I Fighter Command

The First Fighter Command is now inactive but was originally an active unit of the U.S. Army Signal Corps' Army Air Force, in World War II. Its last assignment was with the First Air Force, based at Mitchel Army Airfield, New York. At the time it provided air defense for the northeast coast of the US (until August 1944). It also trained fighter personnel and those that supported fighter operations. It was inactivated on 21 March 1946.

History

Lineage

• Constituted as: I Interceptor Command on 26 May 1941

Activated on 5 June 1941.

Redesignated I Fighter Command in May 1942.

Inactivated on 21 March 1946

Disbanded on 8 October 1948.

Assignments

• First Air Force, 26 May 1941 – 21 March 1946

Stations

• Mitchel Field, New York, 5 June 1941
• New York City, New York, 27 December 1941
• Mitchel Field, New York, 9 June 1942 – 21 March 1946.

Wings

• Boston Fighter Wing

AKA: 323d Combat Crew Training Wing, 11 August 1942-3 April 1946

• New York Fighter Wing, 6 August 1942 – 3 April 1946
• Norfolk Fighter Wing, 8 August 1942 – 3 April 1946
• Philadelphia Fighter Wing, 6 August 1942 – 3 April 1946

Operations

Provided air defense for the northeast coast of the US (until August 1944) ; trained fighter personnel and organizations

References

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

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