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== History == |
== History == |
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* Constituted as 5th Air Defense Wing on 25 Mar 1943 |
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: Activated on 27 Mar 1943 |
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: Redesignated 66th Fighter Wing in Jul 1943. |
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: Inactivated in England on 21 Nov 1945. |
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: Allotted to ANG (Illinois) on 24 May 1946. Extended federal recognition on 26 Nov 1946 (Never activated) |
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: Inactivated on 31 Oct 1950. |
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=== Assignments === |
=== Assignments === |
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Revision as of 13:09, 18 June 2009
| 66th Fighter Wing | |
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| Active | 1943-1945 |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Army Air Force |
The 66th Fighter Wing is an inactive United States Air Force organization. Its last assignment was with the VIII Fighter Command, being stationed at Troston, England. It was inactivated on 21 November 1945.
History
Lineage
- Constituted as 5th Air Defense Wing on 25 Mar 1943
- Activated on 27 Mar 1943
- Redesignated 66th Fighter Wing in Jul 1943.
- Inactivated in England on 21 Nov 1945.
- Allotted to ANG (Illinois) on 24 May 1946. Extended federal recognition on 26 Nov 1946 (Never activated)
- Inactivated on 31 Oct 1950.
Assignments
Stations
Aircraft
Operations
Command and control organization for VIII Fighter Command performing combat operations in European Theater, 1943-1945
References
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency
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