–13 October 1943

Stations

Mitchel Field, New York, 11 August 1942 – April 1946

References

This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency website http://www.afhra.af.mil/.

Maurer, Maurer (1983). Air Force Combat Units Of World War II. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0-89201-092-4.

External links

USAAF First Air Force in World War II

Airfields

First Air Force Group Training Stations
First Air Force Replacement Training Stations
First Air Force Tactical Airfields
Freeman Army Airfield
Godman Army Airfield
Selfridge Field

Units

Commands

Wings

Groups

Bombardment	2d Bombardment 13th Bombardment 22d Bombardment 34th Bombardment 43d Bombardment 45th Bombardment 301st Bombardment 302d Bombardment 400th Bombardment 402d Bombardment 455th Bombardment 459th Bombardment 460th Bombardment 471st Bombardment
Combat Cargo	1st Combat Cargo 2d Combat Cargo 4th Combat Cargo
Fighter	8th Fighter 31st Fighter 33d Fighter 52d Fighter 56th Fighter 57th Fighter 58th Fighter 59th Fighter 79th Fighter 80th Fighter 83d Fighter 87th Fighter 324th Fighter 325th Fighter 326th Fighter 327th Fighter 332d Fighter 348th Fighter 352d Fighter 353d Fighter 355th Fighter 356th Fighter 358th Fighter 359th Fighter 361st Fighter 362d Fighter 365th Fighter 366th Fighter 368th Fighter 370th Fighter 371st Fighter 373d Fighter 402d Fighter 413th Fighter 476th Fighter
Reconnaissance	26th Reconnaissance 73d Reconnaissance
Troop Carrier	10th Troop Carrier 60th Troop Carrier 61st Troop Carrier 62d Troop Carrier 63d Troop Carrier 89th Troop Carrier 313th Troop Carrier 314th Troop Carrier 315th Troop Carrier 316th Troop Carrier 317th Troop Carrier 349th Troop Carrier 375th Troop Carrier 403d Troop Carrier 433d Troop Carrier 434th Troop Carrier 435th Troop Carrier 436th Troop Carrier 437th Troop Carrier 438th Troop Carrier 439th Troop Carrier 440th Troop Carrier 441st Troop Carrier 442d Troop Carrier
Other	1st Search Attack 477th Composite
Incidents	Freeman Field Mutiny

United States Army Air Forces

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