The San Diego Fighter Wing is a disbanded
United States Air Force unit. The
wing provided
air defense of southern California and trained
fighter units and pilots. It was stationed at
San Diego, California, where it was disbanded on 7 June 1944.
History
Along the Pacific coast,
Western Defense Command established a "vital air defense zone", extending from the coast approximately 150 miles (240 km) inland and 200 miles (320 km) to sea.[1] To carry out this mission,
Fourth Air Force organized regional air defense wings in August 1942.[2][3] Only one squadron of
Army Air Forces fighters were attached to the
wing, with most tactical elements drawn from the
Navy.[4]
Lineage
Constituted as the San Diego Air Defense Wing on 6 August 1942
San Diego, California, 20 August 1942 – 7 June 1944[4]
References
Notes
Explanatory notes
^When the
United States Air Force became a separate service in September 1947, all former Army Air Forces units, including disbanded units were transferred to its control.
Goss, William A. (1955). "Tactical Demands, Chapter 8, Air Defense of the Western Hemisphere". In Craven, Wesley F; Cate, James L (eds.).
The Army Air Forces in World War II(PDF). Vol. I, Plans and Early Operations. Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Press.
LCCN48003657. Retrieved 17 December 2016.